Talent Acquisition and Engagement Partner in Sheffield

The Talent Acquisition and Engagement Partner will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, end-to-end recruitment service across the organisation. This role will partner closely with hiring managers to attract, assess and appoint high-calibre talent across clinical, commercial, operational and corporate functions, ensuring a positive candidate experience and strong alignment to organisational values. The post holder will work in collaboration with the HR team and wider Talent Acquisition team in EMEA to feed into the Employer Value Proposition strategy, bringing to life our company values and mission of “helping Surgeons treat patients better”.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Talent and Succession Planning
  • Contribute to talent identification and succession planning activities.
  • Maintain records of key talent and development needs.
  • Support the UK HR Manager with career development conversations and planning.
• Recruitment & Selection
  • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from workforce planning and requisition approval through to offer and onboarding.
  • Work in partnership with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team dynamics and hiring timelines.
  • Design and implement effective attraction strategies, including direct sourcing, advertising, agency management, talent pipelining and apprenticeships.
  • Screen and shortlist candidates, coordinate interviews and support robust, fair selection decisions.
  • Provide clear, timely feedback to candidates and hiring managers throughout the process.
• Stakeholder Management
  • Act as a trusted recruitment partner to leaders and hiring managers, offering expert advice on market conditions, salary benchmarking and hiring best practice.
  • Build strong relationships across the business and with local colleges/Universities to support future talent needs and workforce planning.
• Employer Brand & Candidate Experience
  • Promote the organisation as an employer of choice within the private healthcare sector.
  • Ensure a professional, inclusive and engaging candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment journey.
  • Support careers page content, recruitment campaigns and employer branding initiatives.
• Compliance & Governance
  • Ensure all recruitment activity complies with UK employment legislation, safer recruitment standards and internal policies.
  • Support pre-employment checks, including right to work, references and DBS checks where required.
  • Maintain accurate recruitment records and data in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Continuous Improvement & Reporting
  • Monitor recruitment metrics (time to hire, cost per hire, quality of hire) and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Contribute to the development of recruitment processes, tools and templates.
  • Support wider People initiatives as required, including diversity, equity and inclusion objectives.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in a Talent Acquisition or Recruitment role, ideally within healthcare, life sciences or a regulated environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator, experienced in using recruitment platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, Indeed) for maximum impact.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple role types.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and recruitment best practice.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies.

Desirable

• Experience recruiting clinical or hard-to-fill specialist roles.
• In-house recruitment experience within private healthcare or medical devices.
• Understanding of employer branding and direct sourcing techniques (e.g. LinkedIn Recruiter).

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Commercially aware with a strong customer-focused mindset.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and compliance.
• Collaborative and values-driven, with a genuine interest in people and healthcare.

Competitive salary and benefits package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and any other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Please note this role is Hybrid (a mix of office working across Sheffield and Solihull).