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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust HR Officer

The closing date is 17 September 2026

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Job summary

Important Information for Applicants: This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP).

This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders.

Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Work Location:

18 Mole Business Park, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7AD

Why join Flexi-Bank?

Work flexibly - choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability

Access more opportunities - pick up shifts across mental health and community

Get paid fairly and on time - competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream

Stay supported - benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team

Main duties of the job

HR Officer Opportunities (2 Posts) Recruitment Team until 31st March 2027

We are looking to recruit two HR Officers to join our supportive Recruitment Team during a period of increased recruitment activity across the Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and developing their knowledge of NHS recruitment and workforce processes.

Interviews will be held on 25th September 2026

HR Officer - Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

One post will be dedicated to supporting our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, acting as the team's designated HR Officer. In this role you will oversee the delivery of effective recruitment service across the Division, supporting managers and applicants throughout the recruitment & onboarding journey. You will ensure recruitment processes are completed accurately, safely, and within agreed timescales, while providing a professional and responsive service.

HR Officer - Trust-Wide Recruitment Support

The second post will support recruitment across a diverse range of Trust services. This role offers the opportunity to build strong working relationships with managers and stakeholders while gaining a broad understanding of how recruitment supports service delivery across the organisation. We are seeking someone who is confident in providing advice and guidance, willing to constructively challenge inefficient practices, and committed to continuous improvement.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£16.73 an hour Per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

384-SM-HR Officer

Job locations

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust HQ

18 Mole Business park

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Job responsibilities
  • Responsible for the end-to-end processing of recruitment from contacting managers to recruit to their vacancy posts on receipt of leaver notifications and to ensure that jobs are advertised within agreed KPIs.
  • Ensure all recruitment documentation is issued in the correct format with relevant inclusions or exclusions and ensure that they meet Trust branding requirements.
  • Validate interview panel scores taking into account applications from those with a protected characteristic to ensure that selection has been fair and equitable.
  • Support the Recruitment Administrators to ensure that they process all NHS Mandatory pre-employment checks thoroughly and in line with the Recruitment policy and procedure.
  • Responsible for ensuring thorough investigation of information provided on application form is true and correct, through use of own initiative in seeking confirmatory sources of information.
  • Responsible for ensuring the work output is of high quality and carried out to a high standard, ensuring that all recruitment administration is carried out in a timely manner, meeting internal deadlines, quality standards and KPIs, relevant national frameworks and legal requirements.
  • Ensure that all ESR input is completed accurately and in line with the payroll deadlines for staff to be paid correctly and on time.

  Please find a full detailed list of main responsibilities in the Job Description document attached to this advert.

  The Recruitment Service runs from 9am-5pm. Flexible working will be considered as long as it supports service need.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Job responsibilities
  • Responsible for the end-to-end processing of recruitment from contacting managers to recruit to their vacancy posts on receipt of leaver notifications and to ensure that jobs are advertised within agreed KPIs.
  • Ensure all recruitment documentation is issued in the correct format with relevant inclusions or exclusions and ensure that they meet Trust branding requirements.
  • Validate interview panel scores taking into account applications from those with a protected characteristic to ensure that selection has been fair and equitable.
  • Support the Recruitment Administrators to ensure that they process all NHS Mandatory pre-employment checks thoroughly and in line with the Recruitment policy and procedure.
  • Responsible for ensuring thorough investigation of information provided on application form is true and correct, through use of own initiative in seeking confirmatory sources of information.
  • Responsible for ensuring the work output is of high quality and carried out to a high standard, ensuring that all recruitment administration is carried out in a timely manner, meeting internal deadlines, quality standards and KPIs, relevant national frameworks and legal requirements.
  • Ensure that all ESR input is completed accurately and in line with the payroll deadlines for staff to be paid correctly and on time.

  Please find a full detailed list of main responsibilities in the Job Description document attached to this advert.

  The Recruitment Service runs from 9am-5pm. Flexible working will be considered as long as it supports service need.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A Level standard or CIPD Level 3 with 1 year experience in an HR environment or 3 years experience in an HR environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a recruitment or HR administration role
• Experience working in an office environment using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good working knowledge of administrative processes e.g. electronic filing systems and formatting documents/reports
• Experience handling confidential information

Desirable

• ESR and TRAC System

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A Level standard or CIPD Level 3 with 1 year experience in an HR environment or 3 years experience in an HR environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a recruitment or HR administration role
• Experience working in an office environment using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good working knowledge of administrative processes e.g. electronic filing systems and formatting documents/reports
• Experience handling confidential information

Desirable

• ESR and TRAC System

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust HQ

18 Mole Business park

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust HQ

18 Mole Business park

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager

Stephanie Chan-Lok

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£16.73 an hour Per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

384-SM-HR Officer

Job locations

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust HQ

18 Mole Business park

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

United Kingdom

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