The Placement Group PLC
Healthcare Recruitment Consultant
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Company Description
The Placement Group PLC is one of the UK’s leading healthcare recruitment providers, offering permanent, temporary, and flexible staffing solutions across diverse medical specialties. As the parent company of respected brands such as Mediplacements, JustPhysio, JustOT, and JustNurses, the group combines niche sector expertise with strong commercial recruitment capabilities. Each brand maintains its own identity and long-standing reputation, while benefiting from the shared strength and resources of a unified senior management team. This structure enables The Placement Group to secure major recruitment contracts and deliver consistently high service levels to clients and candidates. The company is committed to providing real value through deep market knowledge and sector-specific recruitment experience.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site Healthcare Recruitment Consultant role based in Waltham Abbey. The Consultant will manage end-to-end recruitment processes for healthcare professionals, including sourcing candidates, screening applications, conducting interviews, and coordinating placements across the group’s specialist brands. Day-to-day responsibilities include:
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- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and candidates
- Managing job postings
- Ensuring timely and accurate communication throughout the recruitment cycle
- Developing a solid understanding of niche healthcare sectors
- Advising clients on workforce needs
- Meeting agreed performance and service delivery targets
- Adhering to relevant compliance and regulatory requirements
Qualifications
Candidates need to be true 360-degree recruiters, able to resource suitable applicants and demonstrate proactive business development skills to identify new business opportunities, with experience managing full recruitment lifecycles in a professional environment.
Skills Required:
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- Consulting and Interviewing skills, including the ability to assess candidate suitability and provide informed guidance to clients and candidates
- Strong Communication skills, with the ability to build rapport, negotiate effectively, and maintain clear written and verbal correspondence
Experience Beneficial:
- Relevant experience in healthcare or professional services recruitment
- Experience in Allied Health (AHP) and/or Health Science (HSS) professions such as Radiography, Physiotherapy, OT, and Biomedical Science
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to work to targets, manage multiple vacancies simultaneously, and prioritize tasks effectively
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, including accurate record-keeping and use of recruitment or CRM systems
Educational Background:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in recruitment, human resources, business, or a related field is advantageous.
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