Resourcing Lead (Band 6) - Resourcing - West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Resourcing Recruitment Lead for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The role involves developing innovative recruitment strategies to ensure optimal staffing levels and implementing processes that align with service needs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in NHS recruitment.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing recruitment strategies within the NHS.
• Experience of running assessment centres.
• Knowledge of NHS issues and Electronic Staff Record functionalities.

Responsibilities

• Manage vacancy data to minimize agency costs.
• Develop recruitment retention strategies with CAMHS service leads.
• Lead assessment centres for recruitment processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Post Graduate qualification in HR

Teaching/Coaching qualification

Qualified Nurse of Allied Health Practitioner

Tools

Trac

ESR

NHS Jobs

Job description

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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Resourcing Lead – Band 6 (CAMHS)

An exciting opportunity to make a real impact in mental health services.

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Resourcing Recruitment Lead to join our Recruitment Team. This pivotal role will focus on supporting CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), ensuring that recruitment efforts align with workforce needs and service priorities across our seven service lines.

This is a role where you can truly make a significant difference by helping to attract and retain the right people, ensuring children and young people receive the care they deserve.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. Early submission is therefore strongly encouraged.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

- Be responsible for managing up-to-date vacancy data and ensuring appropriate action is taken to reduce vacancies and minimise agency spend.

- Work closely with CAMHS service leads to develop and implement innovative recruitment and retention strategies, enabling the Trust to compete effectively for hard-to-fill roles.

- Collaborate with Workforce Partners to align recruitment efforts with workforce planning and forecasted service demands.

- Lead on creative and strategic planning for recruitment initiatives, with a focus on safer staffing in line with the Trust’s nursing strategy.

- Provide expert advice and guidance on recruitment, retention, and onboarding processes.

- Proactively support the CAMHS service in building a skilled and compassionate workforce capable of delivering high-quality care.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve. We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Support the Recruitment & Retention Project Lead in delivering the recruitment and retention strategy for CAMHS.

- Work alongside the Project Lead to develop and refine recruitment processes that ensure the Trust attracts and retains staff with the right skills and values.

- Develop proactive recruitment plans to manage vacancy levels and reduce reliance on costly temporary staffing.

- Collaborate with Recruitment & Retention Project Lead and Workforce Partners to design tailored recruitment strategies for CAMHS.

- Identify and resolve process blockages to enable timely onboarding of staff.

- Influence and support service managers in implementing workforce resourcing strategies that align with operational needs and service delivery models.

- Lead assessment centres and interviews for both clinical and non-clinical roles.

- Innovate recruitment approaches for hard-to-fill posts, including AHP and nursing roles.

- Build external partnerships (e.g., with accommodation providers) to support recruitment and staff retention.

- Explore and implement incentives, such as Golden Hellos or relocation support, for particularly challenging vacancies.

- Take responsibility for managing the end-to-end recruitment process for all new starters within CAMHS.

For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We look forward to hearing from applicants who are ready to bring energy, innovation, and a strategic mindset to a critical area of our workforce.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Degree - or equivalent experience in a relevant subject for the role
• Post Graduate qualification in HR or training and development
• Teaching/Coaching qualification
• Qualified Nurse of Allied Health Practitioner

Experience

• Experience in developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies.
• Experience of working within the recruitment function within the NHS carrying an independent workload
• Experience of running assessment centres and/or other selection techniques
• Experience of leading and managing projects to completion and delivery within the required timescales.
• Experience of working autonomously nursing role
• Previous NHS experience and understanding of AFC terms and conditions

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers Commitment to high quality, patient focused care
• Knowledge and awareness of Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and its functionalities
• Knowledge of NHS Jobs Understanding of employment law and contractual knowledge
• Job Evaluation and Analysis

Skills

• Leadership with a strong focus on timely delivery of outcomes and achievements
• Skilled communicator, able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated through the ability to foster effective working relationships
• Experienced facilitator, negotiator.
• Extensive experience of Trac, ESR and NHS Jobs.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.