Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of people with mental health conditions? Are you providing fantastic service through your organisational skills? If so, we have the perfect job for you!

Grade Band 4
Contract Fixed term: 9 months
Hours Full time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Site Eastern and Coastal Area Offices, Canterbury
Salary £25,147 - £27,596 per annum

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK. We provide a wide range of services to people with mental health conditions, including inpatient care, community mental health teams, and specialist services.

As an International Recruitment Pastoral Care Officer at our trust, you will be responsible for recruiting pastoral care staff from overseas to work in our mental health services. You will work with a team of recruiters to source candidates, assess their suitability, and make job offers. You will also be responsible for providing support to new staff members as they settle into their roles and providing pastoral care to patients and their families.

We are looking for someone who is:

-Flexible in their approach to work alternative hours where required, to meet the needs of our international recruits
-Understands the importance of providing excellent care to our new recruits
-Highly organised and can manage multiple conflicting responsibilities
-Able to work independently and as part of a team
-Excellent communicator
-Committed to providing high-quality care

Role has the potential to become permanent if the project is successful and continues.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for coordinating/assisting with the welcome of our international recruits into the UK; you will ensure that they are supported through their journey to their site base and support the International Recruitment Team Leader and key stakeholders in assisting with a smooth arrival process, planning transport, accommodation, supporting orientation to the UK and our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, you will need to go to our site

Provide pastoral support to newly recruited international staff, including:

-Helping with relocation arrangements;
-Providing information about the local area;
-Linking with networking groups, in partnership with our equality & diversity team;
-Offering emotional support;
-Organising transportation for the safe arrival of international recruits;
-Arrangement of appropriate short-term accommodation for internationally recruited staff;
-Meeting and/or arranging the meeting of new cohorts of international recruits inclusive of some long days and weekends;
-Coordinating and procuring necessary provisions required by international arrivals, identifying any specific requirements in alignment with the trust’s welcome package offered;
-Assisting new international recruits with onboarding and orientation within the trust;
-Booking of transportation to and from relevant training and examinations;
-To be present when the new recruits arrive in the Trust.
-Under the supervision of the International Recruitment Team Leader, coordinate the development, update and regular review of the Trust -welcome packs, web page and resources. Ensuring all welcome packs and information are in new starters’ accommodation on arrival.
-Check in with International Recruits within agreed specified periods including evenings and weekends and co-ordinate access to support identified.
-Recruit to and co-ordinate a network of international recruitment buddies to be matched with new recruits, provide information and guidance to the buddies on the requirement to support setting up bank accounts, registering at a GP surgery and local orientation including places of worship, shops and leisure, etc. The activities to be supported will be outlined in more details once buddies are recruited.
-Arrange virtual and face to face social gatherings to support welcome the recruits to the Trust; ensure the development of friendships amongst international recruits, buddies and other staff who wish to participate.
-Work with the Communications Team to raise awareness internally about our international recruits including welcome communications, celebratory communications as cohorts complete their OSCEs and become registered nurses in the UK and other reasons to celebrate or raise awareness.
-If any issues arise to communicate these with the International Recruitment Team Leader, local management, accommodation contacts, our wellbeing team or any other appropriate contact.
-To provide a comprehensive and confidential administrative and support service to our overseas cohorts and be the main and first point of contact in relation to the allocation of the trust owned accommodation working closely with the Estates team and for Line Managers in the event of any pastoral care support needed.
-Build relationships with recruiting managers within divisions to assist in understanding the demands of their department, tailoring the pastoral care to assist the needs of recruits and managers to provide a first-class service.
-Attend meetings and take minutes of agreed actions in relation to international recruitment. This includes working with the relevant HR lead to ensure ESR is updated and is maintained with international recruits’ details.
-Manage all forms of enquiry relating to overseas arrivals from telephone, e-mail or face to face and liaise with the appropriate departments, escalating to the International Recruitment Manager.
-Support international staff with contacts for search of onward accommodation in the local area in a timely manner to enable moves to take place when the accommodation funded by the Trust comes to an end.
-To deal with all telephone, e-mail and face to face enquiries promptly and efficiently, providing effective advice as appropriate
-Communicating directly with candidates and agencies regarding their arrival and expectations
-Develop internal networks ensuring all stakeholders receive up to date accurate information and communicate in a timely manner
-Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures
-Carry out any other tasks commensurate with the grade and requirements for the role, in partnership with the recruitment team and other key stakeholders.

Benefits:

27 - 33 days annual leave depending on NHS service (not including bank holidays)
Expensed Blue Light Card
Additional leave
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Flexitime
Sick pay
Wellness programme

Please note that to apply for this vacancy you will need to visit our website and complete the online application

https://jobs.kmpt.nhs.uk/about-us/careers/our-vacancies#!/job/UK/Kent/Canterbury/Kent_Medway_NHS_Social_Care_Partnership_Trust/Corporate_Services/Corporate_Services-v5342675

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