Team Leader - Doctors

SKU Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment business in Essex seeks an experienced Team Leader for its Doctors Recruitment Division. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in medical recruitment, strong leadership skills, and a passion for team growth. This role involves managing a small team, developing growth strategies, and handling client accounts. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000, a negotiable commission structure, and the opportunity for progression into a Divisional Manager role.

Benefits

Negotiable commission structure

Collaborative team culture

Opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• Proven experience within Doctors/Medical Recruitment, ideally temp-focused.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong candidate resourcing and account management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of 2 Recruiters.
• Develop and execute a growth strategy for the Doctors division.
• Manage your own recruitment desk handling client accounts and candidate placements.
• Oversee temporary and adhoc bookings.

Skills

Candidate resourcing

Account management

Leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Team Leader - Doctors Recruitment

Essex | Onsite

Up to £50,000 salary DOE + negotiable commission

Medical/Doctors Recruitment (Temp & Adhoc)

Progression to Divisional Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Leader to join a thriving Doctors Recruitment Division within a well-established healthcare recruitment business. With a strong presence across the NHS and private sector throughout England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, this division is expanding rapidly and now requires a capable leader to take it to the next level.

As Team Leader, you’ll play a hands‑on leadership role managing and mentoring the existing team, developing new strategies for expansion and actively billing on your own desk. The role is heavily focused on candidate resourcing, account management and bookings with minimal cold BD required due to the current client demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of 2 Recruiters fostering a culture of collaboration and success.
• Develop and execute a growth strategy for the Doctors division.
• Manage your own recruitment desk handling client accounts and candidate placements.
• Oversee temporary and adhoc bookings, ensuring high service standards and compliance.
• Grow candidate pipelines and attract new talent through proactive sourcing.
• Work closely with both framework and private healthcare clients to meet staffing demands.
• Utilise support from the India based back office team for resourcing and admin tasks.
• Produce and present a 12‑month business plan as part of the interview process, outlining market approach and expansion strategy.

Requirements

• Proven experience within Doctors/Medical Recruitment, ideally temp‑focused.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience.
• Strong candidate resourcing and account management skills.
• Commercially astute with the ability to create and deliver growth strategies.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and people management skills.
• Proactive and driven, with a passion for growing a successful team.

What’s on Offer

• Up to £50,000 salary DOE and business plan potential.
• Negotiable commission structure.
• Office‑based role with close‑knit, collaborative team culture.
• Opportunity to progress into a Divisional Manager position.
• Access to a warm desk with active clients and strong candidate flow.
• Support from offshore resources for candidate generation and admin tasks.

This role offers an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious recruiter ready to take ownership of a high‑performing Doctors division, develop a strategic roadmap for growth and step into a long‑term leadership role within a growing organisation.