Health and Social Care Recruiter

Key Responsibilities of a Healthcare Recruiter:
Provide support to an organization in finding qualified candidates for vacant job positions.
Contribute to human resource management and employment for the smooth functioning of a medical facility.
Review a large number of resumes or curriculum vitae
Manage interview on telephones or personal meeting to figure out the matched qualities, before processing it to the hiring manager or key interview panel.
Assist the managers in recognizing the key skills and competencies of the candidate to make the final selection of the candidate.
Negotiate and decide the cost/salary of the employee in consultation with the higher management.
Check the background of candidates followed by employment reference checking.
Carry out pre-employment tests like medical test, intelligence quotient, emotional quotient, etc.
Report to the manager on the status of the interview and selection process.
Work according to the rules, regulations and recruitment strategies of the organization.
Suggest new approaches towards developing better recruitment policies.
Arrange several marketing initiatives in advertising job vacancies through job sites, company website, newspaper, job vacancy journals, etc.
Monitor the need for new employees for a particular post.
Suggest effective employee benefit schemes to enhance the organization’s effectiveness.
Be aware of the healthcare job market trends.
Skills and Knowledge required:
Up to date knowledge of employment law, including discrimination and gender equality laws
Up to date knowledge of employment documentation, including P45s and employment contracts
Ability to negotiate favourable contracts between the recruitment agency, employers and employees
Knowledge of job hunting websites and the best places to post job advertisements
Ability to source new business leads before developing opportunities
Ability to sell the benefits of a company or job to a potential applicant
Ability to sell the skills and expertise of a candidate to a potential employer
Ability to use databases, including spreadsheets