2. How to Improve Recruitment Strategies
Steve Hale
Recruitment & Resourcing Manager

3. Exemplar Health Care
25 purpose-built homes with 750 beds across Yorkshire, East Midlands, West Midlands and North West
Adults with complex needs arising from mental ill health, developmental disorders, neuro-disability, learning disability and major trauma
Leading provider of nurse-led, person-centred specialist care
2500 staff with strategy for growth
Our purpose is to make every day better for the people in our care, our commissioners and our staff.

4. Recruitment at Exemplar Health Care
‘Light touch’ central support functions
Administrative recruitment service
Evolving Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Advertise via Job boards
Preferred Supplier List (PSL) of Recruitment agencies

5. Challenges for recruitment
Vacancy hot-spots for Nurses and Support Workers
Candidate-led market
Safe recruitment is paramount
Reduce time to hire
Maintain quality of recruits
Volume of work

6. Our Strategy Attract the right people Develop a great Employer Brand
Differentiate our roles
Embrace social media
Promote employee advocacy
Tailor proposition to target audience
Assess the right competencies and cultural fit
Involve Service Users
Partner with Recruitment Agencies

7. Our Strategy Ensure a great candidate experience Keep the best people
Efficient and effective recruitment process
Vacancies accessible through multi-platforms
Personal contact and support
Keep the best people
Promote employee engagement
Instil a great working culture
Effective leadership/management
Continuing employee development
Signpost career paths

8. Recruitment & Resourcing Manager
Thanks!
Steve Hale
Recruitment & Resourcing Manager