Job overview

The Recruitment Team Leader plays a key role in contributing to the development and delivery of the Recruitment service for Derbyshire Community Health Service NHS Foundation Trust, Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and the NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB.

In partnership with another Team Leader you will ensure our recruitment processes are efficient and continue to meet the needs of stakeholders. 

You will understand the importance of using data to establish hard to fill vacancies and use your expert knowledge of inclusive recruitment practices to influence recruitment planning. 

Main duties of the job

You will line manage a team ensuring the day to day running of the recruitment service is fair and inclusive and stakeholders are responded to in a timely manner.

Supported by the Recruitment Manager,  be the main contact for UK visas and Immigration dealing with day to day queries from candidates, managers and UK Visas and Immigration and you will be the escalation point for complex queries from the team.

Be the escalation point for complex queries from the team including candidate complaints and escalate to the Recruitment Manager where required. 

To apply recruitment knowledge to support a high quality recruitment service ensuring recruitment is conducted in a fair and inclusive way.

Participating in relevant internal and external working groups/projects to provide information/analyst advice and support and to maintain data collection systems for its effective use by the team

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

TWITTER/FACEBOOK - DCHS has its own Social Media accounts for recruitment. Follow us/like us via @dchsjobs

Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.