International Resourcing & Compliance Officer

Job overview

We are looking for an International Recruitment Coordinator to support with the co-ordination of the full recruitment lifecycle for overseas professionals. This key role ensures that candidates are fully supported throughout their recruitment journey and onboarding pre and post arrival at the Trust.

You will offer essential pastoral care to international recruits, ensuring a smooth and effective transition to life and work in the UK. By providing guidance and support, you'll help them integrate into their teams and foster positive relationships within their department or ward.

In addition to this, you will support the Resourcing Manager to coordinate the Certificates of Sponsorship (COS) and visa renewal processes, as well as managing the DBS recheck process.

Whilst the Trust supports hybrid working, due to the nature of this job role there would be a requirement to be based on site and not work from home.

Main duties of the job

• can demonstrate substantial administrative experience
• can demonstrate being highly organised with the ability to prioritise conflicting work demands
• has proven experience of being able to follow processes and meet deadlines
• can demonstrate they have the ability to approach tasks methodically
• is always horizon scanning on what can be done to improve our candidate journey into the Trust or existing processes
• has excellent communication skills, not only written but verbal
• has experience working in recruitment
• is passionate about delivering a high level of customer service to both our internal and external customers
• has a base level of knowledge of the legal requirements for immigration and working in the UK as well as professional registration requirements

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent experience (3)

• HR related professional qualification, or working towards this eg CIPD

Experience

• Substantial administration experience
• Strong customer focus with experience in a role that involves interface with individuals
• Experience of engaging with a range of third parties to solve problems and issues
• Experience of co-ordinating events/campaigns
• Ability to interpret and analyse data

• Previous experience of co-ordinating recruitment activity, including overseas recruitment
• Knowledge of the immigration requirements for individuals coming to work in the UK
• Knowledge of recruitment related aspects of employment legislation and compliance required eg for pre employment checks

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of health service resourcing trends and challenges
• Good written and verbal communication skills (3)
• Good relationship management/rapport building skills
• Able to adopt a sensitive and compassionate approach to dealing with individuals
• Good organisation and planning skills
• Able to interpret and analyse data skills

• Familiar with OSCE Training Programmes and their implementation within NHS Trusts
• Knowledge of the immigration requirements for individuals coming to work in the UK
• Knowledge of the recruitment related aspects of employment legislation and compliance required eg for pre employment checks
• Bilingual

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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