Role & responsibilities

- Lead and manage the end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition process for all levels of positions.
- Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies aligned with organizational manpower requirements.
- Coordinate with HODs and senior management for Manpower Planning, Recruitment Requisitions and Position Approvals.
- Understand job requirements and prepare/validate appropriate Job Descriptions (JDs) for various positions.
- Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, employee referrals, recruitment agencies, job portals, social media, campus hiring and other channels.
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for clinical, nursing, paramedical, administrative and support functions.
- Manage recruitment for doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, allied healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff.
- Screen CVs, conduct preliminary interviews and coordinate technical/functional interviews with respective HODs.
- Manage the complete recruitment cycle from sourcing to offer release and joining.
- Ensure timely closure of vacancies as per approved manpower requirements and recruitment TAT.
- Negotiate compensation and employment terms within approved organizational guidelines.
- Coordinate background verification, document collection, reference checks and pre-employment formalities.
- Work closely with HR Operations to ensure smooth joining and onboarding of selected candidates.
- Develop and maintain relationships with recruitment consultants, agencies, educational institutions and professional networks.
- Monitor recruitment agency performance, hiring cost and candidate quality.
- Develop strategies to improve offer-to-joining ratio and candidate retention.




- Maintain an updated database of potential candidates and maintain talent pools for critical positions.
- Drive employee referral programs and other innovative sourcing initiatives.
- Strengthen employer branding through recruitment campaigns, social media and skilled networking platforms.
- Monitor recruitment metrics such as Time to Hire, Time to Fill, Cost per Hire, Source Effectiveness, Offer Acceptance Rate and Joining Ratio.
- Prepare and present regular Talent Acquisition MIS and recruitment dashboards to senior management.
- Identify recruitment challenges and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure recruitment processes comply with organizational policies and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Support HR audits and maintain proper recruitment documentation and records.
- Guide, mentor and monitor the performance of the Talent Acquisition team.
- Continuously identify new and effective recruitment sources to improve hiring quality and reduce recruitment timelines.
- Participate in recruitment drives, walk-in interviews, campus recruitment and specialized hiring campaigns.
- Handle confidential candidate and employee information with appropriate discretion.

Preferred candidate profile

- Should have strong knowledge of recruitment practices for clinical and non-clinical positions.
- Should have excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Strong leadership and team-management capability.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple vacancies simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office and recruitment portals.

📌 Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (Kolkata)
🏢 Desun Hospital
📍 Kolkata