Talent Acquisition Specialist Clinical Dental

Riverdalehealthcare; Great Broughton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist for a temporary 11-month position. The role involves end-to-end recruitment for clinical roles, utilizing creativity to attract clinicians via social media and other channels. Candidates should have at least 2 years of recruitment experience and knowledge of employment law. The job offers remote working with travel, competitive salary, and benefits. Interested candidates should apply by January 28th, 2026.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension with NEST

Laptop and mobile phone provided

Ongoing support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ recruitment experience, ideally in healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and contracts.
• Experience recruiting overseas candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for clinical roles.
• Develop attraction campaigns using various platforms.
• Build relationships with Practice Managers and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Social media marketing

Negotiation skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

ATS systems

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Clinical

• Remote working (England) with travel to practices when required (Across England)
• Monthly team meetings- Stokesley, North Yorkshire
• Temporary role- 11 months (March 2026- Feb 2027)
• Reporting into Head of Recruitment
• Salary- £35,000 pa

If you love finding brilliant clinical talent, thrive on a challenge, and know how to make recruitment feel human, this role could be right up your street.

At Riverdale Healthcare, we’re not just filling vacancies,we’re building long‑term relationships with clinicians who share our passion for ethical dentistry and exceptional patient care. And we need a Talent Acquisition Specialist – Clinical who’s excited to help us do just that.

About Riverdale Healthcare

We’re a growing group of dental practices with one clear mission: to deliver high‑quality, ethical dentistry and an outstanding patient experience, every time.

We invest in our people, our practices, and our culture, because we know great dentistry starts with great teams.

About the role

• 11 month temporary maternity leave cover - March 2026- Feb 2027
• £35,000 per P/A plus bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Genuine ongoing support and development opportunities
• Work within a tight‑knit, supportive recruitment team, part of our wider great HR team at Riverdale
• Pension with NEST
• Laptop and mobile phone provided

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a hands‑on, end‑to‑end recruitment role where no two days are the same. You’ll be:

• Owning recruitment for clinical roles across the group, from hygiene, therapists to dentists and specialist roles.
• Getting creative with attraction campaigns using LinkedIn, Indeed, social media platforms, and our own careers site
• Proactively headhunting and engaging brilliant clinicians (yes, even the passive ones)
• Managing the full candidate journey - screening, interviews, offers, contracting and onboarding
• Preparing and issuing self‑employed contracts, supporting negotiations and queries
• Working with overseas candidates and navigating suitability, compliance, and visas
• Keeping recruitment data, reporting and processes sharp and compliant
• Building trusted relationships with Practice Managers, clinicians, and senior stakeholders
• Being a positive, visible ambassador for Riverdale and our People & Culture team

Why you'll be a great fit....

You’re confident, organised, and not afraid of juggling a lot of priorities. You enjoy autonomy, like solving problems, and know how to balance speed with quality. You will be confident at managing expectations and be exceptional at communication.

You’ll bring:

• At least 2 years’ recruitment experience, ideally in healthcare
• Experience recruiting hard‑to‑fill clinical roles
• Confidence recruiting self‑employed professionals
• Strong knowledge of employment law, IR35, right‑to‑work and contracts
• Solid experience using social media and digital marketing to attract talent
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• The ability to work at pace without losing attention to detail
• Experience recruiting overseas candidates and supporting visa processes
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and ATS systems)
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

Bonus points if you’ve recruited within dental or clinical dentistry before!

How You’ll Work

• Mostly remote, with regular visits to practices
• Monthly team meetings at our Support Office in Stokesley, North Yorkshire and may need to attend Support Office on an ad‑hoc required basis.
• Flexible working hours to suit candidate and business needs

For more information, please email Shelle Nicholson, Head of Recruitment- [e-mail]

• Application closing date: Wednesday 28th January 2026
• Interviews- Week commencing 1st February 2026