Job summary
We are recruiting for a Deputy People and OD Lead who will report to one of three People and OD Leads and working closely with the directorate operational teams.
The successful candidate will work across the operational people agendas, leading a customer focused, responsive service across the whole People and OD portfolio. You will have a key role in supporting us and our customers to deliver the ambitions of the People Plan, providing operational advice and specialist knowledge on all People and OD related matters.
Main duties of the job
You will be forward thinking, operationally minded and informed by data to enable you to pro-actively partner your operational colleagues, supporting your POD lead, working alongside operational management teams within your designated areas to deliver the whole people and OD agenda.
You will act as an internal operational consultant for your customers as well as a critical friend, spending the majority of your time on operational tasks, working through other people and OD teams to ensure operational issues run smoothly, ensuring an effective two way flow of information in order to build intelligence.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues across our team and will embrace a one team ethos, continually supporting development and challenging the status quo to ensure a consistent, value adding People and OD provision to our customers.
These are fast paced, busy roles. We are seeking candidates who have compassion, energy, enthusiasm, commitment and skills to embrace the opportunity; with a sound operational HR knowledge, operational experience of business partnering and much more! Most importantly though, we're looking for colleagues who will be highly visible, with a strong focus on improving and enhancing our offer to our customers and their experience of our team, creating an effective people service that provides high quality operational advice and specialist knowledge on all people and OD related matters .
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy POD Lead will be a core member of the newly created People services team and will support the POD Lead together with POD advisor support, working in partnership with the operational management teams and leaders, providing operational advice on all people and OD related matters in line with the needs and priorities of the Business Units and Corporate Directorates to which they are partnering, the NHS People Plan being the background to their advice and support.
In summary the post holder will:
- Interpret regulations, standards, employment legislation and case law, providing effective, timely and authoritative advice and guidance to senior teams on specialist people and OD issues including (but not limited to) redeployment, discipline, performance management, harassment, recruitment, sickness, terms and conditions, organisational change and other aspects of employee relations.
- Provide operational support and guidance to the POD Advisors on all aspects of employee relations including the provision of casework overseeing/supervising and managing end to end case management attending stages of ER processes where appropriate, providing practical advice and guidance and encouraging reflective practice and develop confidence in decision-making.
- Have strong oversight of workforce data, metrics and performance within dedicated Business Units and Corporate Directorates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Deputy POD Lead will be a core member of the newly created People services team and will support the POD Lead together with POD advisor support, working in partnership with the operational management teams and leaders, providing operational advice on all people and OD related matters in line with the needs and priorities of the Business Units and Corporate Directorates to which they are partnering, the NHS People Plan being the background to their advice and support.
In summary the post holder will:
- Interpret regulations, standards, employment legislation and case law, providing effective, timely and authoritative advice and guidance to senior teams on specialist people and OD issues including (but not limited to) redeployment, discipline, performance management, harassment, recruitment, sickness, terms and conditions, organisational change and other aspects of employee relations.
- Provide operational support and guidance to the POD Advisors on all aspects of employee relations including the provision of casework overseeing/supervising and managing end to end case management attending stages of ER processes where appropriate, providing practical advice and guidance and encouraging reflective practice and develop confidence in decision-making.
- Have strong oversight of workforce data, metrics and performance within dedicated Business Units and Corporate Directorates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional CIPD Human Resources qualification.
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent in a HR related subject or equivalent experience.
- oEvidence of recent and on-going continuous professional and personal development.
Desirable
- oMentorship or Coaching qualification.
- oChartered CIPD member.
- oHigher level managerial qualification/Master's degree (MBA, MA) in a HR related subject or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to work at an operational level.
- oDemonstrable extensive HR experience in a business partnering role.
- oExperience of managing employee relations issues.
- oExperience of planning and delivering people initiatives successfully.
- oExperience/knowledge of utilising data to achieve success.
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge of HR policies and procedures and associated employment law and cases.
- oAbility to build effective and trusting business partnering relationships.
- oAbility to work at an operational level developing new business and HR solutions to meet business need.
- oAble to use initiative, multi task and prioritise diverse workload and work to deadlines.
- oAbility to be responsible and accountable for decision making.
- oHigh level of planning and organisational skills with a flexible and adaptable approach to meet challenging deadlines, maintaining a positive attitude.
- oAbility to produce work that is consistently high quality, free from errors and keeps the Trust 'safe'.
- oAble to analyse and present problems in a clear and concise way.
- oAbility to work autonomously on cases and projects.
- oAbility to stay calm in potentially emotionally charged environments.
Desirable
- oCan lead, motivate and inspire others.
- oIs credible to internal and external stakeholders, including trade unions.
- oPolitically astute, with knowledge of national, regional and local decision making and influencing bodies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional CIPD Human Resources qualification.
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent in a HR related subject or equivalent experience.
- oEvidence of recent and on-going continuous professional and personal development.
Desirable
- oMentorship or Coaching qualification.
- oChartered CIPD member.
- oHigher level managerial qualification/Master's degree (MBA, MA) in a HR related subject or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to work at an operational level.
- oDemonstrable extensive HR experience in a business partnering role.
- oExperience of managing employee relations issues.
- oExperience of planning and delivering people initiatives successfully.
- oExperience/knowledge of utilising data to achieve success.
Knowledge
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge of HR policies and procedures and associated employment law and cases.
- oAbility to build effective and trusting business partnering relationships.
- oAbility to work at an operational level developing new business and HR solutions to meet business need.
- oAble to use initiative, multi task and prioritise diverse workload and work to deadlines.
- oAbility to be responsible and accountable for decision making.
- oHigh level of planning and organisational skills with a flexible and adaptable approach to meet challenging deadlines, maintaining a positive attitude.
- oAbility to produce work that is consistently high quality, free from errors and keeps the Trust 'safe'.
- oAble to analyse and present problems in a clear and concise way.
- oAbility to work autonomously on cases and projects.
- oAbility to stay calm in potentially emotionally charged environments.
Desirable
- oCan lead, motivate and inspire others.
- oIs credible to internal and external stakeholders, including trade unions.
- oPolitically astute, with knowledge of national, regional and local decision making and influencing bodies.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
