Medical HR Team Leader | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Medical HR Team Leader to enhance their HR services. The role involves leading a team and ensuring compliance with NHS regulations, as well as managing recruitment activities to meet key performance targets. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in HR management with a focus on delivering quality services while fostering team development. This position offers flexible working options and numerous career development opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading HR teams and delivering high-quality services.
• Knowledge of NHS Terms & Conditions and employment legislation.
• Ability to manage recruitment processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a Medical HR team in delivering services.
• Ensure compliance with NHS employment standards.
• Manage recruitment activities and monitor performance.

Skills

Team leadership

High-quality service delivery

Compliance with NHS regulations

Recruitment management

Effective communication

Education

Relevant HR qualification

Job description

We are excited to invite applications for this opportunity that has arisen within the Medical HR Team.

Role Overview

As Medical HR Team Leader, you will:

• Lead and support a team delivering high-quality Medical HR services, including recruitment, contracts, rotations and workforce processes
• Act as the point of contact for senior clinicians, managers and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with NHS Terms & Conditions, employment legislation and national guidance
• Drive continuous improvement, bringing structure, clarity and consistency to Medical HR processes
• Balance operational delivery with coaching, development and the wellbeing of your team
• Work with the Guardian of Safe Working Administrator supporting the implementation of the new Exception Reporting reforms and assist with the rota work/compliance within the Trust

Resident Doctor Compliance

• To develop & maintain detailed knowledge of the RLDatix e-rota system, providing training and support to rota coordinators to ensure all resident doctors rotas are compliant with the rules of the TCS & any changes to working patterns are approved via the agreed trust processes

General Responsibilities

• To ensure the Medical HR Administration team provide a comprehensive high quality, customer-focused service to all Divisions within the Trust

Medical Recruitment

• Monitor & manage recruitment activity daily to ensure that the service is delivered in line with key performance targets
• Support in the setting up of AACs, ensuring that all associated paperwork is processed in a timely manner & subsequent offers are processed in line with the Trust’s KPIs
• Completing salary assessments, compiling work schedules & issuing contracts of employment for all medical staff recruited into the Trust
• Ensure all payroll documentation e.g. joining forms part 2, change and leavers forms are coded & inputted on ESR in an accurate and timely manner
• Ensure that all new starters to the Trust are compliant in terms of pre-employment clearances in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards, Trust policies & that these are accurately recorded on ESR

Management of staff

• Option to line manage the Medical HR Officer and HR Administrator
• Ensure appraisals and 1-1s are conducted for both and continued development is offered and support where available

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025