Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join a fast paced, innovative HR Department at one of the largest leading Teaching Hospital Trusts in the country. The department offers excellent opportunities to develop your HR practice working within a Business Partner model and dealing with a highly diversified workforce spanning both primary and secondary care settings. You will see the positive impact of your skills and practice in the frontline care providers you work with and the excellent patient care ultimately delivered.
The successful candidates will support the HR Business Partner to provide a comprehensive HR service to a group of clinical specialties and corporate services.
Main duties of the job
You will develop your HR career through managing a significant and varied caseload along with the provision of support and advice in the application of HR policies and terms and conditions. Within this role you will have the opportunity to provide training, coaching and mentoring to healthcare professionals leading and managing a high performing, high profile workforce.
We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate transferable experience of effectively supporting the management of employee relations cases and advising on terms and conditions. We will also consider applications from candidates who have experience of advising managers on HR related matters and can demonstrate sound judgment of how to approach sensitive and complex casework. A knowledge and understanding of relevant employment legislation is essential.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Graduate CIPD qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and skills gained through a combination of short courses, postgraduate study and/or from significant experience in the field of general HR/employee relations. Where available, elements that contribute to improved/immediate performance in the job.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in HR/Business Management.
Experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge and recent experience working in an employee relations / recruitment environment.
- Experience of managing staff or able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of line management requirements.
- Significant experience of providing advice and guidance to managers/staff on general HR and/or employee relations issues of a highly complex/sensitive nature.
- Advising managers on Terms and Conditions of Service.
- Experience of dealing with Management of organisational change or to be able to demonstrate a clear understanding in terms of the processes involved.
- Experience and/or knowledge of policy development and formulation.
Desirable
- Experience in the NHS or similar large unionised environment with multiple staff groups.
- Experience of working with multiple sets of terms and conditions of employment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent user of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Good working knowledge of employment law.
Desirable
- Training managers/groups of staff on HR matters.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills, including the ability.to work effectively to multiple deadlines, e.g. casework, project work, recruitment.
- Ability to work well within a team, as well as autonomously, using own initiative.
- Ability to persuade/influence at all levels within and external to the organisation in potentially sensitive, challenging and confrontational situations.
- A positive approach to change, staff engagement and innovation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Graduate CIPD qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and skills gained through a combination of short courses, postgraduate study and/or from significant experience in the field of general HR/employee relations. Where available, elements that contribute to improved/immediate performance in the job.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in HR/Business Management.
Experience
Essential
- Significant knowledge and recent experience working in an employee relations / recruitment environment.
- Experience of managing staff or able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of line management requirements.
- Significant experience of providing advice and guidance to managers/staff on general HR and/or employee relations issues of a highly complex/sensitive nature.
- Advising managers on Terms and Conditions of Service.
- Experience of dealing with Management of organisational change or to be able to demonstrate a clear understanding in terms of the processes involved.
- Experience and/or knowledge of policy development and formulation.
Desirable
- Experience in the NHS or similar large unionised environment with multiple staff groups.
- Experience of working with multiple sets of terms and conditions of employment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Competent user of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Good working knowledge of employment law.
Desirable
- Training managers/groups of staff on HR matters.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent planning, organisation and time management skills, including the ability.to work effectively to multiple deadlines, e.g. casework, project work, recruitment.
- Ability to work well within a team, as well as autonomously, using own initiative.
- Ability to persuade/influence at all levels within and external to the organisation in potentially sensitive, challenging and confrontational situations.
- A positive approach to change, staff engagement and innovation.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
