Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Human Resources Advisor to join our friendly HR team who understands how we as professionals can help business leaders unlock the potential of their teams. The HR team are a 'common sense' and friendly team, pragmatic, proactive and focused on growing nimble and high value professional services and advice.
At the same time as delivering the most effective HR solutions for our clients, HR is becoming more streamlined and our transformation journey continues at pace, there has never been a better time to join our HR team.
Main duties of the job
This role is divisionally aligned and you will have the opportunity to add value and make a real difference to the Trust. You will predominantly deal with employee relations issues arising within a specified client group as well as taking part in the delivery of training Trust-wide and undertaking project work as required.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work hard to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics. MTW also has active Disability, LGBT+ and Cultural Ethnic Minorities Networks to bring staff together and in act positive change!
We would encourage all employees working for the NHS that you keep yourself protected against COVID-19. Please follow the link below to find out more information and to book your COVID-19 vaccine today
Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work hard to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics. MTW also has active Disability, LGBT+ and Cultural Ethnic Minorities Networks to bring staff together and in act positive change!
We would encourage all employees working for the NHS that you keep yourself protected against COVID-19. Please follow the link below to find out more information and to book your COVID-19 vaccine today
Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- CIPD qualified or equivalent
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Effective problem solving with the ability to identify best practice solutions
- Ability to develop collaborative working partnerships
- Highly developed coaching and mentoring skills
- Excellent change management skills and professional expertise.
- Highly developed coaching and mentoring skills.
- Demonstrable understanding of current and future drivers for people management and development.
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to link HR service provision to the delivery of quality patient services
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Professional confidence and courage to make decisions at the appropriate level
- To actively promote fairness, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Innovative, with the ability to think differently and challenge current behaviours and mind-sets
- Willingness and ability to deal with frequently changing priorities, systems, and procedures
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- CIPD qualified or equivalent
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Effective problem solving with the ability to identify best practice solutions
- Ability to develop collaborative working partnerships
- Highly developed coaching and mentoring skills
- Excellent change management skills and professional expertise.
- Highly developed coaching and mentoring skills.
- Demonstrable understanding of current and future drivers for people management and development.
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to link HR service provision to the delivery of quality patient services
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Professional confidence and courage to make decisions at the appropriate level
- To actively promote fairness, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Innovative, with the ability to think differently and challenge current behaviours and mind-sets
- Willingness and ability to deal with frequently changing priorities, systems, and procedures
Additional information
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).
