Human Resources Administrator | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working

Job summary

The Human Resources Administrator at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is the first point of contact for recruiting managers, applicants and interviewees, handling recruitment administration from posting ads to pre-employment checks.

Based at Poole with occasional home working, you will manage high-volume HR processes, liaise with managers at all levels and contribute to a supportive, inclusive recruitment service across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment administration and high-volume HR processes.
• Ability to liaise with managers, applicants and interviewees.
• Experience with pre-employment checks.

Responsibilities

• Providing a high quality service to all Recruiting Managers, Trust employees, potential employees and applicants.
• Ensuring the HR administration process is managed efficiently and effectively.
• Acting as the main point of contact for Recruiting Managers, applicants and interviewees, taking ownership of the recruitment process and ensuring pre-employment checks are completed safely and in a timely manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Prioritisation

Tools

Trac

NHS Jobs

ESR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Human Resources Administrator | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

As an outstanding-rated NHS Trust, we are transforming our recruitment and people practices to help deliver our vision of working together to improve lives, with compassion, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do

The HR Services Team provides a comprehensive range of transactional recruitment and employment services from the Trust Headquarters, Nuffield Road, Poole.

The Human Resources Administrator role is the first point of contact for recruiting managers within the Trust, applicants, interviewees and existing staff. This role is a key element of the recruitment process from placing and closing advertisements, sending out interview invitations to initiating pre-employment checks.

The role has been designed to allow the opportunity to experience a broad range of activities within the team and is ideal for someone looking to develop their recruitment and HR related experience.

The successful applicant will be based primarily at our Poole office, with opportunities for some home working.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

We are looking for someone to join our supportive team who has effective time management and prioritisation skills, together with experience of working to deadlines within a busy high-volume environment.

As a Human Resources Administrator, you will be responsible for:

• Providing a high quality service to all Recruiting Managers, Trust employees, potential employees and applicants.
• Ensuring the HR administration process is managed efficiently and effectively.
• Acting as the main point of contact for Recruiting Managers, applicants and interviewees, taking ownership of the recruitment process and ensuring pre-employment checks are completed safely and in a timely manner.

A good working knowledge of Trac (recruitment system), NHS Jobs, ESR (Electronic Staff Record) and Microsoft Office software packages is desirable. You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as you will liaise with applicants and managers of all levels across the Trust relating to their recruitment activity.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

This advert closes on Monday 19 Oct 2026

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust