Workforce Manager - NHS

Korn Ferry Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry is seeking an experienced Workforce Manager / Recruitment & Mobilisation Lead to support a major workforce mobilisation programme in a large public sector organisation in London. This delivery-critical role requires ownership of recruitment coordination, onboarding and mobilisation across NHS recruitment processes.

You will partner with hiring managers, manage external recruitment partners, and ensure timely start dates while maintaining compliance with employment checks and safer

Qualifications

• Experience managing NHS recruitment processes and safer recruitment standards.
• Proven ability to coordinate recruitment campaigns and outsourcing partners.
• Strong onboarding, mobilisation and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage prioritised recruitment and workforce plans.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to define role requirements, processes and timelines.
• Coordinate external recruitment partners and address delivery challenges.
• Oversee vacancies from attraction to offer, checks and start dates.
• Own onboarding, mobilisation trackers and induction coordination.
• Ensure compliance with employment checks and safer recruitment standards.
• Lead NHS recruitment activity and workforce services initiatives.

Skills

Workforce mobilisation

NHS recruitment

Recruitment coordination

Education

Relevant HR/Recruitment degree or equivalent

Job description

Rate: Up to £380 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London - Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Contract: Initial contract until 31st March 2027, with a strong possibility of extension

We are currently seeking an experienced Workforce Manager / Recruitment & Mobilisation Lead to support a major workforce mobilisation programme within a large public sector organisation.

This is a delivery-critical opportunity where you will take ownership of recruitment coordination, onboarding and workforce mobilisation, helping establish and manage the organisation's growing workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage prioritised recruitment and workforce plans.
• Work closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, selection processes and timelines.
• Coordinate external recruitment partners and resolve delivery challenges.
• Oversee vacancies from attraction through to offer, pre-employment checks and start dates.
• Own onboarding processes, mobilisation trackers and induction coordination.
• Ensure compliance with employment checks and safer recruitment standards.
• Significant NHS recruitment, resourcing or workforce services experience.
• Strong understanding of NHS recruitment processes, employment checks and safer recruitment.
• Experience managing multiple recruitment campaigns and outsourced recruitment providers.
• Strong workforce planning, onboarding and mobilisation experience.
• Experience with recruitment metrics, reporting and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of ESR and NHS Jobs would be advantageous.

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com