Job overview

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

Recruitment Administration Officer 22.5 hours available, Permanent hours 

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an Recruitment Officer to join our busy team.

The role involves using an applicant tracking system (TRAC), dealing with candidates and managers, progressing job offers, conducting background checks as well as attending recruitment events. An agile approach is required in order to meet the fluctuating demands of the different stages of the recruitment process.

In order to be selected for interview please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria of the role and our Trust values within your application.

Main duties of the job

Our ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, experience of working in a busy team, an eye for detail and the ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads effectively including working to tight deadlines.

A high degree of accuracy is required for the role and a knowledge or keen interest in HR processes and equality and diversity will be useful. You will need to be a strong communicator (verbal and written) as the role will require you to liaise with all levels of staff, newly appointed recruits and potential candidates. Absolutely essential is a good IT packages knowledge (Word/Excel etc.).

The role will require you to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, liaising with Recruiting Managers throughout the organisation to ensure successful candidates are processed efficiently and accurately. You will be part of a supportive and proactive team who are responsible for administering our end to end recruitment process (following detailed procedures in line NHS Employer standards and best practice) from advertising vacancies through to carrying out pre-employment checks and issuing employment contracts.  You will be committed to ensuring all candidates receive an excellent service and demonstrating our Trust values and behaviours at all times.

This is an exciting opportunity to start your NHS career in our People Services Directorate and full training will be given.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.  The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·       Being a clinically led organisation

·       Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·       A positive patient experience every time

·       A great place to work

·       Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.