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Job overview

At Oxford Health we believe that are staff are instrumental in us being able to deliver against our people promises and our inhouse recruitment team works hard to ensure that we can attract the best talent in the market.

As one of our Resourcing Advisors (who are the senior recruiters in the team), you will act as a true business partner to our managers across the Trust, ensuring that we are agile in meeting hiring needs and providing data and market insights to help support the Trust in fulfilling vacancy requirements.

An experienced recruiter, you will be expected to demonstrate where you have worked in a fast paced environment where priorities and demands can change at speed. 

If you can demonstrate where you have made a difference to an inhouse recruitment team, are an advocate of accuracy and data and have a track record in advising Hiring Managers on their recruitment strategies then we would love to hear from you.

This is a demanding yet rewarding opportunity which will test your organisational, communication and interpersonal skills. Previous experience of working within a recruitment environment is essential. 

Office Location - Littlemore, Oxford OX4 (min 2 days per week)

Hours 9am-5pm

Main duties of the job

Our Resourcing Advisors are our recruitment specialists and support specific directorates across Oxford Health in ensuring that our  departments and teams are fully resourced.

As a true business partner you will help your Hiring Managers to create their adverts and shape interview questions and recruitment processes that enable them to hire the best talent at pace in order to meet the various pressures on staffing within the NHS.   This will include pre screening candidates and presenting shortlisting to Managers. 

You will be able to challenge where appropriate, advise on best hiring practices and help engage managers in making good hiring decisions that will promote us as an Employer of Choice across our regions. 

We are looking to appoint someone with previous recruitment experience in an in-house setting who is efficient and self-motivated and can embrace the challenge of working in a fast paced environment where excellent customer service skills are a priority.

You will advise and train your Officer and Hiring Managers on the tools available to them; along with guiding everyone through the recruitment and onboarding process, ensuring candidates commence their new role in a timely manner.

Working alongside your team you will provide support to other colleagues and managers during busy times and will get involved in a variety of tasks such as recruitment events and delivery of training, to ensure the continuous improvement of the department.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team