Job summary
The HR Advisor will work as part of the Employee Relations Advice Team and will operate as a point of contact for employee relations matters. The post-holder will be responsible for advising managers and providing a comprehensive, professional and business focused specialist HR advisory service. This will involve coaching and advising Line Managers and employees on a range of employment practices, policies and terms and conditions.
The HR Advisor will be responsible for advising and supporting managers on employee relations cases short of dismissal on disciplinaries, grievances, short-term and long-term attendance management, performance improvement and bullying and harassment cases.
Main duties of the job
This is a new role which will work along side the Senior HR Advisors 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 supporting in the delivery of training Trust-wide and undertaking project work as required.
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 with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender 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
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 with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender 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
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- CIPD part/fully qualified. Working towards CIPD registration/ membership or evidence of a qualification in HR.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Broad and comprehensive generalist HR knowledge base
- Sound understanding of HR policies and procedures
- Experience of working with managers in the use and interpretation of policies and in the management of specific casework.
- Up to date working knowledge of employment legislation.
- Ability to demonstrate proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite within a work environment.
Desirable
- Generalist HR experience gained preferably in a unionised environment
- Experience of working in an NHS/healthcare environment.
- Able to deliver presentations in a training environment.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with managers and staff at every level of the organisation.
- Excellent customer service skills and a strong customer service focus
- Able to plan and organise own workload
- Able to interpret HR policies accurately in line with Employment Law
- Proven listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Able to think quickly, adapt and respond appropriately to a range of varied and immediate customer needs.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure team goals/objectives are met.
- Able to work on own initiative within the parameters of the role
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- CIPD part/fully qualified. Working towards CIPD registration/ membership or evidence of a qualification in HR.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Broad and comprehensive generalist HR knowledge base
- Sound understanding of HR policies and procedures
- Experience of working with managers in the use and interpretation of policies and in the management of specific casework.
- Up to date working knowledge of employment legislation.
- Ability to demonstrate proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite within a work environment.
Desirable
- Generalist HR experience gained preferably in a unionised environment
- Experience of working in an NHS/healthcare environment.
- Able to deliver presentations in a training environment.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with managers and staff at every level of the organisation.
- Excellent customer service skills and a strong customer service focus
- Able to plan and organise own workload
- Able to interpret HR policies accurately in line with Employment Law
- Proven listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Able to think quickly, adapt and respond appropriately to a range of varied and immediate customer needs.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure team goals/objectives are met.
- Able to work on own initiative within the parameters of the role
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing skills
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).
