Recruitment Advisor

Nnuh Colney Lane; Colney; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Staff parking on site

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is seeking a proactive Recruitment Advisor to lead Healthcare Support Worker recruitment across the Trust and collaborate with Practice Development, Education, ward and department managers. You will build workforce plans, create attraction campaigns and run recruitment initiatives to support frontline patient care.

You will manage relationships with clinical teams, deliver timely appointments and ensure strong candidate pipelines while embracing NHS values

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment or workforce planning within healthcare is preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel, and recruitment systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Healthcare Support Worker recruitment across the Trust and plan workforce needs.
• Develop recruitment campaigns, coordinate events and manage candidate pipelines.
• Provide recruitment advice to managers and monitor activity to support timely appointments.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

IT literacy

Recruitment knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're looking for a proactive and driven professional to lead recruitment to our Health Care Support Worker roles, working closely with Practice Development and Education colleagues, ward and department managers across the hospital to attract and appoint high-quality candidates. In this varied and fast-paced role, you'll take the lead on workforce planning, attraction campaigns and recruitment initiatives that directly support frontline patient care. You will be building strong relationships with clinical teams, and help ensure our wards and departments have the staff they need to deliver outstanding care. If you're organised, confident, full of ideas and enjoy making a real impact, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Please note, if you are applying for a secondment opportunity, you will need to seek your manager's approval.
• Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 3571 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa due to the working hours / salary. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

As a Recruitment Advisor, you'll take ownership of Healthcare Support Worker recruitment across the Trust, understanding workforce needs and delivering effective recruitment solutions. You'll develop recruitment plans, create engaging attraction campaigns, coordinate recruitment events, attend job fairs and use a variety of advertising channels to build strong candidate pipelines. You'll also provide expert recruitment advice, monitor recruitment activity and support managers to achieve timely appointments.

We're looking for someone with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills who can build credible relationships with managers at all levels. You'll be highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and confident working independently to deliver results. You'll have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, a proactive and solutions-focused approach, and a genuine passion for delivering a first-class recruitment service. Knowledge of recruitment best practice, candidate attraction strategies, employment legislation and the wider recruitment market would be advantageous. Most importantly, you'll be someone who embraces our PRIDE values, thrives in a busy environment and is committed to helping us make a difference to patient care every day.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first‑class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state‑of‑the‑art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N & N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics