Recruitment Manager

NHS Professionals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an interim Recruitment Manager to provide short-term leadership within the Strategic Resourcing function. The role requires a strong NHS recruitment background and hands-on experience with TRAC and ESR systems.

The post involves governance, workforce establishment management, vacancy control, and performance reporting to senior leaders. This is a 2-month contract with potential extension, based in London.

Qualifications

• Significant NHS recruitment and resourcing experience.
• Experience operating at Band 8a level or equivalent senior recruitment leadership level.
• Strong working knowledge of TRAC and ESR.
• Experience managing recruitment performance and workforce metrics.
• Previous involvement in Vacancy Control Panels (VCP) or similar workforce governance processes.
• Experience advising senior managers, Heads of Service and Directors.

Responsibilities

• Lead Vacancy Control & Recruitment Governance.
• Coordinate Vacancy Control Panel (VCP) processes.
• Review vacancy requests against priorities and advise leadership.
• Provide data-driven recruitment advice to Directors and senior teams.
• Oversee TRAC, ESR and Workforce Systems for recruitment management.
• Analyse recruitment data and produce dashboards for senior leaders.

Skills

NHS recruitment

TRAC knowledge

ESR system

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

TRAC system

ESR system

Vacancy governance tools

Job description

Job Title: Recruitment Manager

Location: Pancras Rd, London NW1 0PE

Shift Pattern: Full time

Pay rate: £28.84 pern hour

Band: 7/8a Equivalent

Duration: 2 months with possible extension

Overview

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced interim recruitment and resourcing professional to provide short-term leadership support within the Strategic Resourcing function who can hit the ground running.

This role would suit a high-performing an experienced Band 8a operating as a Strategic Resourcing Lead/Recruitment Manager with strong NHS recruitment expertise.

The successful candidate will be a strong all-rounder with experience across recruitment operations, workforce planning, vacancy governance, workforce systems, performance reporting and recruitment compliance.

Key Responsibilities

The postholder will provide leadership and support across the following areas:

• Vacancy Control & Recruitment Governance
• Lead and coordinate Vacancy Control Panel (VCP) processes.
• Review and challenge vacancy requests against workforce, financial and organisational priorities.
• Provide advice to Directors, Heads of Service and Care Group leadership teams regarding recruitment decisions.
• TRAC, ESR & Workforce Systems
• Maintain oversight of recruitment systems and workforce establishment controls.
• Utilise TRAC and ESR to support recruitment management, reporting and workforce planning.
• Support data quality reviews and system optimisation activities.
• Provide expert advice regarding workforce establishments, position management and recruitment workflows.
• Reporting, Data Analytics & Insights
• Analyse recruitment, vacancy and workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Produce high-quality reports, dashboards and performance updates for senior leaders.

Essential Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant NHS recruitment and resourcing experience.
• Experience operating at Band 8a level or equivalent senior recruitment leadership level.
• Strong working knowledge of TRAC and ESR.
• Experience managing recruitment performance and workforce metrics.
• Previous involvement in Vacancy Control Panels (VCP) or similar workforce governance processes.
• Experience advising senior managers, Heads of Service and Directors.
• Strong understanding of workforce establishment management and vacancy controls.
• Knowledge of NHS Employment Check Standards, DBS, Occupational Health, Right to Work and pre-employment checking requirements.

Personal Attributes

• We are looking for an individual who is:
• Confident and credible with senior stakeholders.
• Commercially and operationally aware.
• Comfortable challenging constructively and influencing decisions.
• Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
• Data-driven and analytical.
• Pragmatic, resilient and solutions-focused.
• Equally comfortable dealing with strategic discussions and operational delivery.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS recruitment leader with expertise across TRAC, ESR, recruitment governance, workforce establishment management, Vacancy Control Panels, recruitment performance reporting and workforce analytics.

They will be confident presenting data and recommendations to Directors, advising on workforce risks and recruitment strategy, and supporting the organisation to make informed workforce decisions whilst maintaining operational service delivery.

Recent NHS recruitment experience, including hands-on TRAC and ESR knowledge, is essential