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Sohaib Qureshi

@sohaibqureshi

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Accomplished Talent Acquisition professional with extensive healthcare recruitment experience.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that values collaboration, offers growth opportunities, and allows me to leverage my recruitment expertise.

I am an accomplished and innovative Talent Acquisition professional with extensive experience in the recruitment cycle, particularly within the healthcare industry. My career has been marked by my ability to adapt and empower stakeholders, hiring managers, and recruitment teams. I pride myself on being a confident communicator, capable of building rapport and fostering collaboration to achieve results.

In my current role as Talent Acquisition Manager at Nuffield Health, I lead recruitment efforts for multiple hospitals and gyms, managing a team of talent acquisition sourcers. My contributions have significantly reduced agency spend and improved recruitment processes, demonstrating my commitment to efficiency and effectiveness. I have successfully recruited numerous employees for critical roles, overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic and construction delays.

Throughout my career, I have consistently focused on delivering exceptional candidate experiences and mentoring my colleagues in best practices. My achievements include saving substantial costs through strategic recruitment initiatives and building strong relationships with hiring managers. I am passionate about driving aligned recruitment strategies and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Talent Acquisition Manager

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Nuffield Health

Sep 2021 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Headed recruitment for two hospitals and sixteen gyms in London, supporting Head Office roles. Led recruitment for clinical and non-clinical roles as part of the Barts project, managing a team of three sourcers. Reduced agency spend by over 90% at Brentwood Hospital through proactive attraction and training.

Talent Acquisition Project Management Workforce Planning Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Data Analysis Recruitment Strategy Agency Social Media Marketing Employer Branding

Talent Acquisition Sourcer/Acting Talent Acquisition Manager

Nuffield Health

Oct 2019 - Sep 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Led recruitment for the new St Bartholomew’s hospital site, building strong relationships with hiring managers and internal stakeholders. Coached and mentored colleagues on Boolean searches and market understanding, ensuring excellent candidate experience. Achieved significant cost savings of over £290,000 by avoiding agency fees.

Talent Sourcing Stakeholder Engagement Boolean Searches Market Intelligence Relationship Management Interview Coordination

Senior Recruitment Consultant

TFS Healthcare

Sep 2019 - Oct 2019 (1 month)

Established and led the permanent Doctors division, leveraging extensive experience and market knowledge in UK, EU, and International doctor recruitment. Successfully built a new revenue stream for the company.

Permanent Recruitment Market Analysis Business Development Division Launch Client Relationship Management

International Recruitment Project Manager

Walsons Healthcare

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019 (5 months)

Joined a newly established company to build their permanent recruitment for doctors and nurses, focusing on overseas recruitment for the NHS. Successfully opened a new client account and placed a Consultant General Medicine and Cardiologist into Croydon University Hospital.

Project Management Permanent Placement Business Development

Recruitment Consultant

Merco Medical Staffing Ltd

Nov 2016 - Feb 2019 (2 years 3 months)

Managed recruitment across various Secondary Care specialties including General/Acute Medicine and Radiology, sourcing candidates via LinkedIn and job boards. Developed and successfully launched a permanent recruitment desk, building new relationships and rapport.

Locum Recruitment Permanent Recruitment Candidate Sourcing LinkedIn Relationship Building Desk Development

Recruitment Consultant

CBSbutler Ltd

Jun 2016 - Oct 2016 (4 months)

Specialized in recruiting Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance/Control Specialists. Managed the full recruitment lifecycle for these niche roles.

Quality Assurance Quality Control Recruitment Management

Recruitment Consultant

Merco Medical Staffing Ltd

Oct 2015 - May 2016 (7 months)

Focused on recruiting Consultant Radiologists for Secondary Care. Managed candidate pipelines and client relationships within this specialized medical field.

Secondary Care Candidate Pipelines Client Relationship Management