Medical Resourcing Officer

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a Medical Resourcing Officer to join their Medical Resourcing Team. The role involves managing recruitment and temporary staffing arrangements, providing administrative support, and delivering exceptional customer service. Candidates need to possess excellent IT skills, effective communication, and organizational abilities. This opportunity allows for networking across multiple departments and offers a dynamic working environment. Flexibility in work arrangements is also promoted.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently with good organisational skills.
• Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day recruitment activities for medical staff.
• Perform pre-employment checks to streamline the hiring process.
• Support clinical managers with innovative recruitment methods.
• Oversee temporary staffing arrangements and compliance checks.

Skills

Excellent IT skills

Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills

Outstanding customer service

Creativity

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new member to join the Medical Resourcing Team at MCHFT. As a Medical Resourcing Officer you will support our clinical divisions with the recruitment and temporary staffing arrangements of medical staff, providing administrative support and delivering a first‑class customer service. The role is great for networking and building relationships with different departments. You will work closely with all medical staff, senior managers, HR teams, divisional service teams, executive directors, outside agencies and other Trust staff as necessary to meet service need. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to embrace and develop this fast‑paced and interesting role. You must be an effective communicator, possess excellent IT skills (Outlook, MS Teams, Microsoft Word and Excel), have excellent accuracy and attention to detail and be able to organise and prioritise your work.

Responsibilities

• Look after day‑to‑day recruitment activity for medical staff within your designated areas.
• Undertake pre‑employment checks for all new starters and ensure the pre‑boarding journey is first‑class, supporting the reduction in time to hire.
• Support clinical managers by exploring new roles, discussing creative recruitment methods and exploring the use of placement agencies to reduce temporary staffing spend and provide stability for the medical workforce.
• Oversee temporary staffing arrangements, complete compliance checks regularly, support the expansion of our medical bank and contribute to the reduction of agency spend.
• Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for the Main Responsibilities of the Vacancy.

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills – we use various systems within the team including Microsoft Office packages and external platforms. Full training will be provided.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills – the role is very busy and varied.
• Outstanding customer service – you will liaise with internal and external stakeholders daily at all levels of seniority, so good communication skills and a professional manner are essential.
• Creativity – we are always looking at new ways to do things and improve our service and ideas are always welcome.

About Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399 K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357 K). The Trust provides high‑quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust employs over 5 100 staff and has 500 beds, delivering community services through 26 medical centres and schools via the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership. We are committed to progressive Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and support the local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place‑based systems. Our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Key Messages

Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up‑to‑date and job‑specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25 000 for Health and Care Visas and £41 700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.

Additional Details

• We actively promote flexible working; please discuss any requirements you may have with us.
• Secondments will be considered for fixed‑term positions when both parties agree.
• Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Selection is based on the Trust's values and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6‑month probationary period.
• LED Doctors are subject to a 3‑month probationary period.
• You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
• Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements.
• Further information on the NHS Pension Scheme can be found at https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions.

Contact and Application

All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. This is the sole contact point for the application process.