Recruitment Manager | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is looking for a Recruitment Manager to lead their recruitment team and enhance employer branding. The role involves designing impactful recruitment campaigns, ensuring compliance with NHS standards, and improving candidate experiences. Candidates should have significant experience in recruitment within large, complex organizations, especially in the public sector. Attractive benefits and a supportive environment are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible work environment

Career-long learning opportunities

Free Pilates classes

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing recruitment functions in large organizations, ideally within NHS.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional candidate experiences.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and diversity principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Recruitment Team to deliver high-quality services.
• Design and implement recruitment campaigns compliant with NHS standards.
• Partner with managers to forecast workforce needs.

Skills

Leadership in recruitment

Stakeholder engagement

Knowledge of recruitment best practices

Innovative recruitment strategies

Use of recruitment systems

Job description

Overview

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.

We are looking for a Recruitment Manager to lead our busy recruitment team at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a key role within our People Resourcing Team, ensuring we deliver 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. As Recruitment Manager, you will also be the Trust's expert in right to work requirements for new and existing staff.

We are seeking a proactive and forward-thinking leader who:

• Has significant experience managing recruitment functions in a large, complex organisation, ideally within the NHS or public sector.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Is passionate about delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.
• Has strong knowledge of recruitment best practice, employment law, and equality, diversity & inclusion principles.
• Brings creativity and innovation to recruitment campaigns and employer branding strategies.
• Is confident using recruitment systems and workforce data to inform decision-making.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025