Talent Acquisition Specialist

Are you passionate about finding and engaging great talent? Do you thrive on solving recruitment challenges and influencing hiring decisions?

We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to join our ambitious Talent Team at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an opportunity to be more than a recruiter. You'll partner with stakeholders across the Trust to deliver innovative attraction strategies, build talent pipelines, support hard-to-fill vacancies, and drive improvements in how we attract and recruit exceptional people.

Why join our team?

You'll be joining a collaborative, forward-thinking team that is transforming recruitment across the Trust. We aren't afraid to challenge traditional approaches, test new ideas and continuously improve the way we attract talent.We work as a team and celebrate as a team, so we are looking for like-minded positive people with a 'can do' attitude to join us.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be doing

You'll play a key role in delivering workforce solutions, enhancing candidate experience, and championing inclusive recruitment practices that help us attract talent to needed to deliver outstanding care, which mainly includes:

• Leading recruitment campaigns
• Developing creative attraction strategies and talent pipelines
• Partnering with hiring managers to solve complex recruitment challenges
• Using market insight, sourcing techniques and data to improve recruitment outcomes
• Supporting hard-to-fill vacancies through proactive talent attraction and headhunting approaches
• Championing an outstanding candidate experience from attraction through to appointment

About you

We're looking for someone who is:

• An experienced Talent Acquisition, Recruitment or Resourcing professional
• Passionate about candidate attraction and employer branding
• Comfortable building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive, innovative and solutions-focused
• Motivated by delivering results and making a real impact

If you're ready for your next step, apply today or contact kirstie.ridewood@uhbw.nhs.uk for more information.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-TS5823-EGJ

Job locations

St James Court

Cannon Street

Bristol

BS1 3LH

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached for further detail around the role, core responsibilities and person specification.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached for further detail around the role, core responsibilities and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & qualifications

Essential

• Degree level education or equivalent level in appropriate subject or relevant experience at this level
• Good standard of basic education to GCSE Level or above (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate first rate management and organisational skills
• Proven ability for accuracy in written and verbal information
• Willingness to be involved in a high volume of recruitment and selection

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous experience of recruitment and selection process and practice
• Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives

Desirable

• Recent or current NHS experience

Personal qualities

Essential

• Act as a role model, demonstrating the Trust values
• Must value and appreciate the worth of others
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
• A commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent customer service experience including handling complex queries, complaints and sensitive information
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, in person) with colleagues and internal and external customers
• Ability to work under pressure, and maintain a customer-service focus, often with constant interruptions by telephone, urgent emails or in person
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office and related packages, including databases, spreadsheets, and inputting and updating electronic information
• Proven ability for using own initiative and judgement in delivering a customer-focussed service
• Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and manage own workload effectively

Person Specification

Education & qualifications

Essential

• Degree level education or equivalent level in appropriate subject or relevant experience at this level
• Good standard of basic education to GCSE Level or above (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate first rate management and organisational skills
• Proven ability for accuracy in written and verbal information
• Willingness to be involved in a high volume of recruitment and selection

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous experience of recruitment and selection process and practice
• Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives

Desirable

• Recent or current NHS experience

Personal qualities

Essential

• Act as a role model, demonstrating the Trust values
• Must value and appreciate the worth of others
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
• A commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent customer service experience including handling complex queries, complaints and sensitive information
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, in person) with colleagues and internal and external customers
• Ability to work under pressure, and maintain a customer-service focus, often with constant interruptions by telephone, urgent emails or in person
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office and related packages, including databases, spreadsheets, and inputting and updating electronic information
• Proven ability for using own initiative and judgement in delivering a customer-focussed service
• Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and manage own workload effectively

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St James Court

Cannon Street

Bristol

BS1 3LH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St James Court

Cannon Street

Bristol

BS1 3LH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached for further detail around the role, core responsibilities and person specification.

Education & qualifications

Essential

• Degree level education or equivalent level in appropriate subject or relevant experience at this level
• Good standard of basic education to GCSE Level or above (or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate first rate management and organisational skills
• Proven ability for accuracy in written and verbal information
• Willingness to be involved in a high volume of recruitment and selection

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous experience of recruitment and selection process and practice
• Experience of team working to achieve deadlines and objectives

Desirable

• Recent or current NHS experience

Personal qualities

Essential

• Act as a role model, demonstrating the Trust values
• Must value and appreciate the worth of others
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description
• A commitment to continuing professional development

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent customer service experience including handling complex queries, complaints and sensitive information
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, in person) with colleagues and internal and external customers
• Ability to work under pressure, and maintain a customer-service focus, often with constant interruptions by telephone, urgent emails or in person
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office and related packages, including databases, spreadsheets, and inputting and updating electronic information
• Proven ability for using own initiative and judgement in delivering a customer-focussed service
• Reliable and capable of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision and manage own workload effectively