Job summary
The NMGH HR & OD team are recruiting to a HR Advisor (Band 5) role. Working within our friendly team, the postholder will undertake Employee Relations work (Sickness Absence / Disciplinary / Grievance etc) alongside elements of our engagement, comms and well-being agenda, to ensure a varied role with opportunities to broaden experience.
The ability to adapt, build relationships and quickly gain the confidence of managers, clinicians and staff across the service will be key. You must be able to demonstrate HR operational experience of dealing with HR issues across all aspects of employment relations practice. As an effective team member you will also be used to working with others to achieve results, and have the ability to prioritise conflicting demands.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Director of HR & OD and HR Business Partners with the provision of a high quality, professional, proactive and efficient HR service to Divisions and Directorates, through consistent application of the Trust's policies and procedures, employment legislation and flexible approaches to employment, appropriate to the needs of NMGH.
You will support the Director of HR & OD and HR Business Partners in ensuring the comprehensive management of employment relations matters, for both medical and non-medical staff providing a professional service that meets all legislative and policy
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCompleted first year of CIPD qualification oStudent membership of CIPD oHR Admin / operational experience working in the UK oEvidence of CPD
Desirable
- oEducated to degree level (or equivalent experience) oNHS experience
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution. oA knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment issues. oAn understanding of the principles of change management and contribution of the HR function to transformational change
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues
Further Training
Essential
- oDemonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses and up to date knowledge of HR/Personnel practices oChange Management
Desirable
- Agenda for Change Job Evaluation training
Experience
Essential
- oHas gained HR operational experience of dealing with HR issues across all aspects of employment relations practice including disciplinary, grievances, bullying and harassment complaints, sickness absence and performance capability. oDeveloping and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers.
Desirable
- oNHS experience. oSupervisory experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEffective interpersonal skills. oEffective communication skills, both verbal and written. oSelf-motivated. oAbility to prioritise conflicting demands and delegate as appropriate. oDeveloped negotiation and influencing skills. oCommitment to partnership working. oEffective customer service skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCompleted first year of CIPD qualification oStudent membership of CIPD oHR Admin / operational experience working in the UK oEvidence of CPD
Desirable
- oEducated to degree level (or equivalent experience) oNHS experience
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution. oA knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment issues. oAn understanding of the principles of change management and contribution of the HR function to transformational change
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues
Further Training
Essential
- oDemonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses and up to date knowledge of HR/Personnel practices oChange Management
Desirable
- Agenda for Change Job Evaluation training
Experience
Essential
- oHas gained HR operational experience of dealing with HR issues across all aspects of employment relations practice including disciplinary, grievances, bullying and harassment complaints, sickness absence and performance capability. oDeveloping and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers.
Desirable
- oNHS experience. oSupervisory experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEffective interpersonal skills. oEffective communication skills, both verbal and written. oSelf-motivated. oAbility to prioritise conflicting demands and delegate as appropriate. oDeveloped negotiation and influencing skills. oCommitment to partnership working. oEffective customer service skills
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).
