Resourcing Team Lead

NHS Scotland; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an experienced and confident leader to manage and develop the Resourcing Team in Inverness. You will oversee recruitment, redeployment, retire and return, and bank/agency staffing while offering expert guidance to your team and the organisation.

The role emphasizes leadership, data analysis, and effective communication with a wide range of stakeholders. Flexible working arrangements may be considered, including fixed-term/secondment options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy recruitment or HR environment.
• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; negotiation skills.
• Data analysis and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Resourcing Team to deliver high-quality recruitment and staffing services.
• Provide specialist advice to the team and the organisation to improve processes and systems.
• Manage and balance competing priorities, resolve issues confidently, and build stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

Data analysis

Report writing

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and confident leader to manage and develop our Resourcing Team. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality and customer focused recruitment, redeployment, retire and return, and supplementary staffing, such as bank and agency, services, while providing specialist advice to your team and the organisation.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership and team management experience who can bring a positive, supportive approach to a complex and demanding environment. You will be solution and improvement focused, able to effectively manage competing priorities, resolve issues confidently and identify practical opportunities to improve services and systems.

Skills and experience required include working within a busy recruitment or HR environment, data analysis and report writings skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and negotiation skills.

You will enjoy building effective working relationships, influencing others and communicating complex information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.

This is a full-time role, although flexible working arrangements will be considered. We would also be open to discuss fixed-term / secondment requests.

For more information please contact Fiona Helbert, Resourcing Manager, email: [e-mail]

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Additional information for candidates

Flexible Working

• Flexible working options may be available, depending on the role and service needs. If this is important to you, please discuss it at interview.

Tha fàilte air tagraidhean bho luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork