Job summary
HR Advisor (Band 5)
An opportunity has arisen for a HR Advisor to join one of our busy HR Business Partner team. You will work alongside the HR Business Partner and the wider HR team in the provision of a high quality strategic and operational people management support service to ensure best practice people management.
The role will provide an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your skills and experience as an HR professional.
Main duties of the job
To support the Workforce Business Partner in the delivery of a high quality, professional, proactive and efficient workforce service to the Workforce & OD Directorate, Divisions and other Corporate Directorates, through consistent application of the Trust's policies and procedures, employment legislation and flexible approaches to employment appropriate to the needs of the department and organisation.
To support the Workforce Business Partner in the delivery of an effective employee relations service, policy implementation and governance function for the CLINICAL GROUP Workforce team.
To contribute to the development and implementation of processes and procedures which ensure theconsistent application of the Trust's policies and procedures.
To support the Workforce Business Partner in ensuring the comprehensive management of employmentrelations matters, for both medical and non-medical staff providing a professional service that meets alllegislative and policy requirements.
To support the delivery of the overall Workforce Strategy through corporate project work as requested.
To liaise with other workforce colleagues to maintain effective communication links, ensuring that best practice is shared and developed and to facilitate cross-cover of HR services.
To work in a manner consistent with the NHS Management Code of Conduct and the CIPD Code ofProfessional Conduct.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution
- A knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment issues
- An understanding of the principles of change management and contribution of the HR function to transformational change
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues
Qualifications - Academic/ Professional
Essential
- Successfully completed first year CIPD qualification (Postgraduate Diploma in HRM) or equivalent relevant professional qualification Student Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Desirable
- High level of general education: Degree qualified or equivalent
Further Training
Essential
- Demonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses an up to date knowledge of HR/Personnel practices & Change Management
Desirable
- Agenda for Change Job Evaluation training
Experience
Essential
- Has 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
- Developing and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Supervisory experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Self-motivated
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and delegate as appropriate
- Developed negotiation and influencing skills
- Commitment to partnership working
- Effective customer service skills
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution
- A knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment issues
- An understanding of the principles of change management and contribution of the HR function to transformational change
Desirable
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues
Qualifications - Academic/ Professional
Essential
- Successfully completed first year CIPD qualification (Postgraduate Diploma in HRM) or equivalent relevant professional qualification Student Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Desirable
- High level of general education: Degree qualified or equivalent
Further Training
Essential
- Demonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses an up to date knowledge of HR/Personnel practices & Change Management
Desirable
- Agenda for Change Job Evaluation training
Experience
Essential
- Has 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
- Developing and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Supervisory experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Self-motivated
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and delegate as appropriate
- Developed negotiation and influencing skills
- Commitment to partnership working
- Effective 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.
