Job summary
We have exciting opportunity for a recruitment officer to join our fast paced, high volume function. The postholder will provide a professional, quality and customer focused end to end recruitment service. We are looking for someone with previous recruitment experience ideally within a healthcare setting. As a recruitment officer, you will have a positive can-do attitude and have knowledge of the processes involved in pre-employment checks.
Main duties of the job
To advise Trust managers on specific employment legislation related to recruitment and selection and equal opportunities.
To deal with all aspects of the recruitment process including administering vacancies on NHS Jobs, response handling, arranging interviews and advising on the selection process as well as dealing with new staff appointments.
To ensure that all pre-employment checks and clearances are obtained (references, OH clearance, DBS, professional registration checks, ID/right to work checks) and issue contracts of employment and offer letters for successful applicants, ensuring they are accurate and administered within a timely fashion.
To keep accurate records of recruitment activity and create reports as requested.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role:
With the support and guidance of the Recruitment & Resourcing Manager provide a holistic, high quality and professional first class recruitment service to recruiting managers, employees and candidates To ensure that all legal requirements and HR best practice as outlined in Trust policies, procedures and relevant NHS guidance and legislation are adhered to at all times To ensure a timely and efficient service is provided to all customers, by maintaining good practices and ensuring excellent communication and working relationships. Provide expertise and guidance to recruiting managers, including leading on recruitment campaigns, advising on appropriate recruitment methods and the delivery of recruitment training. Liaise with managers and service leads in planning and undertaking recruitment campaigns in line with the organisations Recruitment Policy and Procedures ensuring KPIs are met. Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to Recruiting Managers, candidates and employees regarding recruitment processes and Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service. Develop good, co-operative working relationships with candidates and managers, ensuring any contacts internally and externally are handled in a timely and professional manner.
Provide training/coaching to recruiting managers in relation to recruitment policy, process and systems and assist with the development of recruitment guidance and training materials. Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to recruiting managers, candidates and employees regarding recruitment policy, process, best practice and conditions of service. Supporting and challenging in the application of these, ensuring best practice and legal compliance, and minimising risk and financial exposure. Ensure that all recruitment literature, i.e. job descriptions, person specifications and adverts, offer letters and terms and conditions of service to be used for recruitment campaigns are accurate, up to date and have been drawn up in line with Trust policy and employment legislation. Provide expert advice to recruiting managers on hard to recruit posts and innovative recruitment solutions, under the supervision of the Recruitment & Retention Manager To facilitate recruitment campaigns from start to finish. To use all functionalities with NHS Jobs and Trac to track the recruitment process from end to end. To support the Head of Recruitment & Temporary Staffing in ensuring that all HR and recruitment data is accurate and up to date enabling effective workforce reporting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role:
With the support and guidance of the Recruitment & Resourcing Manager provide a holistic, high quality and professional first class recruitment service to recruiting managers, employees and candidates To ensure that all legal requirements and HR best practice as outlined in Trust policies, procedures and relevant NHS guidance and legislation are adhered to at all times To ensure a timely and efficient service is provided to all customers, by maintaining good practices and ensuring excellent communication and working relationships. Provide expertise and guidance to recruiting managers, including leading on recruitment campaigns, advising on appropriate recruitment methods and the delivery of recruitment training. Liaise with managers and service leads in planning and undertaking recruitment campaigns in line with the organisations Recruitment Policy and Procedures ensuring KPIs are met. Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to Recruiting Managers, candidates and employees regarding recruitment processes and Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service. Develop good, co-operative working relationships with candidates and managers, ensuring any contacts internally and externally are handled in a timely and professional manner.
Provide training/coaching to recruiting managers in relation to recruitment policy, process and systems and assist with the development of recruitment guidance and training materials. Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to recruiting managers, candidates and employees regarding recruitment policy, process, best practice and conditions of service. Supporting and challenging in the application of these, ensuring best practice and legal compliance, and minimising risk and financial exposure. Ensure that all recruitment literature, i.e. job descriptions, person specifications and adverts, offer letters and terms and conditions of service to be used for recruitment campaigns are accurate, up to date and have been drawn up in line with Trust policy and employment legislation. Provide expert advice to recruiting managers on hard to recruit posts and innovative recruitment solutions, under the supervision of the Recruitment & Retention Manager To facilitate recruitment campaigns from start to finish. To use all functionalities with NHS Jobs and Trac to track the recruitment process from end to end. To support the Head of Recruitment & Temporary Staffing in ensuring that all HR and recruitment data is accurate and up to date enabling effective workforce reporting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ 3 or 4 in administration or related subject or demonstrable equivalent proven experience
Desirable
- oCertificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent level of knowledge
Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge of a range of Recruitment processes and procedures
- oSignificant administrative experience in a busy, customer-focused environment much of which should be within a Human Resources/Recruitment function
- oExperience of providing first line advice regarding recruitment and selection processes, best practice and legislative requirements
- oConsiderable Recruitment experience
- oDemonstrable experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision
Desirable
- oExperience of using NHS Jobs, Trac and ESR
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of NHS terms and conditions of service
- oExcellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and act on own initiative
- oWorking knowledge of Equal Opportunities legislation
Desirable
- oExpert knowledge of E-Recruitment Systems
Personal Skills
Essential
- oAttention to detail and accuracy
- oAble to use all areas of Microsoft Office to a high standard, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and ability to use other systems, as required.
- oAbility to work individually and as part of a team, actively encouraging and supporting colleagues
- oAbility to build effective working relationships with managers, service leads and external stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oNVQ 3 or 4 in administration or related subject or demonstrable equivalent proven experience
Desirable
- oCertificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent level of knowledge
Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge of a range of Recruitment processes and procedures
- oSignificant administrative experience in a busy, customer-focused environment much of which should be within a Human Resources/Recruitment function
- oExperience of providing first line advice regarding recruitment and selection processes, best practice and legislative requirements
- oConsiderable Recruitment experience
- oDemonstrable experience of working to tight deadlines and the ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision
Desirable
- oExperience of using NHS Jobs, Trac and ESR
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of NHS terms and conditions of service
- oExcellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and act on own initiative
- oWorking knowledge of Equal Opportunities legislation
Desirable
- oExpert knowledge of E-Recruitment Systems
Personal Skills
Essential
- oAttention to detail and accuracy
- oAble to use all areas of Microsoft Office to a high standard, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and ability to use other systems, as required.
- oAbility to work individually and as part of a team, actively encouraging and supporting colleagues
- oAbility to build effective working relationships with managers, service leads and external stakeholders
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
