Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

HR Staff Bank Advisor

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Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and conscientious administrator to work within our fast-paced HR Staff Bank Team. The HR Staff Bank team play a pivotal role in the HR Team at Northumbria Healthcare, we are a small team who are responsible for the deployment of bank and agency workers. We support wards and departments across the Trust responding quickly to meet staffing demands caused by an increase in patient activity, staff holidays or illness.

The post will be based at Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park but you may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. To meet the demands of the service, our office is open 365 days of the year. Our opening hours are Monday-Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays between 08.30-10.30. There is a rota to ensure the office is manned and there is an expectation that you will work approx. 1 weekend in 4.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive flexible administrative Human Resources service to Bank Workers, Business Units and Agencies on queries relating to temporary staffing. To maintain computerised Human Resources Systems/Records and Databases.

Provision of a comprehensive administrative Human Resources Support service to approximately 6000 Bank Workers

Advise managers/staff of HR Staff Bank Policy and Agency Policy

Advise bank workers and managers on policies/procedures/external processes (e.g. WTD, Health at Work, Agency, Work Permits)

Resolve queries such as those relating to pay/vacancies.

Liaising with external agencies to seek staffing gaps

Set up interview arrangements i.e. collating and distributing information for the interview panel

Ensure appropriate compliance files from recruitment agencies inc health/DBS/professional registration/immigration clearances prior to commencement

Input data onto Human Resources computerised system

Assisting HR Advisors with comprehensive administrative support i.e. liaising with payroll, sickness, maternity and confirming dates for employment

Updating HR Managers /Advisors diaries / arranging meetings as required.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5937178AZ

Job locations

Northumbria House

Cobalt Business Park

Newcastle

NE27 0QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive flexible administrative Human Resources service to Bank Workers, Business Units and Agencies on queries relating to temporary staffing. To maintain computerised Human Resources Systems/Records and Databases.

Provision of a comprehensive administrative Human Resources Support service to approximately 6000 Bank Workers

Advise managers/staff of HR Staff Bank Policy and Agency Policy

Advise bank workers and managers on policies/procedures/external processes (e.g. WTD, Health at Work, Agency, Work Permits)

Resolve queries such as those relating to pay/vacancies.

Liaising with external agencies to seek staffing gaps

Set up interview arrangements i.e. collating and distributing information for the interview panel

Ensure appropriate compliance files from recruitment agencies inc health/DBS/professional registration/immigration clearances prior to commencement

Input data onto Human Resources computerised system

Assisting HR Advisors with comprehensive administrative support i.e. liaising with payroll, sickness, maternity and confirming dates for employment

Updating HR Managers /Advisors diaries / arranging meetings as required

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive flexible administrative Human Resources service to Bank Workers, Business Units and Agencies on queries relating to temporary staffing. To maintain computerised Human Resources Systems/Records and Databases.

Provision of a comprehensive administrative Human Resources Support service to approximately 6000 Bank Workers

Advise managers/staff of HR Staff Bank Policy and Agency Policy

Advise bank workers and managers on policies/procedures/external processes (e.g. WTD, Health at Work, Agency, Work Permits)

Resolve queries such as those relating to pay/vacancies.

Liaising with external agencies to seek staffing gaps

Set up interview arrangements i.e. collating and distributing information for the interview panel

Ensure appropriate compliance files from recruitment agencies inc health/DBS/professional registration/immigration clearances prior to commencement

Input data onto Human Resources computerised system

Assisting HR Advisors with comprehensive administrative support i.e. liaising with payroll, sickness, maternity and confirming dates for employment

Updating HR Managers /Advisors diaries / arranging meetings as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification or equivalent,
  • or an equivalent level of knowledge or experience e.g. and a sound working knowledge of software packages, specifically Microsoft Office (predominantly Word, Excel and Outlook)

Desirable

  • CIPD level 3 qualification
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification or equivalent,
  • or an equivalent level of knowledge or experience e.g. and a sound working knowledge of software packages, specifically Microsoft Office (predominantly Word, Excel and Outlook)

Desirable

  • CIPD level 3 qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria House

Cobalt Business Park

Newcastle

NE27 0QJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria House

Cobalt Business Park

Newcastle

NE27 0QJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager - Staff Bank

Claire Coe

Claire.Coe@nhct.nhs.uk

01912031205

Details

Date posted

09 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5937178AZ

Job locations

Northumbria House

Cobalt Business Park

Newcastle

NE27 0QJ


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