Job summary
1 year Fixed Term Maternity Cover Senior Human Resources Advisor
Closing date: Sunday 10 July
Nexus Health Group are looking to recruit a Senior Human Resources Advisor to join the Human Resources Team.
The Senior HR Advisor is responsible for providing a comprehensive Human Resources service, advice, guidance, support and expertise to managers and employees in line with Nexus’s policies, best practice and updated legislation.
To maintain consistently high professional standards and act in accordance with the CIPD Code of Professional Conduct, and to be a role model for other members of the team.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities involve overseeing all HR Functions within the organisation, supporting and leading the organisation on a range of day-to-day employee resourcing and relations issues, managing diversity, terms and conditions of employment, workforce planning and the application of employment law and effective employment practice. To ensure maintenance of a comprehensive and robust database of all employees.
Provide a professional HR service, advice on complex and sensitive organisational and people issues to enable senior managers and managers to take appropriate action. Provide support and guidance to other HR professionals in the team on individual cases.
It is essential that a strict code of confidentiality is adhered to at all times. The post holder may be required to work at any of the other Group sites in line with service needs.
About us
Nexus
Health Group was founded in 2016 with the coming together of a number of long
established, like-minded GP practices. We are a well-recognised training
organisation (for GPs and allied health professionals) serving a diverse list
of approximately 80,000 patients from nine practice sites grouped into three
geographical clusters. Each site has an established multidisciplinary team of
GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Paramedics, Physicians Associates,
Nurses, Pharmacists, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and local administration
teams. We are focused on the development of our workforce.
Sites
are supported by cluster Clinical Governance Leads and centralised back office
functions providing Finance, HR, Administration and Data/IT support. Our
organisation is led by our GP Partners and a Senior Management Team. Working
with us presents an opportunity to develop and shape services and be
involved in Quality Improvements across the organisation.
Our
clusters are:
- Princess
Street Practice and Manor Place Surgery
- Aylesbury
Medical Centre, Sir John Kirk Close Surgery, Dun Cow Surgery, Commercial Way
Surgery
- Surrey
Docks Health Centre, Decima Street Surgery, Artesian Health Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details and requirements of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details and requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrate experience of working for Human Resources in an Advisor / Lead role
- Fully conversant and up-to-date with all aspects of employment law and HR best practice. Awareness of latest developments within employment legislation
- Proven practical experience in managing ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievances and appeals.
- Experience in supporting TUPE and Organisational Change Processes.
Desirable
- Member of CIPD
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of providing support and guidance to managers across a range of HR policies and procedures.
- Demonstrable experience of advising, taking decisions on and investigating complex employee relations issues and on the application of Employment Policies i.e. Grievance, Disciplinary, Sickness and on Employment Legislation.
- Experience of leading and supporting management of change processes.
- Proven experience in managing Employment Relations cases from investigations to chairing Hearings.
- Proven experience in managing sickness absences processes
- Experience of line managing people.
- Experience of preparing, writing and presenting reports.
- Demonstrable experience in managing Employment relation casework and providing advice in line with legislation.
- Experience of designing and delivering training in HR issues.
- Clear understanding of HR practices and policies, their formation and purpose.
- Empathy in handling personal and welfare issues from staff and managers.
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as plan and organise own and teams workload.
- Ability to form successful relationships and influence at all levels both internally and externally.
- Ability to assess problems at an operational level and develop a range of business focused solutions.
- Ability to understand, manipulate and analyse electronic HR data and present it in an accessible manner.
- Demonstrate confidentiality and consideration for the situation
- Proficient with IT including MS Office applications, and HR systems.
- Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information clearly.
- Experience of delivering a comprehensive and effective HR service.
- Experience of managing Employment Relations Casework and Processes.
- Good organisational skills, attention to detail with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload with a minimum of supervision and to work to tight deadlines.
- Proven experience of proactively partnering with managers to influence, coach and improve operational service delivery and build management capability.
- Able to communicate and present sensitive or complex information in a clear and easily understood format.
- Ability to demonstrate presence and credibility within the organisation and manage key stakeholders.
- Diplomacy in dealing with angry / anxious staff / managers.
- Ability to deal with frequent interruptions, in person, by telephone, by email requiring both general and specific HR advice.
- Have empathy when receiving or providing sensitive, personal and confidential information.
- To be impartial when providing clear and concise written and verbal communication to staff members at all levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrate experience of working for Human Resources in an Advisor / Lead role
- Fully conversant and up-to-date with all aspects of employment law and HR best practice. Awareness of latest developments within employment legislation
- Proven practical experience in managing ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievances and appeals.
- Experience in supporting TUPE and Organisational Change Processes.
Desirable
- Member of CIPD
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of providing support and guidance to managers across a range of HR policies and procedures.
- Demonstrable experience of advising, taking decisions on and investigating complex employee relations issues and on the application of Employment Policies i.e. Grievance, Disciplinary, Sickness and on Employment Legislation.
- Experience of leading and supporting management of change processes.
- Proven experience in managing Employment Relations cases from investigations to chairing Hearings.
- Proven experience in managing sickness absences processes
- Experience of line managing people.
- Experience of preparing, writing and presenting reports.
- Demonstrable experience in managing Employment relation casework and providing advice in line with legislation.
- Experience of designing and delivering training in HR issues.
- Clear understanding of HR practices and policies, their formation and purpose.
- Empathy in handling personal and welfare issues from staff and managers.
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as plan and organise own and teams workload.
- Ability to form successful relationships and influence at all levels both internally and externally.
- Ability to assess problems at an operational level and develop a range of business focused solutions.
- Ability to understand, manipulate and analyse electronic HR data and present it in an accessible manner.
- Demonstrate confidentiality and consideration for the situation
- Proficient with IT including MS Office applications, and HR systems.
- Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present information clearly.
- Experience of delivering a comprehensive and effective HR service.
- Experience of managing Employment Relations Casework and Processes.
- Good organisational skills, attention to detail with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload with a minimum of supervision and to work to tight deadlines.
- Proven experience of proactively partnering with managers to influence, coach and improve operational service delivery and build management capability.
- Able to communicate and present sensitive or complex information in a clear and easily understood format.
- Ability to demonstrate presence and credibility within the organisation and manage key stakeholders.
- Diplomacy in dealing with angry / anxious staff / managers.
- Ability to deal with frequent interruptions, in person, by telephone, by email requiring both general and specific HR advice.
- Have empathy when receiving or providing sensitive, personal and confidential information.
- To be impartial when providing clear and concise written and verbal communication to staff members at all levels.
