Recruitment Business Partner - Canterbury, United Kingdom - Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

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Canterbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an experienced recruitment professional seeking a new challenge within the NHS?

Do you want to make a huge difference to the lives of those suffering with mental health conditions, by helping us to attract and recruit fantastic members of staff?

We have created an exciting new role here at KMPT.

If you have the enthusiasm and drive to help us on our road to excellence, we would be keen to hear from you.

You will engage in multiple sourcing methods, and ensure process is adhered to in regard to the processing of pre-employment checks via our applicant tracking system.

You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, with the ability to write engaging recruitment adverts, and have the ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Regularly meeting with key stakeholders both virtually and inperson to discuss opportunities for engagement, whilst gaining a wider understanding of the organisation as a whole
Tailoring advertisements to ensure these are fit for purpose and reaching as wider audience as possible
Training of other recruitment team members in proactive sourcing methods and effective recruitment communications.
Working in collaboration with our communications department to develop KMPT's brand as an 'employer of choice', through effective utilisation of the KMPT careers page and other online platforms where KMPT has or needs a presence
Supporting the recruitment team with the recruitment process where needed

The team are currently based at home for 80% of the working week, with 20% being spent on site in Canterbury, in accordance with our current hybrid working policy.

It may be possible to adjust the office location for the right applicant, as we have several locations across Kent and Medway.

You will report in to our Recruitment Manager and will join a friendly, enthusiastic and fun team, who all strive for excellence.

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

First port of call for line management in relation to setting up designated recruitment campaigns
To act on own initiative, complying with HR procedures seeking advice from Recruitment Manager when necessary
To follow the six NHS Employers Standard Employment Checks and the Recruitment and DBS policy
Ensure that all advertisements and advice given is aligned to NHS Employers guidelines and employment law requirements
Partnering with key stakeholders across the organisation to offer innovative suggestions and support for recruitment requirements
Provide cover duties for other Recruitment staff on occasions of annual leave, sickness etc.
Represent Trust at Job Fairs and Recruitment Exhibitions
Effective prioritisation of workload and vacancies in line with trust strategic objectives and overall target to reduce the number of vacancies within the NHS

Please see job description for full details.