Rachael Pilkington

Experience

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  Aspirations / The Leaving Care Company

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2014

  Senior HR Officer

  My role entailed managing the recruitment needs for the various services and regions; add value by ensuring the timely recruitment of new employees which averts the high usage of agencies, from the initial job offer being made through to their induction into the organisation whilst adhering to safer recruitment guidelines and those of inspecting regulatory bodies such as Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and local authority frameworks. Assist and advise in employee relations and liaise with the Head of HR and external agencies. Regional visits to conduct audits on personnel files in all regions to ensure they are at the correct standard and implement instruction / provide support when further action is required.My key successes within this role were managing an ongoing national recruitment drive, implementing tools to support in the recruitment and audit process and ensuring legal compliance requirements were in date and maintained. Show less

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  Randstad Care

  Oct 2014 - May 2020

  Working with CPN's (Community Psychiatric Nurses) RMN's (Registered Mental Health Nurses) and Substance Misuse Nurses to secure them contractual positions in teams which match their experience across NHS Trusts within the North West, East Midlands, West Yorkshire, North Wales and West Midlands. In addition to this; our continually updated database includes specialist nurses across the following disciplines also within Bands 5/6/7:• Care Co-ordinators• Crisis Practitioners• A&E Liaison Nurses• Community Drug & Alcohol Nurses• Forensic Mental Health Practitioner Show less

  • Team Manager

    Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Specialist Mental Health Senior Nursing Consultant

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Specialist Mental Health Nursing Consultant

    Oct 2014 - Jan 2018
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  Bluestones Medical

  May 2020 - Aug 2022

  Business Manager

  Business Manager for Bluestones Medical, supporting North West England and Wales NHS Services with experienced Mental Health and Community Nursing staff, covering short and long term bookings.Bluestones Medical has specialist divisions who recruit for Nursing and Healthcare professionals within General, Mental Health and Allied Health to work within Inpatient, Community and Urgent Care services throughout England and Wales Contact the team today on 01244 555 020 /medical@bluestonesmedical.co.uk to find more information on how we can help you in your search for flexible shifts or for further information on how we can support with any staffing needs. Show less