Recruitment Team Leader

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recruitment Team Leader to join The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust,  this is a fixed term/secondment opportunity 12 month maternity cover.

This is a key operational role within the Recruitment Team, supporting the delivery of an efficient, high-quality, customer-focused and compliant recruitment service across the Trust. The postholder will oversee the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from vacancy approval and advertising through to offer management, pre-employment checks and onboarding.

Working closely with HR colleagues, recruiting managers and external stakeholders, the successful candidate will provide operational leadership to the recruitment team, ensuring recruitment activity is delivered in line with NHS Employment Check Standards, employment legislation and Trust policies.

The role will also support service improvement and transformation across recruitment, including work to reduce time-to-hire, improve candidate experience, strengthen compliance, and make better use of systems such as Trac, ESR and NHS Jobs.

You will have strong knowledge of recruitment processes, compliance requirements, stakeholder management and workload planning.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and solutions-focused recruitment professional who is passionate about delivering a high-quality service and supporting the Trust to attract and appoint the best candidates.

Main duties of the job

The Recruitment Team Leader will play a key role in leading and supporting the recruitment team to deliver an efficient, high-quality, customer-focused, and compliant recruitment service across the Trust. The postholder will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, ensuring vacancies are managed effectively from approval through to onboarding. The role will provide operational leadership to the recruitment team, supporting managers to attract, recruit, and retain high-quality candidates in line with NHS Employment Check Standards, employment legislation, and Trust policies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

• Lead, coach, and motivate the recruitment team, ensuring the delivery of a professional and customer-focused service.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, providing expert recruitment advice, guidance, and support
• Support digital transformation initiatives including optimisation of Trac, ESR, NHS Jobs, and electronic onboarding systems.
• Investigate and resolve recruitment issues or complaints, escalating them to senior management as necessary.
• Implement best practices, streamline procedures, and suggest innovations to improve the quality and speed of the recruitment process.
• Promote a positive candidate experience by ensuring effective communication, timely feedback, and a smooth recruitment process.