# Recruitment Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recruitment-team-leader/407ac7ea-c603-4888-bc6c-93e44d6eec36 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recruitment-team-leader/407ac7ea-c603-4888-bc6c-93e44d6eec36.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T09:52:05.087Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Wallington/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Human_Resources/Human_Resources-v8020219 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8020219?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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 ## Responsibilities For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving. - Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities - Ability to contribute to wider Workforce Directorate objectives and initiatives ### Skills **Essential** - Strong understanding of recruitment compliance requirements including right to work, DBS, GDPR, and employment legislation - Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. - Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles within recruitment practices. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships - leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team - Ability to analyse recruitment data and produce reports to support service improvement. The ability to interpret recruitment data, monitor KPIs, and prepare reports - Demonstrate Trust’s Values **Desirable** - Knowledge of Agenda for Change terms and conditions. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of leading or supervising a recruitment team, ideally within a high-volume or complex recruitment environment. - Understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes, including compliance with employment legislation and safer recruitment requirements - Experience of planning and prioritising workloads within a fast-paced environment with competing demands - Experience of advising managers on recruitment processes, policy, and compliance requirements - Experience of using recruitment systems such as Trac, ESR, or similar HR/recruitment systems - Knowledge of the NHS recruitment systems and practices, such as NHS Jobs, Trac, or ESR - Experience of planning, organising and prioritising workloads for self and others within a busy environment with competing demands and changing priorities. **Desirable** - Experience of international recruitment and sponsorship processes - Experience within the NHS, healthcare sector, or similarly complex organisation - Experience of recruitment marketing or employer branding initiatives ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification/experience in Human Resources or Recruitment. - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Degree or equivalent experience in a HR environment ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10306667) - [job features form (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10306649) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.