Recruitment Administrator

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The successful person will:

• Champion the Candidate Journey:Proactively manage the onboarding process for new starters, acting as theprimarycontact and ensuring they feel welcomedinto the workforce from day one.
• Rigorous Compliance:Undertake all essential pre-employment checks including Right to Work (RTW), DBS, references,professional qualifications and registrations.
• Coordination:Liaise between the recruitment team and candidates to manage expectations, resolve delays, and agree on start dates.
• Administrative Excellence:Maintain accurate electronic records across HR systems, ensuring all paperwork is processed promptly so that new employees are paid correctly and on time.
• Collaborative Support:Work across the recruitment team to support colleagues during busy periods and contribute your voice to how the team evolves its processes.

Closing date for applications is 24/05/2026

Job responsibilities

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.