The place to work in pathology We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose. Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology. Job overview ‘Be better at what I do…’ But what will help you become better at what you do? If you’re currently working in an agency, perhaps it would be insights gained from an in-house role. Including that thorough understanding of the broader view of recruitment that you might not see now, the processes, job design and the commercial and legal considerations. Perhaps you’re an established in-house recruiter who would like more ownership of the direct sourcing strategy with an interest in temporary staffing. Principally you’ll be applying your in-depth knowledge of temporary staffing management, coordinating a team comprising of staff bank recruiters, resourcing advisors and administrators to fill the increased, flexible demands of the organisation at this time of transformation. You’ll know the Biomedical Scientist space well or can apply what you know from other areas of healthcare recruitment to the Staff Bank here at Synnovis. Main duties of the job You’ll bring together the team, organise and execute delivery, working with the other resourcing specialists in the business. Your main goal is to increase the availability and deployment of temporary workers into the organisation and responding to the requirements of operations. You’ll start by building relationships with the key stakeholders, understanding the immediate goals and put in place a sourcing strategy to increase the quality of direct hires. You’ll bring your own market knowledge and experience to work with managers to understand and create accurate briefs on the roles you’d be working on, review job descriptions and present realistic timeframes on delivery. This will involve market mapping, building pipelines, sourcing through professional networking sites / CV databases and composing effective adverts. The objective is to reduce spend on external suppliers, increase retention and consolidate recruitment practices through a proactive, consultative approach. You’ll introduce prospect candidates into the process, support negotiations and close those selected, following sound recruitment practice. This is a career developing opportunity for you, hopefully providing you with the freedom and exposure to build on existing skill sets and stretch you. Working for our organisation Your development and learning You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals. This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions. You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Who we are and the background to the role: Synnovis – an NHS Partnership with SYNLAB, provides diagnostic pathology services to our NHS and private customers. Our operations teams at sites including Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and The Princess Royal University Hospital oversee the testing of pathology specimens. As the IBMS puts it “Biomedical Science staff… …provide the 'engine room' of modern medicine - 70% of diagnoses in the NHS are based on pathology results provided by laboratory services.” We’re embarking on one of the largest transformation projects in the UK, in this space, currently. This will mean for you the opportunity to work in a truly dynamic environment, recruiting people who will be working on some incredibly bespoke projects. This will hopefully hone your skills and give you the scope to build your existing network and experience being the recruitment lead on several key projects. You’ll be joining an existing recruitment team comprised of a Recruitment and Staff Bank Manager, Staff Bank Recruiters, Resourcing Specialists, Recruitment Advisors and Administrative support. You’ll be based out of our brand new Hub, located on Blackfriars Road, however there will also be an element of home working. To learn more about this role, please do review the job description and apply. Person specification Education Essential criteria Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience Experience Essential criteria Experience of running a temporary desk in a healthcare environment or other highly regulated environment Experience and knowledge of implementing a sourcing strategy to increase the quality of direct hires Experience in creating industry market maps across a wide variety of roles and disciplines Track record of working in a busy and challenging environment for example in an in-house Talent Acquisition role or within a recruitment agency Desirable criteria Experience in supervising a temporary staffing team Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria Commercially minded with strong stakeholder management skills at a senior level In depth knowledge of temporary staffing in a healthcare or other highly regulated environment Strong team working and networking skills Good working knowledge of employment law and HR practice relevant to recruitment, and the ability to apply this in a range of situations with a pragmatic and commercially aware approach Desirable criteria Understanding of diagnostic pathology Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy. Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location. For our Permanent workforce w e offer a competitive benefits package. All employees are entitled to: Contributory pension scheme Generous annual leave entitlement Ground breaking development opportunities Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role. Please apply for this post on-line. If you have problems with using the online process, or need any assistance, please email [email protected] Your e-mail address is important to us. We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in Synnovis. Further details / informal visits contact Name Louise Littlewood Job title Resourcing Specialist Email address [email protected] If you have problems applying, contact Address Synnovis Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Telephone 01629 702340