Senior HR Advisor - Lincolnshire Division

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior HR Advisor to join our busy HR Team covering our Lincolnshire Division on a permanent basis. The role is hybrid with home and office based commitment with some requirement to travel to various sites across Lincolnshire and occasionally other East Midlands locations as required. This will be once or twice per week on average, depending on the needs of the business.

The post holder will be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional human resources service to the managers and employees of the Trust, therefore the ability to build good working relationships is pivotal. Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills you will support and advise management on a variety of HR issues at an operational level ensuring that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation and good employment practice.

The role requires strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within the HR environment.

The successful candidate will be educated to, or working towards post graduate level, or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience in HR.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the development of key policies and procedures and the policy creation and review process. You will also complete and lead on project work that will ensure the effective use of human resources to achieve the Trusts service objectives in line with EMAS values. It is expected that the post holder will make a significant contribution across the wider HR agenda. You will also lead on complex Employment Relations matters that arise within division, with a focus on early resolution and Just Culture principles.

The main focus on the role is to work closely with the HR Business Partner, Assistant HR Business Partner, senior and local management teams for Lincolnshire, to support the delivery of strategic objectives and provide advice, support and guidance on policy at the local level.

About us

EMAS has five values which underpins everything we do; how we deliver our services and how we work with each other. Our values reflect our commitment to encouraging innovation, team and partnership working, and looking outwards as well as inwards.

By living these values and supporting others to do the same, we will help to make sure that EMAS is an organisation we can all be proud of.

  • Respect: Respect for our patients and each other
  • Integrity: Acting with integrity by doing the right thing for the right reasons
  • Contribution: Respecting and valuing everyone's contribution, and encouraging innovation
  • Teamwork: Working together, supporting each other, and collaborating with other organisations
  • Compassion: ensuring compassion is central to the care we provide and the way we treat each other

There are many qualities you will need to make a success of being a member of the EMAS team. Some you will learn as your career develops; others are personal skills:

  • A willingness to work as a member of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Good levels of fitness and manual-handling skills (for some roles)
  • Excellent driving skills (for some roles)
  • Initiative
  • Decision-making skills
  • A calm manner even in the most challenging situations
  • A willingness to learn and further develop your skills

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

335-A-1682

Job locations

Homebased

Home

LN4 2HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional human resources service to the managers and employees of the Trust, therefore the ability to build good working relationships is pivotal.

Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills you will support and advise management on a variety of HR issues at an operational level ensuring that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation and good employment practice.

You will be responsible for the development of key policies and procedures and the policy creation and review process. You will also complete project work that will ensure the effective use of human resources to achieve the Trusts service objectives in line with EMAS values. It is expected that the post holder will make a significant contribution across the wider HR agenda.

Please see attached further information in the job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional human resources service to the managers and employees of the Trust, therefore the ability to build good working relationships is pivotal.

Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills you will support and advise management on a variety of HR issues at an operational level ensuring that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation and good employment practice.

You will be responsible for the development of key policies and procedures and the policy creation and review process. You will also complete project work that will ensure the effective use of human resources to achieve the Trusts service objectives in line with EMAS values. It is expected that the post holder will make a significant contribution across the wider HR agenda.

Please see attached further information in the job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to or working towards post graduate level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of operating in an operational HR environment at a senior level
  • Experience of managing complex employee relations Cases
  • Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions or staffing representatives

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Proven project management skills
  • Able to deliver well written reports, and engaging and informative presentations.
  • Experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines

Essential

Essential

  • Full Driving Licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to or working towards post graduate level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of operating in an operational HR environment at a senior level
  • Experience of managing complex employee relations Cases
  • Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions or staffing representatives

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Proven project management skills
  • Able to deliver well written reports, and engaging and informative presentations.
  • Experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines

Essential

Essential

  • Full Driving Licence

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Homebased

Home

LN4 2HL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Homebased

Home

LN4 2HL


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior HR Advisor

Kevin Thorne

kevin.thorne@emas.nhs.uk

07813003006

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

335-A-1682

Job locations

Homebased

Home

LN4 2HL


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