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Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 x Senior Recruitment Officers - Medical Workforce to join the newly established Medical Workforce team based at UHCW providing an efficient, comprehensive and timely medical recruitment service. These are key roles in providing a varied and general administrative support to the wider Medical Workforce team.

At University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire our vision is to become a national and international leader in healthcare.  Our mission is to: Care, Achieve and Innovate. We can achieve our vision and mission by providing and improving quality of care and services, encouraging creativity and embracing research and learning.

Flexible working options are available such as compressed hours, remote working; however, given the role sits within a healthcare setting, the successful candidate will need to be on-site for a minimum of 4 days per week to enable cover across the team. 

Responsibilities will include; Creating adverts, organising interview schedules for medical interviews, undertaking pre-employment clearance checks for all non-training grade medics to include completing offers/contracts of employment, maintaining accurate filing systems, input and updating data to the relevant recruitment systems and organising the recruitment activity. 

Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 9th December 2024.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage all recruitment activities for all (training and non-training grades) medical staff within the Trust including advertising vacancies, planning, personal files and on-boarding new employees. To work collaboratively with hiring managers for all areas of the Trust to support with the Medical recruitment process; providing advice and support throughout each area and ensuring training is provided to the hiring managers.

The post holder will be responsible for liaising with Senior Clinicians, HR People Partners and Group Managers to lead on recruitment initiatives and ensure all recruitment checks are undertaken in line with the NHS employment check standards.

You will need to have excellent customer service skills, good working knowledge of Word and Excel and be able to work in a busy environment with ever changing priorities and deadlines. Previous experience in a recruitment role would be desirable but not essential as full training will be provided to the successful candidates.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.