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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

About
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Since then, EPUT has grown from strength to strength, providing many community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Luton and Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
We are a large employer in the East of England with more than 5,500 staff working across more than 200 sites. We also provide services in people’s home and community settings.
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
- We Care
- We Learn
- We Empower
Our strategic objectives
- We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
- We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
- We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
- We will help our communities to thrive.
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory
Contact
- Address
- Trust Head Office
- The Lodge
- The Chase
- Wickford
- Essex
- SS11 7XX
- Contact Number
- 01375 364513
Medical Workforce Administrator-Recruitment
Accepting applications until: 18-Sep-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 18-Sep-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Rivendell
- Cyfeiriad
- Boxted Road
- Tref
- Colchester
- Cod post
- CO4 5HG
- Major / Minor Region
- Essex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Medical Workforce
Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk.
We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.
You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive.
The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.
We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years.
We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.
We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars.
Join us and you’ll do the best work of your life – and make a difference to other people’s lives. What we do together, matters.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Are you an experienced administrator looking for a new and exciting role within the medical workforce sector?
The medical workforce team is responsible for managing medical workforce issues for all of our medical staff and included in our remit is the recruitment of all grades of doctor. This position would support our medical recruitment co-ordinator in ensuring that our recruitment practices are safe and compliant and that we give our candidates the best possible recruitment experience before joining EPUT.
You should be a confident communicator as you will be liaising with consultants and medical managers as well as candidates so experience in recruitment is desirable.
There is a saying in medical workforce that no two days are the same and that can definitely be said when working in our team!
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Key responsibilities of the role include:
Participate in the end to end recruitment process for all medical staff including advertisement, shortlisting, setting up interviews, issuing offer letters and ensuring pre-employment checks are completed in line with NHS Employment Check Standards.
Coordinate and organise the process of resident doctor rotations throughout the year under guidance from the medical workforce co-ordinator.
To provide a customer focused recruitment service to Managers, candidates and staff within the Trust.
To ensure compliance with the Trust’s recruitment policy and procedures, by working with managers to ensure that all relevant recruitment documentation is accurately completed and to agreed recruitment standards.
Using electronic systems TRAC and ESR as part of the recruitment process and you will be required to have good attention to detail and accuracy is important as you will be entering details and data into the ESR system which could be related to payroll.
Responsible for sending out offers and confirmations in line with procedure ensuring correct pay scales included and that all appropriate pre-employment checks are undertaken in line with the NHS Employment Check Standards with support from the medical workforce co-ordinator.
To provide guidance on salary confirmation in accordance with Medical and Dental pay scale and terms and conditions of service with support from medical workforce co-ordinator.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- Participate in the end to end recruitment process for all medical staff including advertisement, shortlisting, setting up interviews, issuing offer letters and ensuring pre-employment checks are completed in line with NHS Employment Check Standards.
- Coordinate and organise the process of resident doctor rotations throughout the year under guidance from the medical workforce co-ordinator.
- To provide a customer focused recruitment service to Managers, candidates and staff within the Trust.
- To ensure compliance with the Trust’s recruitment policy and procedures, by working with managers to ensure that all relevant recruitment documentation is accurately completed and to agreed recruitment standards.
- Maintains an up to date knowledge of the Trust’s Recruitment Policy and Recruitment Process and NHS medical terms and conditions for medical and dental staff.
- To ensure that recruiting managers and candidates are kept fully informed throughout the recruitment process.
- To participate in the end to end recruitment and selection process for all medical staffing Trust posts, using ESR, TRAC and NHS Jobs. This includes fixed term and permanent vacancies for consultants, resident doctor rotations and honorary contract staff.
- To ensure that the job description, person specification and advert are accurate and have been drawn up in line with Trust policy and employment legislation.
- Uploading job adverts using various innovative methods, primarily using NHS Jobs and Trac.
- Responsible for sending out offers and confirmations in line with procedure ensuring correct pay scales included and that all appropriate pre-employment checks are undertaken in line with the NHS Employment Check Standards with support from the medical workforce co-ordinator.
- To provide guidance on salary confirmation in accordance with Medical and Dental pay scale and terms and conditions of service with support from medical workforce co-ordinator.
- Assist in the processing of certificate of sponsorships, Right to Work evidence checks and liaise with other external agencies including the Home Office, Recruitment Agencies and other agencies.
- Responsible for supporting paperless systems and ensuring documents are retained effectively on the Trust’s laserfische system. Ensuring completed in line with compliance and audited as and when necessary.
- To prepare contract of employment for new doctors starting work at the organisation.
- The post holder will be required to have good attention to detail and accuracy is important as you will be entering details and data into the ESR system which could be related to payroll. Ensuring end dates entered into the relevant systems to support time limited amendments to staff working arrangements are captured through the system.
- Ensure that all ID documentation for employees is checked, in line with NHS employment Check Standards and Home Office regulations for new starters and yearly immigration checks
- Support the Medical Workforce Co-Ordinator in researching new retention initiatives to be implemented within the Trust.
- To liaise and work with the Employee Engagement team where retention initiatives cross over between teams.
- Ensure the correct DBS procedure is followed for all new starters and renewals and the necessary documents are collected in line with the Trusts relevant policy and procedure.
- To maintain accurate records relating to professional registration of employees.
- Provide advice to recruiting Manager on all pre-employment checks and where necessary to provide relevant advice and support for withdrawing offers of employment where unsatisfactory checks are received in line with relevant employment legislation.
- Responsible for ensuring employment legislation changes are met with and are followed in line with set guidelines.
- To promote the Trust by attending recruitment fayres.
- To act as an authorised signatory for payroll documentation.
Consultant Recruitment
-Support Medical Workforce Co-ordinator in providing guidance on the arrangements for AAC committees for Consultant recruitment, ensuring the correct process is followed and also liaise with the Trust Executive Committee in line with the DOH guidance. This may include but is not limited to:
-To administer the recruitment process of Consultants in the Trust.
- To liaise with the Royal Colleges in relation to the job description and arrangement of interview panels.
- To ensure that the post has relevant financial approval and is advertised to agreed timeframes.
- -To prepare short-listing, undertaking registration checks and references, organise interviews and interview panels. Resident doctor rotations.
-To work with the Medical Workforce Co-ordinators to organise the Resident Doctor rotational programmes.
-To provide the administration and checking service for junior doctor relocation claims.
Other duties
-Highlight any queries or concerns to the Medical Workforce Manager where support and/or assistance is required.
-Deal with all sensitive or contentious candidate information in a professional and discreet way.
-To ensure recruitment tracking/monitoring databases are updated and accurate information is communicated to all relevant parties on a regularly basis.- To answer telephone queries promptly in a polite, courteous and professional manner, referring them on as appropriate.
-To provide cover within the Medical Workforce Team for annual leave, sickness, etc.
-Any other duties which are consistent with the post.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [email protected] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- NVQ 3 qualification or relevant experience at that level
- Certificate in Personnel Practice, willingness to study or relevant recruitment/HR experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- ECDL
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of HR and administration processes, systems and database, including recruitment, staff changes and leavers
- Recruitment/Human Resources experience
- Knowledge using innovative forms of recruitment advertising e.g. social media
- Knowledge of HR and Recruitment Systems, including DBS and Sponsorship
Meini prawf dymunol
- Medical Workforce specific knowledge of terms and conditions of services for medical staff
Skills/Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language
- Excellent communication skills - communicating clearly, concisely and confidently, using language and manner appropriate to audience, avoiding jargon
- Ability to use initiative and prioritise workload on a daily basis
- Experience of working within a customer care focussed environment
- Ability to produce accurate work and apply attention to detail
- Data management and input in to ESR / NHS Jobs and other relevant databases used by the team
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
- Experience in providing advice to managers on resourcing initiatives and a number of HR policy and procedure processes
- Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to provide
- Information to non- technical personnel in a way that is clearly understood.
- Previous NHS experience
Documents
- Job Description (PDF, 976.2KB)
- Person Specification (PDF, 440.6KB)
- Why Join The NHS Pension Scheme (PDF, 91.3KB)
- Candidate Privacy Policy (PDF, 336.6KB)
- Right to Work Information (PDF, 293.6KB)
- Employer Recognition Scheme - Gold Award (PDF, 27.7KB)
- Values of the NHS Pension (PDF, 151.3KB)
- EPUT Staff Benefits (PDF, 89.3KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Kirsty Parkes
- Teitl y swydd
- Medical Workforce Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07947 613834
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