Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and want to work in a team that values development and potential as a qualified HR professional?
We are looking for ambitious and committed individuals to help make a positive impact within our truly amazing Employment Relations Team.
Due to a number of exciting developments within Pennine Care NHS FT, we are now seeking an Employment Relations Advisor to work closely with our recently developed Employment Relations Team.
This role is key in supporting our HR Business Partners and wider Workforce Teams in the provision of a professional, and proactive human resources service, which supports the forward planning, modernisation and transformation, engagement and performance of the workforce.
You will provide comprehensive advice and support to managers and staff on operational HR issues, including Employee Relations, Attendance Management and Terms and Conditions, ensuring people focused solutions are identified and followed up.
Main duties of the job
Internal Relationships
To work with our HRBPs to ensure that all people aspects of change are well managed and communicated.
Work with our Partnership Officers to contribute to the development and implementation of fair and equitable employment policies, procedures and practice.
Deliver presentations to managers and staff to inform, educate and support.
Employee Relations
With the Workforce ER Team, develop a positive approach to themanagement of employee relations, building strong working relationships with managers, clinicians, staff and their representatives.
To work within a triage system to be a first point of contact to managers and staff in employment related issues, providing advice on how to deal with a range of issues, including the interpretation of terms and conditions and the implementation of policies.
Engage with Staff Side and accredited TU representatives and contribute to a proactive and stable employee relations environment.
Develop, maintain and apply professional expert knowledge to advise managers in dealing with employment issues.
Provide, receive and process complex, sensitive and contentious information.
To support managers in hearings and appeals by providing advice and coordination.
Provide individual coaching to managers on people management issues todevelop confidence and competence in the management of people.
About us
We're proud to provide mental health and learning disability services to people across Greater Manchester.
We serve a population of 1.3 million and our vision is a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.
More than 3,600 dedicated and skilled staff deliver care from around 100different locations in five boroughs:
o Bury, Oldham and, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale - mentalhealth and learning disability services for children and adultso Tameside and Glossop - children and adult mental health andlearning disability services, health improvemento Stockport - mental health and learning disability services forchildren and adults.
Our mental health teams provide care and treatment for people with mild to moderate conditions such as depression, anxiety or dementia, or more serious mental health illnesses such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder.We run Healthy Minds (psychological therapies), drug and alcohol services, psychiatric intensive care, rehabilitation services, military veterans' services and many more.
Our learning disability services are for people with a moderate to profound level of learning disability, such as those with downs syndrome.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application, using demonstrable examples of how you meet the essential criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application, using demonstrable examples of how you meet the essential criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience with the ability to work at this level.
- Evidence of appropriate CIPD membership (Level 5 minimum) or relevant experience to demonstrate this level of theory and practice in HR.
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing HR advice and support
- Evidence of successful handling of employee relations cases
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working with key stakeholders within and external to the organisation
- Demonstrable experience of effectively working with staff side and staff representatives
Desirable
- Demonstrable transformational change management experience
- Working in an NHS or unionised environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of HR good practice
- Demonstrable knowledge of managing volume casework
Desirable
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and future developments
- Working knowledge of hearing management in practice
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent written skills
- Ability to balance priorities and meet personal and directorate targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload
- Consultative approach
- Use initiative and analysis of data to inform decision making
- Problem solving skills and ability to explain things in a clear and concise way
- Analytical skills and ability to interpret information and employment situations
- Sound IT skills in Microsoft Office and Word
- Confidence in making presentations and public speaking
- Ability to analyse complex issues and provide practical and creative solutions
Desirable
- Facilitation of training events
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience with the ability to work at this level.
- Evidence of appropriate CIPD membership (Level 5 minimum) or relevant experience to demonstrate this level of theory and practice in HR.
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing HR advice and support
- Evidence of successful handling of employee relations cases
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working with key stakeholders within and external to the organisation
- Demonstrable experience of effectively working with staff side and staff representatives
Desirable
- Demonstrable transformational change management experience
- Working in an NHS or unionised environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of HR good practice
- Demonstrable knowledge of managing volume casework
Desirable
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and future developments
- Working knowledge of hearing management in practice
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent written skills
- Ability to balance priorities and meet personal and directorate targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload
- Consultative approach
- Use initiative and analysis of data to inform decision making
- Problem solving skills and ability to explain things in a clear and concise way
- Analytical skills and ability to interpret information and employment situations
- Sound IT skills in Microsoft Office and Word
- Confidence in making presentations and public speaking
- Ability to analyse complex issues and provide practical and creative solutions
Desirable
- Facilitation of training events
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
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).
