Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join our very busy Employment Relations team for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an opportunity to work in a generalist HR role in a challenging, yet rewarding environment.
Main duties of the job
The role involves management of an operational case load, analysing data, producing reports as well as supporting the divisional and Trustwide agenda.
This role will act as first point of contact in advising Manager's in the different Divisions on all aspects of Employment Relations to ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures and UK employment legislation including appropriate escalation to the Head of Employment Relations/ Business Partners where appropriate.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
The Human Resources Department's Employment Relations Team is responsible for leading the development and implementation of HR policy and practice and for the provision of "best-fit" advice and guidance to managers on a range of workforce issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- CIPD qualified or in latter stages of completing CIPD qualification or equivalent HRM knowledge and skills gained through practical experience
Desirable
- Chartered Membership of CIPD
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in an HR (or similar) role providing guidance and support to managers or experience of working as a line manager
- Experience of handling informal and formal performance management, disciplinary and absence management processes
Desirable
- Experience of having worked at adviser level or above in a HRM function
- Supervisory or line management experience
- Experience of having delivered training programmes to managers or staff
- Involvement in the development of HR policy
- Experience of working in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation
- Experience of involvement with trade unions/staff associations on issues of individual or collective consultation or negotiation
- Experience of having operated job evaluation and grading processes
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and a large, varied and unpredictable workload
- Ability to use MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- An up to date knowledge of employment law and HRM policy and practice
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS business and service agenda
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- CIPD qualified or in latter stages of completing CIPD qualification or equivalent HRM knowledge and skills gained through practical experience
Desirable
- Chartered Membership of CIPD
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in an HR (or similar) role providing guidance and support to managers or experience of working as a line manager
- Experience of handling informal and formal performance management, disciplinary and absence management processes
Desirable
- Experience of having worked at adviser level or above in a HRM function
- Supervisory or line management experience
- Experience of having delivered training programmes to managers or staff
- Involvement in the development of HR policy
- Experience of working in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation
- Experience of involvement with trade unions/staff associations on issues of individual or collective consultation or negotiation
- Experience of having operated job evaluation and grading processes
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and a large, varied and unpredictable workload
- Ability to use MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
Other Specific Requirements
Essential
- An up to date knowledge of employment law and HRM policy and practice
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS business and service agenda
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.
