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Post Title: Recruitment Advisor
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 3
Salary: £23,914 – £ 25,808 (pro rata part time)
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Tenure: Permanent
Location: Office Based at West Glasgow ACH, Dalnair Street, Glasgow G3 8SJ
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Recruitment Advisor to join our HR- Recruitment Service at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Delivering an outstanding Recruitment service to support our clinical and non-clinical workforce is hugely rewarding and we hope you will be inspired by this opportunity and we look forward to receiving your application.
About Us
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is Scotland largest NHS Health Board with around 40,000 dedicated members of staff employed in over 350 clinical and non-clinical roles across a diverse range of health and care facilities.
We manage the entirety of the NHS Health Board’s recruitment activity for staff within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde making us an extremely busy operational service supporting the organisation.
Our Recruitment Team cover recruitment and selection activity across all NHS professions which include Nursing and Midwifery, Allied Health Professionals, Administrative Services, Healthcare Sciences, Support Services (Estates and Facilities) and Medical and Dental for all clinical and non-clinical recruitment programmes.
About the role
The purpose of the role is to deliver an end to end recruitment, on boarding and compliance service ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout.
The post holder will often be the first point of contact for our hiring managers, their staff and job applicants for recruitment and selection activity and will ensure that excellent communication both written and verbal is maintained throughout the recruitment journey. Working on a high volume of vacancies at any one time the role is extremely varied.
The role demands candidates who are organised and able to work to tight time frames. You must be proactive, highly adaptable and have the ability to prioritise. Our Recruitment service is fast paced so you must be able to work well under pressure.
As part of this role you will have the opportunity to support our Recruitment Open Days and Job Fairs which take place across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde locations and external venues; as these can take place occasionally at weekends flexibility is essential.
As a key member of the Recruitment team you will provide advice and assistance to our hiring managers , their staff and job applicants on Recruitment related issues and will have the opportunity to help support and introduce innovative changes that help improve service delivery.
You will work within our Standard Operating Procedures and service performance targets . Duties include handling vacancy requests to hire, scheduling and administering interviews, carrying out pre-employment checks, processing contracts of employment, carrying out ID /Right to Work checks, supporting UK Immigration Visa processes and facilitating new start payroll engagement processes.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's level of recruitment activity means that you will need to be highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively. You will show good attention to detail, be accurate and passionate about providing superb customer service to all those who come into contact with our Recruitment service.
Person Specification
It is essential that you are able to demonstrate through experience excellent attention to detail, advanced keyboard skills, including good Microsoft Word, Excel and a high level of IT literacy . The ability to converse and build credibility with a diverse group of professional staff, managers and the public is essential.
Applications are welcome from those who can bring to the role experience of Recruitment/HR procedures and practices and in particular experience of pre-employment compliance employment screening processes. An understanding UK Immigration Right to Work check and UK Immigration Visa processes is desirable as is experience of using Recruitment Applicant Tracking and or HR IT systems whether within the NHS or wider Public or Private sector .
You will be expected to work both independently and as part of a team and have a proactive and flexible approach to work. Working alongside a supportive and highly experienced team you will be encouraged to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge in NHS Recruitment.
For more information about the role please refer to the Job Description and the Person Specification below.
If you believe you have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience required for this role then we look forward to receiving your application .
If you would like to find out more about this post before applying, you can contact:
Heather Silvester Senior Lead Recruiter, Recruitment Service, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at: heather.silvester@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Closing date: 24th March 2023
Find out more about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde www.nhsggc.org.uk
Additional Information
The recruitment process for this post will include a pre assessment stage in the form of a telephone interview followed by a formal in person interview .
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.
Regardless of nationality the recruitment process for all candidates includes a Right to Work in the UK check.
EU Settlement Scheme: As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families.