Job summary
12-month fixed term contract. Part Time 30 hours/week
Hybrid working available but applicants must be able to travel countywide to effectively undertake the role.
Base options: Cambridge, Huntingdon or Peterborough.
Are you an experienced HR professional looking for you next challenge? We have a great opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our team for 12 months covering maternity leave of the current post holder.
Main duties of the job
As a HR Advisor, you will provide a generalist Human Resources (HR) service to the Trust as part of the Operational HR Team. You will play a key role in providing expert advice and support across the Trust on all aspects of HR including employee relations, terms and conditions and policy implementation. You will work closely with managers to ensure best practice is followed and help create a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. Ensure that employee relations issues are managed effectively by managers to reflect the Trusts commitment to people as their most important asset.2. Provide support to managers in decision making, balancing risks, and ensuring appropriate consideration is given to both effective service delivery and protecting Trusts reputation.3. Interpret and advise managers on the application of, and compliance with Trust HR policies and procedures.4. Interpret and advise managers on the application of terms and conditions of employment, ensuring compliance with Trust HR policies and employment legislation.5. Proactively identify areas of continuous improvement and support managers in the implementation of initiatives to improve service delivery and achieving KeyPerformance Indicators through utilising Workforce information.6. Develop and maintain effective communication and negotiation arrangements with staff side representatives as appropriate.7. Support HR Business Partners with consultations e.g. attending launch meetings, 1-1 meetings where required and supporting with the redeployment process if applicable. 8. To undertake HR Investigations as and when required.9. Review supporting mechanisms in place for staff to ensure they are fair, effective, and fit for purpose, advising managers as appropriate. e.g. working alongside Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Service.10. Ensure management compliance with Employment Legislation and proactively advise the appropriate manager(s) of the implications of new legislation.11. Advocate compliance with Equal Opportunity and Diversity legislation. This includes ensuring processes are in place to monitor the application and impact of policies and procedures.12. Support managers in workforce utilisation to improve both individual, team and organisational performance.13. Contribute to Trusts resourcing strategy and workforce plan to ensure that theDirectorate's operational business plan can be delivered by the right people, in the right place, at the right time.14. Ensure that effective processes are established, monitored and reviewed which support the retention of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. Ensure that employee relations issues are managed effectively by managers to reflect the Trusts commitment to people as their most important asset.2. Provide support to managers in decision making, balancing risks, and ensuring appropriate consideration is given to both effective service delivery and protecting Trusts reputation.3. Interpret and advise managers on the application of, and compliance with Trust HR policies and procedures.4. Interpret and advise managers on the application of terms and conditions of employment, ensuring compliance with Trust HR policies and employment legislation.5. Proactively identify areas of continuous improvement and support managers in the implementation of initiatives to improve service delivery and achieving KeyPerformance Indicators through utilising Workforce information.6. Develop and maintain effective communication and negotiation arrangements with staff side representatives as appropriate.7. Support HR Business Partners with consultations e.g. attending launch meetings, 1-1 meetings where required and supporting with the redeployment process if applicable. 8. To undertake HR Investigations as and when required.9. Review supporting mechanisms in place for staff to ensure they are fair, effective, and fit for purpose, advising managers as appropriate. e.g. working alongside Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Service.10. Ensure management compliance with Employment Legislation and proactively advise the appropriate manager(s) of the implications of new legislation.11. Advocate compliance with Equal Opportunity and Diversity legislation. This includes ensuring processes are in place to monitor the application and impact of policies and procedures.12. Support managers in workforce utilisation to improve both individual, team and organisational performance.13. Contribute to Trusts resourcing strategy and workforce plan to ensure that theDirectorate's operational business plan can be delivered by the right people, in the right place, at the right time.14. Ensure that effective processes are established, monitored and reviewed which support the retention of staff.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- GCSE Level 4 and above in Math's/ English or Equivalent.
- CIPD Level 3.
- Currently working towards CIPD Level 5 or ability to demonstrate relevant training or experience.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an HR environment.
- Employee relations experience.
Desirable
- NHS experience.
- Experience working in a complex, unionised organisation.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Employee Relations.
- Employment Law knowledge.
- Influencing/negotiating/interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS.
- Understanding of Government Initiatives that impact on the NHS.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel countywide.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- GCSE Level 4 and above in Math's/ English or Equivalent.
- CIPD Level 3.
- Currently working towards CIPD Level 5 or ability to demonstrate relevant training or experience.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an HR environment.
- Employee relations experience.
Desirable
- NHS experience.
- Experience working in a complex, unionised organisation.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Employee Relations.
- Employment Law knowledge.
- Influencing/negotiating/interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS.
- Understanding of Government Initiatives that impact on the NHS.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel countywide.
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).
