Senior Recruitment and Retention Nurse Lead

4 weeks ago


Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Overview

Transforming Workforce Strategies

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Recruitment and Retention Specialist to lead our comprehensive recruitment and retention service. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our workforce strategies and ensuring timely and professional recruitment for Recruiting Managers, Employees, Applicants, and Candidates.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead a comprehensive recruitment and retention service, ensuring timely and professional recruitment for Recruiting Managers, Employees, Applicants, and Candidates.
  • Organise and oversee open days and assessment centers, providing expert advice on registration and training while monitoring progress and retention rates.
  • Work closely with the Head of Nursing, Recruiting Managers, and Service Leads to deliver workforce recruitment business plans and implement retention strategies.
  • Support the Head of Nursing in meeting KPI targets related to the Recruitment and Retention strategy and the Safecare program for the Trust.
  • As a clinical presence in ward areas, you will support new candidates.
  • Collaborate with the Head of Nursing to analyse the use of bank and agency staff and roster usage in clinical areas, ensuring KPI outcomes are met.
  • Work closely with the safer care lead to embed the safe care tool within the organization.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

  • Registered Nurse/Midwifery degree/equivalent
  • Master's degree or equivalent experience/qualification
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of resourcing and recruitment processes and best practice acquired through a combination of in-depth experience
  • Knowledge of NHS jobs, Health Jobs. TRAC or equivalent e-recruitment systems, ESR
  • Experience delivering creative and innovative recruitment initiatives

Desirable Criteria

  • Management qualification or working towards.
  • Professional Nurse Advocate qualification or coaching qualification
  • Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
  • Experience in Management Position

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential Criteria

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Important Information for Applicants

Flexible working arrangements can be discussed with the recruiting manager. As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for those that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker.



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