Recruitment Manager

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London seeks a Recruitment Manager to lead their recruitment team. You will design and implement impactful campaigns, enhance candidate experience, and promote diversity in recruitment. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience and a strong background in high-quality recruitment functions. Competitive salary and excellent benefits included.

Benefits

Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme

24/7 independent counselling support

Career-long learning and development opportunities

Free Pilates classes

Qualifications

• Leading a high-quality recruitment function.
• Developing and implementing impactful recruitment plans.
• Ability to work under own initiative on all matters pertaining to planning recruitment campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the Recruitment Team.
• Oversee design and implementation of recruitment campaigns.
• Drive improvements to the candidate experience and recruitment branding.
• Partner with HR to forecast workforce needs.

Skills

Knowledge of equality and diversity best practice and associated legislation

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

At Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we know that great care starts with great people. As our Recruitment Manager, you will lead the way in transforming how we attract, engage, and support the talented workforce who deliver outstanding care to our patients every day. This role leads our busy recruitment team within the People Resourcing Team, delivering an efficient, inclusive, and candidate-focused recruitment service to attract the best talent across all roles including Medical. You will work closely with the Head of People Resourcing, divisional leaders, and hiring managers to design and implement impactful recruitment campaigns, enhance our employer brand, and embed best practice recruitment processes aligned to our People and Culture Strategy. You will also be the Trust's expert in right to work requirements for new and existing staff.

Main duties

• Lead, manage, and develop the Recruitment Team to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused recruitment service.
• Oversee the design and implementation of recruitment campaigns, ensuring compliance with NHS standards, equality legislation, and best practice.
• Drive improvements to the candidate experience, recruitment branding, and advertising strategies.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, service managers, and departmental leads to forecast workforce needs and plan proactive recruitment strategies.
• Promote inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring diversity and equality are embedded at every stage.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, KPIs, and workforce data to support strategic workforce planning.
• Deputise for the Head of People Resourcing when required and contribute to wider People and OD initiatives.

About us

What's in it for You? At Moorfields, we invest in you--your growth, your wellbeing, your future. You'll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering: Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement); Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme; 24/7 independent counselling support; Career-long learning and development opportunities; Excellent transport connections; Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes; Free Pilates classes; Full support and training to develop your skills; And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Details

Date posted: 19 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum pro rata incl HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 273-DC-7494926

Job locations: Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD

Job description

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities include: Lead, manage, and develop the Recruitment Team to deliver a high-quality, customer-focused recruitment service. Oversee the design and implementation of recruitment campaigns, ensuring compliance with NHS standards, equality legislation, and best practice. Drive improvements to the candidate experience, recruitment branding, and advertising strategies. Partner with HR Business Partners, service managers, and departmental leads to forecast workforce needs and plan proactive recruitment strategies. Promote inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring diversity and equality are embedded at every stage. Monitor recruitment metrics, KPIs, and workforce data to support strategic workforce planning. Deputise for the Head of People Resourcing when required and contribute to wider People and OD initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential):

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience. REC, IRP or HR qualification or equivalent experience

Experience (Essential):

• Leading a high-quality recruitment function
• Developing and implementing impactful recruitment plans
• Acting as a positive change agent, ensuring continuous improvement is embedded

Knowledge (Essential):

• Ability to work under own initiative on all matters pertaining to planning recruitment campaigns.

Skills (Essential):

• Knowledge of equality and diversity best practice and associated legislation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD