Bank Recruitment Advisor
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,199.00 to £34,876.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32199.00 - £34876.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Dartford, DA2 7WG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9277-25-0934 |
Summary
Advisory Support To provide effective advice and support in a timely and proactive manner to managers and providing solutions to recruitment needs using good recruitment practices enabling the Trust to recruit at an optimum level and in as efficient a manner as possible. To ensure that all recruitment campaigns commence with the appropriate authorisation and the required documentation. To communicate the importance of submitting accurate documentation before advertising any campaigns. To promote a positive, proactive approach to Recruitment in the Trust, acting as an advocate for open, fair and transparent recruitment practices, to ensure that the Trust operates best practice standards at all time. To coach managers on the application of the Trust's Recruitment & Selection policies and procedures on an ongoing basis, improving the knowledge and practice of recruiting managers that is in accordance with employment law and good practice, in line with the Trusts objective of mainstreaming equality and diversity principles and practice. To liaise with the managers to plan the recruitment timetable including advising on processes to be followed, working deadlines and best practice, adapting processes to enable managers to recruit successfully to each vacancy To liaise with the Trust's advertising agency and advise managers on the use of appropriate media, focusing on cost effectiveness and offering advice on effective advert formats. Policies / Terms and Conditions To develop an in depth understanding of NHS terms and conditions of service in order to advise managers in the context of recruitment. To develop an in-depth understanding of the following policies in particular; Recruitment and Selection Disclosure and Barring Starting Salaries Temporary Promotion and Secondments Equal opportunities & Making Reasonable Adjustments NHS Employers Standards Communication The post holder is required to communicate effectively both internally and externally to the trust with recruiting managers and applicants / prospective employees around the recruitment function, ensuring continuity and quality assuring each step of the process. Maintaining dialogue/conveying issues when they arise. The postholder is required to handle and communicate sensitive and confidential information regarding applicants. Effectively communicating with and work in partnership with other teams within the trust involved with the recruitment process i.e. the Recruitment , HR and Organisation development and Learning & Development & HR. To deal with all telephone and face to face enquires promptly and efficiently, providing effective advice as appropriate. To tactfully handle complaints, and refer serious issues to the Recruitment Manager as required. Administration, systems and information To administer all aspects of the recruitment process, from placing adverts, contacting applicants, and arranging interviews/competency tests, to appointment, ensuring all appropriate pre-employment checks are carried out, liaising with candidates throughout the process in a timely manner. The post holder is required to obtain authorisation from management accounts when advertising a post. To proof read adverts before placing them onto NHS Jobs ensuring recruiting managers have approved these. To liaise with designated advertising agencies ensuring adverts have been approved by recruiting managers and advertising deadlines have been met. The post holder is required to input all requisition and vacancies onto the Electronic Staff Records System (ESR) and utilise the full functions of the NHS Jobs system. The postholder will also assist the Recruitment Manager in developing the use of ESR/NHS jobs and Trac in order to further improve systems and processes within the team. The post holder is responsible for maintaining accurate electronic and manual records of every recruitment campaign ensuring the documentation is stored electronically and all folders containing paper campaigns are stored / archived on a regular basis. The postholder will assist the Temporary Staffing Manager in the production and development of statistical information. To ensure follow-up progress chasing up of outstanding documentation in the recruitment process, enabling the process to completion expediently whilst observing need for confidentiality/discretion at all times. To maintain effective and efficient recruitment systems, making sure that tracking systems are in place for all vacancies To support the Temporary Staffing Manager in identifying trends and producing statistics on recruitment activity from NHS Jobs. Pre-employment checks To confirm prospective employees ability to work for the Trust legally and where appropriate, prepare applications for work permits, liaising with the Home Office and ensuring permits are obtained in the shortest possible time-scale. Maintain up to date knowledge in this area. Administration of pre-employment checks including work permits, DBS, references and occupational health clearances. To liaise with relevant external agencies including Occupational Health, Immigration & Nationality Directorate, Disclosure and Barring Service, and professional registration bodies. To ensure new staff are registered with the correct statutory body (e.g. GMC, HCPC, NMC) and monitor their continued registration. Check candidates against any alert letters.