Recruitment Coordinator

Ready to make a real impact?

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is looking for a dedicated Recruitment Coordinator to join our permanent in-house Talent Acquisition Team.

Join our dynamic team and play a vital role in the daily operations of a large organisation, serving thousands across the South of England.You'll have the opportunity to attract, source, and select top talent for essential positions across our Southampton sites. With a range of vacancies to fill each year--from Nurses and Health Care Assistants to Accountants and IT Specialists--your efforts will directly impact the quality of care we provide.

As a vital part of our diverse and driven team, you'll be at the forefront of the recruitment process, handling everything from creating job ads and sorting applications to making final offers to successful candidates. This is an exciting time to join us as we continue to grow and evolve.

Our service operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Although we are based at Southampton General Hospital, you'll enjoy a flexible blend of office and home working, with team members rotating between 8am-4pm and 10am-6pm shifts each month.

Were looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented, and an excellent communicator. If you thrive in a fun, supportive environment and are passionate about delivering outstanding service, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Come help us ensure our hiring managers can focus on what matters mostproviding exceptional care to our patients.

Your Responsibilities What Youll Do: As a Recruitment Coordinator, youll be the key contact for both our recruiting managers and candidates, ensuring a seamless and high-quality recruitment experience. Your role will involve managing the recruitment process from start to finish, including advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews, and making offers of employment to successful candidates. Heres a glimpse of what your typical week will look like:

What Were Looking For: To excel in this role, you should be customer-focused with a keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all tasks. You should have a solid understanding of recruitment processes and ideally, experience in a similar environment.

What Were Offering: In recognition of your expertise and commitment, we offer:

If youre ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact, apply now!

To apply, please submit your TRAC application and attach your CV after reviewing the person specification and job description linked to this vacancy. Please ensure your CV highlights any experience that meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined. CVs sent by email will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to close the applications depending on numbers of applications.

We kindly ask that candidates who have applied for this role within the last three months do not reapply at this time

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Desirable: - Level 3 or Level 5 CIPD qualification

Trust Values

Essential: - Patients First; - Always Improving; - Working Together