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Job summary

Main area
Resourcing
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 9 months (November 2026 - August 2027)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-CR-EMF21248
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Priestly Road
Town
Guildford
Salary
£29,812 - £32,715 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2026 23:59

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Resourcing Officer

Band 4

Job overview

Join our growing team as a Resourcing Officer, supporting the recruitment and onboarding of bank workers across multiple NHS Trusts. This role is responsible for recruiting a wide range of bank staff, including Agenda for Change (AfC) and Medical staff, including Consultants, helping to ensure workforce needs are met effectively and efficiently.

As a Resourcing Officer, you will play a key role in the end-to-end recruitment process, providing support to managers, staff and applicants and will be the first point of contact for potential candidates, guiding them through their recruitment journey. This role is essential in delivering an efficient service, ensuring staffing needs are met promptly and in line with departmental requirements.

Your responsibilities will include collaborating with managers to understand staffing needs, reviewing and refining job descriptions, advertising, coordinating interviews and managing applications. If you are organised, proactive and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you!

Please note: This is a fixed-term contract in a resourcing and recruitment position focused on attracting, recruiting and onboarding bank staff. The postholder will not undertake bank shifts as part of this role.

This role will be based at our Priestley Road office, conveniently located near the Royal Surrey Hospital. Please note that interviews for this position will take place face-to-face.

Main duties of the job

•    To deliver a comprehensive, high quality recruitment administration service to all Managers, Trust staff and potential applicants.
•    To lead and maintain E-Recruitment via TRAC and ESR for your area.
•    To act as a first point of contact to the general public interested in working for the Trust.
•    To provide recruitment support and advice, working as part of the Resourcing team to provide an effective and efficient recruitment service.
•    To ensure that the NHS Employment Check Standards are followed at all stages of the recruitment process. 

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Liaise with Managers to ensure job descriptions and person specifications are reviewed, accurately represent job content and advise on the wording of recruitment advertisements and ensure they meet Trust Criteria.

• Prepare and place adverts internally, externally and on the internet site. 

• Administration of HR systems (including ESR, TRAC Jobs).  Input all job details accurately including relevant supporting information.  Advise managers on appropriate closing dates. Identify and input filtering/shortlisting criteria.

• Forward appropriate applications to managers, inform applicants if unsuccessful or if shortlisted and prepare information packs for each position advertised.

• Deal with all recruitment enquiries from interested candidates. Input candidate’s details on recruitment database including ethnic monitoring information and update application status on a regular basis.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • A-Level Qualifications or equivalent level of experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a relevant administrative role
  • Previous relevant NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of high volume recruiting
  • Knowledge of Information systems such as HealthRoster, BankStaff and ESR

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident committedStep into healthWe Work Flexibly

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucy Parrish
Job title
Bank Recruitment Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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