Talent Acquisition Specialist

Affidea is Europe's leading provider of out-of-hospital healthcare, operating over 420 centres across 14 countries, providing high-quality medical services to nearly 15 million patients every year. We specialise in advanced diagnostic imaging, community based poly-clinics and specialist healthcare services. Our continued growth reflects our commitment to bringing high-quality, accessible healthcare closer to the communities we serve. 

Affidea UK & Ireland

In the UK and Ireland, Affidea operates a growing network of diagnostic imaging and minor injuries centres, delivering a broad range of cutting-edge imaging technology and healthcare services to the public, private insurers, employers, and other organisations. As part of our ongoing expansion, we're extending our presence into new regions, including our upcoming clinic in London and hospital in Belfast offering exciting opportunities to be part of a business that's shaping the future of accessible, community-based healthcare across the region

We are now seeking an Talent Acquisition Specialist for a maternity leave contract

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage the full recruitment lifecycle across clinical and non-clinical roles. This role is responsible for attracting, sourcing, assessing, and securing high-quality talent while ensuring all recruitment activities meet regulatory and compliance requirements.

The successful candidate will have experience recruiting healthcare professionals and will act as a trusted partner to hiring managers, supporting workforce growth across multiple sites.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Full-cycle recruitment, from initial sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding.

• International candidate on boarding to include visa, work permits, relocation and accommodation.

• Develop Job Descriptions with Line Managers - ensure hiring approvals are in place.

• Build talent pipelines for key healthcare and specialist roles.

• Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment journey, ensuring an excellent candidate experience.

Compliance & Governance

• Manage pre-employment checks, including references, qualifications, work permit processing, and Garda Vetting

• Verify professional registrations and compliance documentation for healthcare professionals.

• Maintain accurate recruitment records and ensure compliance with GDPR and company policies.

• Support audits and regulatory compliance requirements.

Medical Workforce Recruitment

• Support recruitment of Consultant Doctors including Orthopaedic consultants and Radiologists

• Maintain doctor credentialing and privileging to JCI Standards

• Verify professional registrations and licensing requirements.

• Ensure appropriate onboarding and compliance processes are completed for medical staff

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers

• Track recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, vacancy status, and source effectiveness.

• Support initiatives aimed at reducing agency reliance and improving recruitment outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience 

• 4+ years' recruitment experience, either in-house or within a recruitment agency.

• Experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle.

• Strong interviewing, sourcing, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience recruiting within healthcare, medical, or allied health environments.

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

• knowledge of Irish healthcare compliance requirements and credentialing processes.

• Understanding of medical indemnity insurance requirements for doctors and healthcare professionals.

Application Process:

By clicking apply to this role your application will not only be considered for this position, but your details will be stored on our database and may be considered for similar future positions that may arise. This means that the personal data contained in your application and provided to Affidea as part of the application process may be retained by us for up to 12 months from the date of your application. After this time, it will be deleted. If you do not wish your details to be stored on our recruitment database, please email Affidea recruitment stating this and we will ensure that such information is not stored other than for the purposes of this application. Please refer to our Recruitment Privacy Notice for more information or to Affidea’s Data Privacy Notice for Recruitment