Job summary
- Main area
- Recruitment
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 040-AC326-0825
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Llanfrechfa Grange Portacabins
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Recruitment Team Leader
Band 5
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job overview
The post holder will provide a high quality, comprehensive and proactive
recruitment and advisory service for Career Grade posts, including
Consultants, Specialty Doctors and Dentists and Bank Recruitment.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to Health Board managers and medical/dental staff on all matters relating to recruitment in connection with Organisational and departmental policies and procedures, employment law, best practice and equal opportunities.
They will be confident in building relationships across all levels within and
outside the organisation.
The post holder will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills as the post involves liaison with medical staff at all
levels in addition to outside agencies. A diplomatic and tactful approach is
essential, together with a strong focus on customer service.
The post holder will be expected to organise their own workload and the
workload of those they supervise appropriately, maintaining standards and attention to detail in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
They will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to deliver innovate, coordinated and cost effective recruitment solutions.
Also ensure that the needs of recruiting managers and candidates are dealt with in a responsive and customer focused way.
Also to monitor the effectiveness and quality of recruitment processes within the relevant service areas, identifying and driving improvements as necessary.
Main duties of the job
To act as ‘Account Manager’, liaising between recruitment managers
Shared Services Employment team utilising TRAC to ensure recruitment
KPI’s are met and managers receive the necessary support.
Co-ordination and organisation of the recruitment and appointment
process for career grade locum and substantive medical and dental staff,
from within the UK and overseas, ensuring responsiveness to the needs
of all service users.
Day to day line management of the Career Grade Team and Medical
Recruitment Advisors for junior doctor recruitment.
Participation in medical recruitment training/recruitment/induction
events in the Health Board and wider Health Community, as
required.
Deputising for the Medical Recruitment Manager and providing cover for
colleagues as required.
Delegated operational lead for departmental risk management and
health and safety issues.
Work with Nursing and Operational management to co-ordinate
recruitment activities (e.g. open days, career fairs, and media campaigns)
to attract the best candidates and ensure that they are appropriately
placed.
Monitor recruitment KPIs for recruitment managers, driving improvements
in the process and identifying and removing barriers to reduce time to
hire
Provide advice, often of a complex nature, to managers on all aspects of
the recruitment process and immigration/sponsorship legislation
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or can demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience
- Knowledge of recruitment methods and best practice
- Evidence continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Relevant management/leadership qualification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Management experience
- Good knowledge and experience of recruitment processes and use of recruitment software
- Understanding of innovative and creative ways to attract talent
- Knowledge of and experience in the use of social media recruitment
- Experience of analysing and manipulating data to provide accurate data and tailored reports.
- Understanding of and demonstrable commitment to equality and diversity
Desirable criteria
- Experience of designing and delivering training
- Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
- Broad knowledge of recruitment issues facing the NHS
- Familiarity with NHS Employment Check Standards
- Experience of using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR)
- Experience of NHS Jobs
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Bigmore
- Job title
- Head of Recruitment
- Email address
- [email protected]
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