Medical People Services Assistant

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Medical People Services Assistant to provide comprehensive and high quality HR support to medical staff within the Trust.

You will provide recruitment and administrative support to the medical people services function, ensuring high quality and safe recruitment and selection practices; administration of payroll information and contracts of employment; managing information governance; managing sickness, maternity and payroll forms; advice on terms and conditions, and policies and procedures; maintenance of electronic filing systems and ESR, and responsibility for key medical people services processes and systems.

This is an ideal entry-level position for someone looking to have a career in HR, working in a secure and supportive environment.

The role will be office-based for at least the first month for training, and then move to hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office and 2-3 days a week working from home. A work laptop and mobile phone will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To manage the day to day operation of Trac, this includes longlisting candidates, sending applications for shortlisting, contacting candidates, chasing references and additional paperwork required in order to ensure that all paperwork is correct and relevant in a timely manner and to prepare and send out offer letters.

To work with managers and new employees during the recruitment of new staff to the Trust including processing DBS checks, co-ordinating inductions attendance, signing new starters on to the payroll and preparing contracts of employment.

To ensure staff change forms and any subsequent variation to contracts are processed accurately and within timeframes and that any potential under/overpayments are escalated to the Advisor.

To be an authorised signatory for processing paperwork relating to staff

To ensure staff leaver forms and exit information is processed accurately and within timeframes and that any potential under/overpayments are escalated to the relevant Human Resources

To be responsible for the administration of the maternity, paternity, adoption and shared leave procedures, advising managers and employees as appropriate

To act as the first point of contact for managers and staff within the Trust for general HR queries, ensuring they are directed to the appropriate

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London

E9 6SR

Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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