Senior HR Adviser

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

To provide operational service in all advisory aspects of human resource management to Trust-wide Directorates and Departments to help them achieve their operational and strategic objectives.

To act as a role model within the HR team and for the team both within the Trust and externally, demonstrating the Trust values at all times. To develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation including at a senior level.

To be flexible with regard to providing support across the Trust on a day-to-day basis, including cross cover in the absence of available HR colleagues including HR Managers, while using all available opportunities to equip line managers to deal effectively with day to day HR issues as they arise.

To take specific responsibility for particular areas of work including project management as required by the Human Resources Department, and to assist the HR Manager and HRBP in projects/programmes where directed.

To provide an advisory service on a daily basis to managers and staff on highly sensitive issues relating to Terms and Conditions of Employment, Human Resources policies, HR Framework, employment legislation, professional issues and good practice.

To provide an advisory service to managers and staff as required on Agenda for Change re-banding issues and act as an Agenda for Change Job Evaluation practitioner.

To communicate complex and/or sensitive issues, analysing, interpreting and applying current policy, best practice, employment legislation, producing and amending policies and briefings in line with evolving employment legislation and national NHS guidance, to staff and managers whilst showing empathy and understanding with regard to their circumstances.

To take the role of lead specialist on the provision of a highly comprehensive, proactive and professional HR advisory and coaching service to managers on the management of sickness absence cases (including redeployment issues, potential grievances, capability and disciplinary cases). This includes undertaking a defined case load, attendance at investigation interviews and hearings as part of the management side, providing HR support to panels at hearings, and ensuring the quality of written reports and documentation to achieve Trust targets.

To support managers to complete equality impact assessments providing specialist equality & diversity advice.

Support in the production of the WRES and WDES reports.

To work with HR colleagues, staff side representatives and managers across the Trust to oversee the timely co-ordination of hearings and investigation meetings.

To act as mediator in connection with potential bullying & harassment or grievance claims.

To provide advice in connection with both Agenda for Change and the Medical & Dental Terms conditions.

To support the HR Managers on the provision of advice, support and negotiation mechanisms with managers and staff in organisational change, ensuring organisational objectives are achieved within the agreed timescales, and where delegated, to lead on appropriate work streams.

To participate in recruitment and selection processes on an occasional basis.

To work closely with the wider HR team (including Training and Development and Occupational Health), line managers and other departments within the Trust as a whole, providing innovation, challenge and advice to facilitate delivery of an effective HR service .

To assist the HR Managers and HR Business Partners to ensure key workforce issues are fully considered and that effective long term plans are drawn up to develop the workforce to best and most efficiently achieve the Trusts objectives.

To assist the HR Business Partners and HR Managers to implement, monitor and revise workforce plans as required.

To work in partnership with the Training and Development Department, to deliver the necessary training to enable managers to utilise HR policies and procedures and any other training events conducted by the Human Resources Department.

To attend relevant Human Resources related meetings, such as the Equality and Diversity working group

To maintain up to date knowledge of NHS initiatives and employment legislation, by attending training programmes and/or seminars, as necessary.

Analyse and support the delivery of HR key performance indicators, including audit of these as and when required and updating HR databases.

To liaise as appropriate with internal and external contacts such as Trade Unions and professional bodies.

Ensure that the in-house case management system is developed, maintained and updated in an accurate, timely and efficient manner, logging all appropriate activity in line with data protection, employment legislation and Trust requirements.

Review and update HR Policies which impact employees throughout the Trust, researching good current HR practice and up to date employment law to inform policy development.

Provide day to day support and development to the Assistant HR Officer.

The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 5 Intermediate CIPD qualified, or holds a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, plus have additional knowledge and experience to Post Grad Diploma level or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing complex Human Resources issues including sickness absence management, capability management, equality & diversity, disciplinary management, grievances and attending hearings.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of other key human resources fields e.g. recruitment & selection, terms & conditions and change management.
• Proven experience of working in a Human Resources Department undertaking an advisory role.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and presentation skills, including the ability to write and present quality reports for a range of audiences on a regular basis.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and best practice including equal opportunities and diversity issues.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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