Recruitment and Retention Advisor - Band 4

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The Advisor role is key within the Recruitment team; you’ll develop your people management skills supporting our Recruitment and Retention Administrators and use your knowledge of Trac (online recruitment system) and our processes to support our service delivery across the Trust.

We are a busy team and we continue to manage high levels of recruitment to support workforce needs across the Trust. Our focus is to deliver a great customer experience and to develop our attraction strategies to support all of our teams and make a difference to the GHC service delivery.

In addition to providing support to our International Recruitment processes, you’ll manage a small caseload and will work with the Senior Recruitment team delivering a variety initiatives and projects to build our candidate pipeline; including recruitment events and incentive schemes.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.

Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.

Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.

To supervise and assist in running a customer focussed central recruitment and selection service for the Trust, dealing professionally and using tact and diplomacy with recruiting managers on recruitment and general HR queries (telephone/email/letter) including terms and conditions of employment and Trust policies and procedures. More complex calls and queries from other members of the team will be referred to the post holder.

Use judgement to ensure workload on a daily basis is prioritised and urgent issues are dealt with promptly with support of the Recruitment and Retention Leads.

To ensure that contracts for all new staff and amendments to contracts for existing staff are produced accurately and are issued in a timely manner.

To be familiar with Home Office rules regarding work permits ensuring all applicants put forward for shortlisting meet the necessary Home Office criteria and to be able to research complex issues referring to Recruitment and Retention Lead where necessary.

On occasions, carry a smaller case load of new recruits and to be responsible for the efficient processing of clearances for new staff including Disclosure and Barring Service checks. This will include direct meeting with candidates, making sure that forms are completed correctly, satisfactory references are received and Occupational Health clearance is sought and obtained before employment

To run regular work allocation meetings, allocating work to team members on a day to day basis and putting together the weekly work roster, including allowing for annual leave, part time working etc.

To act as an example to the Band 3 team members in relation to the application of Trust recruitment policies and procedures and to work to the NHS Employment Check Standards.

To design and implement individual training plans for all team members to ensure that knowledge, skills and experience are developed throughout the team. This will include training on specialist knowledge around term time only contracts, annualised hours etc as well as the specialist HR/Recruitment systems necessary for the role

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.