Resourcing Partner

Job summary Fixed Term / Secondment - 12 months A fantastic opportunity to be a member of our resourcing/ Partnering leadership team and make a significant contribution to support the provision of high quality patient care. Working closely and collaboratively with service managers along with fellow resourcing partners, People partnering team, Transactional Hub service and members of the wider HR department, you will be a self-starter, managing your own workload to achieve the outcomes of the various resourcing projects you are responsible for. You will have significant senior people resourcing experience within the NHS and be confident in building strong and effective working relationships with senior managers and HR colleagues, in order to influence the workforce and recruitment planning agenda for your division and contribute to achieving the Trust's operational plans. Partnership working and innovative resourcing methods will be key to your success in this role, so you must be comfortable in having challenging and difficult conversations to drive essential recruitment projects forward. Please ensure your application clearly states why you are the right person for this role including how you align to our Trust values. We look forward to receiving your application. Interviews Date - TBC Main duties of the job You will collaborate closely with senior leaders, workforce planners and external partners to address immediate workforce challenges and prepare for future demands. Proactively engage and strengthen relations with key stakeholders within the organisation to gain feedback on the recruitment service and their requirements and suggest changes/improvements to processes and practices. Work collaboratively as part of the HR team to establish and introduce the conditions for the Trust to become an employer of choice. This role demands a proactive and forward-thinking individual who can provide expert advice to stakeholders, produce high-quality reports to inform decision-making, and represent the Trust at regional and national forums. It is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce sustainability and organisational success. Please note: the Job description attached is being reviewed About us There's a place for you at CNWL, we are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. Details Date posted 15 June 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inc HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 333-C-HQ-2083-A Job locations Trust HQ 350 Euston Road Regent’s Place, London NW1 3AX United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Build a collaborative business relationship with managers and candidates providing complex information and advice relating to the recruitment and temporary resourcing process. Be the Trusts in house expert and first point of contact in respect of legal and practical requirements, arrangements and details for international recruitment of non-medical staff, including the application for, and renewal of, Certificates of Sponsorship for overseas staff. Investigate and resolve complex queries and complaints regarding the recruitment or temporary resourcing service ensuring that any recommendations for improvement are implemented. Produce reports in relation to recruitment and temporary staffing, if necessary tailoring them to suit requirements, completing analysis as required. Work with other HR staff and line managers to facilitate effective working relationships with staff side and professional body representatives. Be an active member of the HR team attending and participating in internal and external meetings as appropriate. Work closely with HR Business Partners to assist managers in producing resourcing plans, appropriate job descriptions, person specifications and recruitment advert wording. Liaise with a range of external stakeholders including local employers, HEE, NHS Improvement, NHS Employers, staff side organisations, professional bodies and registrant organisations. RECRUITMENT Manage the recruitment team to ensure they provide a high quality and effective end to end recruitment process. Take responsibility for supporting the Recruitment Team Leader responsible for international recruitment in organising international recruitment activity and settlement arrangements for nursing recruits as agreed with the Head of Resourcing and key stakeholders. Attend Trust and Divisional recruitment and retention meetings as requested and other such groups (including EDI work streams), presenting reports and contributing ideas regarding designing and developing recruitment/resourcing campaigns and strategies. Take responsibility for organising, co-ordinating and attending recruitment events held within the Trust or external venues as requested with the assistance of members of the recruitment team as agreed by the Head of Resourcing. Monitor and evaluate the recruitment team performance levels against KPIs and SLAs. Identify ways of improving team and individual performance levels. Develop and monitor Standard Operating Procedures to ensure high quality and consistent service delivery Support the Recruitment Team Leaders in planning team resource needs and managing workload distribution, allocating tasks, monitoring the impact and make further changes to ensure effectiveness. Ensure that all pre and post recruitment employment/contractual documentation are properly processed in accordance with local and national statutes and regulations for all staff including fixed term, permanent and bank workers. To provide a comprehensive system of pre and post-employment checks and record/maintain appropriate records on ESR and other Trust databases. Ensure that arrangements that are in place to set up new recruits on payroll and to induct them into the Trust are adhered to and remain fit for purpose. Ensure the maintenance of comprehensive employee resourcing records and associated IT systems such as TRAC and EDM, undertaking quality checks and audits as appropriate. To develop, maintain and monitor feedback forms, surveys and verbal feedback from managers and candidates and develop action plans to make improvements where necessary. To lead on the recruitment of VSMs and Non-Executive Directors as agreed by the Head of Resourcing. To develop, deliver and review the Trusts Recruitment and Selection training, for recruiting managers and service users, liaising with other subject matter expert leads (such as EDI Manager and Education Manager) to ensure the training is inclusive and fit for purpose. To arrange and hold recruitment engagement sessions with recruiting managers to ensure excellent working relations, to build on the reputation of the team and learn from feedback received; making any recommendations for process changes to the Head of Resourcing in the first instance. Deal effectively with customer complaints and service related issues, liaising with Key Recruitment Managers where appropriate. To represent the Trust, at the request of the Head of Resourcing, at Regional NHS meetings and other related external meetings providing feedbac