St Peter’s Hospice

People Advisor

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Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced HR professional to join our team. As an People Advisor, you will play a crucial role in supporting the hospice's HR function, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations, and fostering a positive work environment for our employees. Reporting to the Head of People, you will be delivering all aspects of operational HR, and managing and overseeing an employee relations caseload supporting employees and managers in our Clinical teams (In Patient Unit, Community Nurses, Day Services, Emotional & Psychological Support, Hospice at Home, Medical Team).

Main duties of the job

To advise on the whole employee lifecycle to managers and employees To work in partnership with leaders and HR colleagues to shape, develop and deliver people strategies, activities and solutions in line with the needs and priorities of the Hospice Operating as the departmental HR expert, to advise, guide and support staff and managers by providing high level people management and development support across designated departments.

About us

St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most. Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles. Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation. Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients. The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.

Details

Date posted

12 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

STP1059938

Job locations

St Peter's Hospice

Charlton Road

Bristol

Somerset

BS10 6NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Support managers with all operational people issues giving clear and concise advice, escalating complex issues to the Head of People. Provide timely advice on HR issues in relation to absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, case work, performance management and probationary management to ensure compliance with legislation and HR policies and procedures Advise, support and coach managers on the interpretation and application of policies, processes and procedures, ensuring these are applied fairly and consistently Advising managers on recruitment and selection including reviewing and updating job descriptions, discussing recruitment strategies, recruitment campaigns and training hiring managers on applicant tracking software Recommend appropriate courses of action in line with best practice, policies, employment legislation and relevant regulatory framework Provide advice and support to managers in change management activities and team dynamics, such as redundancy, TUPE and other organisational change situations ensuring correct information and consultation processes are followed Provide guidance and advice to employees on people policies, pay and benefits and terms and conditions of employment Ensure accurate records are maintained so that appropriate information is available to support any present or future decisions/challenges in relation to HR and other matters Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring they are in line with employment law Lead on manager training on key people policies Creating, analysing and reporting key people MI data and insights in order to make informed, evidence based decision Contributing to the continuous improvement of the People Team through review and improvement of all people process to drive employee engagement Support and lead on areas to support the People strategy, such as ED&I, employee engagement, benefits, wellbeing

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support managers with all operational people issues giving clear and concise advice, escalating complex issues to the Head of People. Provide timely advice on HR issues in relation to absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, case work, performance management and probationary management to ensure compliance with legislation and HR policies and procedures Advise, support and coach managers on the interpretation and application of policies, processes and procedures, ensuring these are applied fairly and consistently Advising managers on recruitment and selection including reviewing and updating job descriptions, discussing recruitment strategies, recruitment campaigns and training hiring managers on applicant tracking software Recommend appropriate courses of action in line with best practice, policies, employment legislation and relevant regulatory framework Provide advice and support to managers in change management activities and team dynamics, such as redundancy, TUPE and other organisational change situations ensuring correct information and consultation processes are followed Provide guidance and advice to employees on people policies, pay and benefits and terms and conditions of employment Ensure accurate records are maintained so that appropriate information is available to support any present or future decisions/challenges in relation to HR and other matters Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring they are in line with employment law Lead on manager training on key people policies Creating, analysing and reporting key people MI data and insights in order to make informed, evidence based decision Contributing to the continuous improvement of the People Team through review and improvement of all people process to drive employee engagement Support and lead on areas to support the People strategy, such as ED&I, employee engagement, benefits, wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of numeracy and literacy (GSCE Maths & English)

Desirable

  • Degree Education

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced in supporting and advising employees on the full spectrum of ER issues
  • Previous experience of handling recruitment campaigns
  • Sound working knowledge and understanding of UK employment legislation

Desirable

  • CIPD at least Level 5 qualified and/or have equivalent proven level of experience
  • Experience of advising on organisational change, including redundancy and TUPE
  • Experience of working in the NHS or other healthcare organisation

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Able to organise and prioritise multiple work streams within a fast paced and complex environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong IT skills, understanding of all Microsoft IT packages and experience of working with HR information systems
  • Ability to analyse and interpret key management information relating to people data in order to make evidence based decisions
  • Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity when dealing with others
  • Ability to provide innovative solutions to issues and strive for continuous improvement
  • The ability to explain complex employment issues and legislation in non-HR speak

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • A skilled facilitator, able to get the best out of people within a workshop situation
  • An understanding and empathy for the work of the Hospice
  • Driving license and own transport
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of numeracy and literacy (GSCE Maths & English)

Desirable

  • Degree Education

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced in supporting and advising employees on the full spectrum of ER issues
  • Previous experience of handling recruitment campaigns
  • Sound working knowledge and understanding of UK employment legislation

Desirable

  • CIPD at least Level 5 qualified and/or have equivalent proven level of experience
  • Experience of advising on organisational change, including redundancy and TUPE
  • Experience of working in the NHS or other healthcare organisation

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Able to organise and prioritise multiple work streams within a fast paced and complex environment
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong IT skills, understanding of all Microsoft IT packages and experience of working with HR information systems
  • Ability to analyse and interpret key management information relating to people data in order to make evidence based decisions
  • Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity when dealing with others
  • Ability to provide innovative solutions to issues and strive for continuous improvement
  • The ability to explain complex employment issues and legislation in non-HR speak

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • A skilled facilitator, able to get the best out of people within a workshop situation
  • An understanding and empathy for the work of the Hospice
  • Driving license and own transport

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St Peter’s Hospice

Address

St Peter's Hospice

Charlton Road

Bristol

Somerset

BS10 6NL


Employer's website

https://www.stpetershospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Peter’s Hospice

Address

St Peter's Hospice

Charlton Road

Bristol

Somerset

BS10 6NL


Employer's website

https://www.stpetershospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

People Team Co-Ordinator

Erin Benson

recruitment@stpetershospice.org

01179159482

Details

Date posted

12 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

STP1059938

Job locations

St Peter's Hospice

Charlton Road

Bristol

Somerset

BS10 6NL


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