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Job overview

We have an unique opportunity to join UHNM as our International Recruitment Lead  in a busy and demanding Resourcing Department

As the International Recruitment Lead, you will play a crucial role in overseeing and managing the recruitment process for international candidates. You will ensure compliance with UK Visa and Immigration requirements and provide specialist advice on international recruitment matters. This role involves close collaboration with the Resourcing Department and various stakeholders across the Trust to ensure a seamless recruitment experience for migrant and sponsored workers.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and coordination of international recruitment, ensuring adherence to NHS recruitment practices and compliance with Appendix D guidance. 
• Provide specialist advice on UK Visa and Immigration Requirements, including the points-based system and English language proficiency tests (IELTS/OET).
• Share feedback and insights to continuously improve the Trust's international recruitment processes.
• Offer expert guidance to hiring managers and recruitment teams on candidate attraction, retention, and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct training and upskilling sessions for recruitment officers and hiring managers to enhance their understanding of managing international workers.
• Research best practices in international recruitment and conduct regular audits to ensure operational excellence.
• Represent the Trust at regional workforce groups and contribute to the development of international recruitment policies.
• Lead on UK immigration and Visa compliance for placed candidates.
• Identify and mitigate emerging risks related to UKVI recruitment activities.
• Manage communication and documentation for international candidates, including working with agencies to ensure compliance with NHS standards.

If you would like to know more about this role, read through the Job Description and Person Specification and get in touch! 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.