Job vacancy: Resourcing Lead, West London NHS Trust, Southall

Job summary

Main area: Resourcing
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 222-CORP-946

Employer: West London NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Trust Headquaters
Town: Southall
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inc hcas (Outer)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/07/2025 23:59

Resourcing Lead

Band 6

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Support the Recruitment & Retention Project Lead in delivering the recruitment and retention strategy for CAMHS.

- Work alongside the Project Lead to develop and refine recruitment processes that ensure the Trust attracts and retains staff with the right skills and values.

- Develop proactive recruitment plans to manage vacancy levels and reduce reliance on costly temporary staffing.

- Collaborate with Recruitment & Retention Project Lead and Workforce Partners to design tailored recruitment strategies for CAMHS.

- Identify and resolve process blockages to enable timely onboarding of staff.

- Influence and support service managers in implementing workforce resourcing strategies that align with operational needs and service delivery models.

- Lead assessment centres and interviews for both clinical and non-clinical roles.

- Innovate recruitment approaches for hard-to-fill posts, including AHP and nursing roles.

- Build external partnerships (e.g., with accommodation providers) to support recruitment and staff retention.

- Explore and implement incentives, such as Golden Hellos or relocation support, for particularly challenging vacancies.

- Take responsibility for managing the end-to-end recruitment process for all new starters within CAMHS.

For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We look forward to hearing from applicants who are ready to bring energy, innovation, and a strategic mindset to a critical area of our workforce.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

Degree - or equivalent experience in a relevant subject for the role

Desirable criteria

Post Graduate qualification in HR or training and development
Teaching/Coaching qualification
Qualified Nurse of Allied Health Practitioner

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies.
Experience of working within the recruitment function within the NHS carrying an independent workload
Experience of running assessment centres and/or other selection techniques
Experience of leading and managing projects to completion and delivery within the required timescales.
Experience of working autonomously nursing role

Desirable criteria

Previous NHS experience and understanding of AFC terms and conditions

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers Commitment to high quality, patient focused care

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and awareness of Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and its functionalities
Knowledge of NHS Jobs Understanding of employment law and contractual knowledge
Job Evaluation and Analysis

Skills

Essential criteria

Leadership with a strong focus on timely delivery of outcomes and achievements
Skilled communicator, able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated through the ability to foster effective working relationships
Experienced facilitator, negotiator.
Extensive experience of Trac, ESR and NHS Jobs.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.