Recruitment Administrator
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustBournemouth, South West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust based in Bournemouth. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 12 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
If you're looking for an exciting new career opportunity and have experience in Recruitment, Human Resources, or a busy administrative role that requi...
- Work at pace to support recruiting managers and candidates throughout the recruitment journey, contributing to the Trust's 30-day time-to-hire target.
- Support candidates to understand pre-employment check requirements in line with NHS Employment Check Standards.
- Advise managers on recruitment policies, procedures and best practice.
- Prepare and issue conditional offer letters and employment contracts.
- Complete all pre-employment checks accurately and efficiently.
- Contribute to reducing vacancy levels and maintaining safe staffing across the Trust.
- Attend recruitment events on occasion to promote the Trust and support candidate attraction.
- Respond to telephone and email enquiries from managers and candidates in a timely and professional manner.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Essential: - Good standard of general education or equivalent demonstrable work experience; - Vocational level 3 qualification in relevant field (IT/HR/Administration) or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable: - Certificate in Personnel Practice (CIPD); - European Computer Driving Licence or other relevant IT qualification; - Recruitment training / qualification
Essential: - Demonstrable experience of dealing with recruitment issues; - Administrative experience in a busy office environment; - Good customer services skills
Desirable: - Experience in using ESR and Trac or other ATS or HR systems.; - NHS recruitment experience
Essential: - Good customer services skills; - Able to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word to an intermediate level; - Able to evidence the ability to quickly learn new HR systems and software
Essential: - Professional approach to customers; - Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines; - Excellent attention to detail
How this role compares
We hold 971 NHS vacancies in South West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 87% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,529 of them in South West.
You have 9 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust has 49 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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