Recruitment Coordinator: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Educated to diploma – level 4 standard, or equivalent relevant skills, experience and knowledge
  • Previous experience working in an operational recruitment or resourcing role including initial screening of candidates
  • Able to build effective working relationships with managers and staff
  • Proven ability of working with managers at all level of seniority, members of the public, and staff from other organisations
  • Training delivery experience
  • Previous experience of pre-employment check compliance
  • Able to make pragmatic decisions relating to recruitment

Desirable

  • Level 3 or Level 5 CIPD qualification

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 14 August 2026

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