Job Specifications
Job Title Talent Engagement Partner
Function: People Experience
Location: Nottingham/Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £39,618 with the opportunity to rise to £46,610 within 3 years.
Closing Date: 22nd January 2026
NHS Supply Chain currently has an opportunity for a Talent Engagement Partner to join our team during an exciting period of transformation, working to make it easier for the NHS to put patients first and to deliver against our strategic objectives.
Delivering the people strategy behind one of our most ambitious transformation programmes, the Talent Engagement Partner will directly partner with the Head of Supply Chain Modernisation People Workstream and other leads to shape the workforce needed for success — today and into the future. It combines internal mobility, external sourcing, and proactive workforce engagement to ensure the programme has the right people, in the right roles, at the right time.
Supports delivery at pace by reducing dependency on agencies, building internal capability, and creating a positive, inclusive candidate and colleague experience.
Every day you will …
Work closely with workstream leads to confirm resourcing priorities and deliver targeted talent solutions. Sources and shortlists candidates through internal mobility and external outreach, engaging colleagues in secondment and progression opportunities. Work with Talent Development and Talent Manager to identify internal talent pools through quarterly meetings. Utilise recruitment tools, talent pools and digital platforms to identify and connect great candidates.
Ensure internal colleagues are visible, considered and supported before external talent engagement. Identify ready talent and promote mobility opportunities before going to the external market. Partner with hiring managers and Programme Leads to understand requirements, shape future talent pipelines and deliver exceptional candidate experience.
Deliver and manage end-to-end talent engagement campaigns, from brief all the way through to offer. You’ll lead on engagement of professional, specialist and leadership roles.
Conduct interviews and assessments to identify and engage high potential. Champion inclusive hiring, ensuring every advert, post and interaction reflects our brand and values and behaviours. Embeds fair, equitable, and accessible processes throughout every stage of engagement.
Ensures all adverts, outreach and candidate touchpoints reflect our EVP and culture. Representing our brand externally at events, networks and webinars, heling grow our reputation as a great place to work.
Provides guidance, updates and clarity to create smooth, positive experiences. Supports leader upskilling sessions including design and delivery of any tools and resources, working across the Talent Engagement team to maintain our Pulse pages.
Use data, dashboards, market insight and feedback to inform sourcing plans. Looks for ways to simplify the process and improve engagement outcomes. Maintains dashboards and trackers to keep programme teams informed, while providing expert advice on recruitment policy and process. Acts as a brand ambassador, ensuring every interaction reflects our purpose, values, and inclusive culture.
Working closely with our BAU partners ensures we remain compliant and in line with current processes, sharing feedback and working together to enhance candidate experience throughout the process. Looks for ways to simplify the process and improve engagement outcomes
What can we offer you?
We Want To Reward You For Your Passion, Enthusiasm, And Hard Work So We Offer Much More Than a Competitive Salary
Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
NHS Supply Chain, who are we?
Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.
We serve every NHS Trust
About the Company
NHS Supply Chain manages the sourcing, delivery and supply of clinical consumables, capital medical equipment and products such as food and office solutions for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.
Managing more than 8 million orders per year, across 94,000 order points and over 17,400 locations. NHS Supply Chain delivers over 28 million lines of picked goods to the NHS annually and our systems consolidate orders from over 900 suppliers, saving trusts time and money in removing duplication of ov...
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