Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Resourcing Officer

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs


North East England
Temporary
Human Resources Officer
GBP 29,812 - 32,715 per year

Posted 27 day(s) ago

Reference: 2287080


Job summary

Join our growing team as a Resourcing Officer, supporting the recruitment and onboarding of bank workers across multiple NHS Trusts. This role is responsible for recruiting a wide range of bank staff, including Agenda for Change (AfC) and Medical staff, including Consultants, helping to ensure workforce needs are met effectively and efficiently.

As a Resourcing Officer, you will play a key role in the end-to-end recruitment process, providing support to managers, staff and applicants and will be the first point of contact for potential candidates, guiding them through their recruitment journey. This role is essential in delivering an efficient service, ensuring staffing needs are met promptly and in line with departmental requirements.

Your responsibilities will include collaborating with managers to understand staffing needs, reviewing and refining job descriptions, advertising, coordinating interviews and managing applications. If you are organised, proactive and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you!

Please note: This is a fixed-term contract in a resourcing and recruitment position focused on attracting, recruiting and onboarding bank staff. The postholder will not undertake bank shifts as part of this role.

This role will be based at our Priestley Road office, conveniently located near the Royal Surrey Hospital. Please note that interviews for this position will take place face-to-face.

Main duties of the job

o To deliver a comprehensive, high quality recruitment administration service to all Managers, Trust staff and potential applicants.o To lead and maintain E-Recruitment via TRAC and ESR for your area.o To act as a first point of contact to the general public interested in working for the Trust.o To provide recruitment support and advice, working as part of the Resourcingteam to provide an effective and efficient recruitment service.o To ensure that the NHS Employment Check Standards are followed at all stages of the recruitment process.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Details
Date posted

19 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,812 to £32,715 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-CR-EMF21248

Job locations

Priestly Road

90 Priestly Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Liaise with Managers to ensure job descriptions and person specifications are reviewed, accurately represent job content and advise on the wording of recruitment advertisements and ensure they meet Trust Criteria.

Prepare and place adverts internally, externally and on the internet site.

Administration of HR systems (including ESR, TRAC Jobs). Input all job details accurately including relevant supporting information. Advise managers on appropriate closing dates. Identify and input filtering/shortlisting criteria.

Forward appropriate applications to managers, inform applicants if unsuccessful or if shortlisted and prepare information packs for each position advertised.

Deal with all recruitment enquiries from interested candidates. Input candidates details on recruitment database including ethnic monitoring information and update application status on a regular basis.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Liaise with Managers to ensure job descriptions and person specifications are reviewed, accurately represent job content and advise on the wording of recruitment advertisements and ensure they meet Trust Criteria.

Prepare and place adverts internally, externally and on the internet site.

Administration of HR systems (including ESR, TRAC Jobs). Input all job details accurately including relevant supporting information. Advise managers on appropriate closing dates. Identify and input filtering/shortlisting criteria.

Forward appropriate applications to managers, inform applicants if unsuccessful or if shortlisted and prepare information packs for each position advertised.

Deal with all recruitment enquiries from interested candidates. Input candidates details on recruitment database including ethnic monitoring information and update application status on a regular basis.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • A-Level Qualifications or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
  • Experience of working in a relevant administrative role
  • Previous relevant NHS experience
Desirable
  • Knowledge and experience of high volume recruiting
  • Knowledge of Information systems such as HealthRoster, BankStaff and ESR
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • A-Level Qualifications or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
  • Experience of working in a relevant administrative role
  • Previous relevant NHS experience
Desirable
  • Knowledge and experience of high volume recruiting
  • Knowledge of Information systems such as HealthRoster, BankStaff and ESR
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Priestly Road

90 Priestly Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details
Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Priestly Road

90 Priestly Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)