Recruiter – Clinical Services, Nursing, Theatre, Care

Bupa

Clinical Recruiter specializing in attracting and hiring high-quality healthcare professionals across nursing, theatre, and clinical care services. Supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeLeeds • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage end-to-end recruitment for clinical roles, from requisition through to offer and onboarding
Partner closely with hiring managers across ward, theatre, outpatient and diagnostic services to understand workforce needs
Lead proactive direct sourcing strategies to identify and engage hard-to-fill clinical talent (e.g. theatre nurses, scrub practitioners, specialist nurses)
Build and maintain robust talent pipelines across key clinical disciplines
Create compelling, clinically relevant job adverts across multiple platforms
Utilise job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and targeted search methods to attract passive candidates
Screen and assess candidates for clinical competence, experience, and cultural fit
Ensure all candidate activity is accurately tracked in the ATS (Workday)
Coordinate interviews and support hiring managers throughout the selection process
Drive timely feedback and maintain strong candidate engagement
Collaborate with onboarding teams to ensure clinical compliance and documentation is complete at offer stage (e.g. NMC/HCPC checks, right to work)
Provide regular market insight and hiring updates to senior stakeholders
Champion inclusive hiring practices within clinical recruitment
Support team collaboration and provide cover across roles when needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience recruiting across clinical healthcare roles (e.g. nursing, theatres, AHPs and Healthcare Assistants)
Strong track record of direct sourcing using multiple channels, including proactive headhunting for hard-to-fill roles
Experience managing high-volume and specialist clinical vacancies simultaneously
Understanding of clinical compliance requirements (e.g. professional registrations, safeguarding, right to work)
Experience using an ATS (ideally Workday)
Ability to influence and partner with stakeholders in clinical environments
Confident working at pace, managing competing priorities and expectations
Strong organisational, problem-solving and communication skills
Experience as an internal clinical recruiter within healthcare settings (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service
Option to buy/sell leave
Enhanced pension and life insurance
Bupa health insurance
Discounted gym access and wellbeing support
Cycle to work and season ticket loan
Digital GP access
Mental health and wellbeing support (including family line)
Financial wellbeing resources
Support for carers

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruitmentdirect sourcingcandidate screeningtalent pipeline managementjob advertisingclinical compliancehigh-volume recruitmentstakeholder engagementproblem-solvingcommunication

Soft Skills

influencingcollaborationorganisationtime managementadaptabilitycandidate engagementinclusive hiringteam supportcultural fit assessmentmarket insight

Certifications

NMCHCPC