The core purpose of this team is:
· Responsible for operational delivery of medical and dental recruitment programmes in line with specialty specific timelines and national direction.
· Follow nationally approved processes for recruitment to both national and local specialties.
· Deliver high level service to stake holders, including junior doctors, consultants.
· Ensure accurate communication and reporting to relevant stakeholders.
· Quality assure and review all processes.
· Responsible for administrative support and operational delivery of recruitment programmes in line with specialty specific timelines and national direction with a particular focus on applicant queries.
· Successfully assist with the end-to-end recruitment process to include vacancy creation; longlisting; shortlisting, self-assessment verification; interview/selection centre (currently online); offers and feedback
· Support the Recruitment Managers/ Coordinators, with the expectation they will take ownership particularly around applicant related issues.
· Source NW (Northwest) panel members to attend other national recruitment.
· Deputise as required at specialty specific recruitment board meetings.
· Develop a comprehensive working knowledge of key software including Oriel and Qpercom and willingness to support ongoing system development.
· Oversee the management of the national recruitment inboxes on a daily basis and respond to many of those queries. Answer telephone calls from applicants and panel members. Maintain national website and use of social media.
· Support recruitment events – which will involve early starts and late finishes on some occasions.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
· Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine (e.g., working with various systems) and require a base level of theoretical knowledge acquired through formal training or equivalent experience
· EducatedtoNVQ 4levelin arelevantsubjector equivalentlevelofqualification or significant equivalent previousproven experience.
· Significant demonstrable experience of working in an administrative/support role and maintaining systems
· Demonstrable experience in working with stakeholdersand dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
· IntermediateknowledgeofIT systemsandsoftwareprogrammessuchas Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
· Understanding of Confidentiality and Data ProtectionAct. Knowledge of NHSissues
· Commitmenttocontinuing professionaldevelopment
· Experience of organising and facilitating meetings and events (virtual and F2F)
· Experience of working in a diverse and complex organization
· Experience of working in a training and education environment within the NHS
· Experience of collating complex information from several database sources and presenting it in a simplified manner
· Experience of documenting and reporting on risks and issues
· Knowledge and understanding of the NHS training pathways for doctors
· Knowledge of virtual meeting technology
· Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills: capable of constructingand delivering clearinformation/ instructionsto staff and serviceusers
· Abilityto work atpaceina busyworkingenvironmentandabletomulti-task
· Effective teamworker
· Minute-taking capabilities
· Abilitytoworkwithoutsupervision.
· Ableto workon own initiative,organisingandprioritisingownandothers workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
· Professional,calmandefficientmanner
· Excellent organisational skills
· Flexible in approach to work
· Able to concentrate over a long period of time, required to use VDU / IT equipment more or less continuously on most days
· Commitment to and focused on quality, promoteshighstandardsin alltheydo. Able to make a connection between theirwork and the benefit to patients and thepublic
· Consistentlythinksabout howtheir workcan help and support cliniciansand frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
· Values diversity anddifferenceoperates withintegrity andopenness
· Workswell withothers,ispositiveandhelpful,listens,involves,respectsand learns from the contribution of others
· Consistentlylooksto improve whattheydo,looksfor successfultried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
· Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
• Understanding ofand commitmentto equalityofopportunityand good workingrelationships
This advert closes on Monday 14 Oct 2024