Human Resources Adviser

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who Were Looking For:

Were seeking a CIPD-qualified HR practitioner (or someone actively working toward this qualification) with demonstrated experience in providing HR support and advice within a large, complex organisation. The ideal candidate will have:

A strong background in general or Medical HR, ideally with experience in employee relations and wellbeing.

The ability to build strong relationships, influence decision-making, and coach line managers on handling a range of HR matters.

A proactive, resilient approach to workload management in a dynamic healthcare setting.

If you're passionate about making a tangible impact on employee wellbeing while supporting outstanding patient care, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career with us

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• CIPD Qualification/Post Graduate HR Qualification or working towards qualification or significant experience
• To maintain own CPD ensuring that knowledge and understanding is reviewed and updated to enable appropriate and relevant advice is provided

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Proven experience of providing HR support and advice in all aspects of employee relation matters
• Influencing and supporting line managers to manage informal and formal HR issues
• Ability to deliver change management projects
• Up to date with employment law and best practice.
• Able to interpret and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing plans to address them.
• Understanding of the NHS and the NHS HR agenda
• Competent in Microsoft Office, able use the internet for research purposes
• Advanced keyboard skills - the ability to gather data from ESR and manipulate this using Exce
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience in a HR role
• Project management
• Experience of working in a unionized environment
• Understanding of NHS terms and conditions of service
• Managing organisational change issues

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Able to demonstrate motivation and resilience.
• To plan and manage own workload in a challenging environment of competing and changing priorities
• Demonstrate the ability to interact with people at all levels in the organisation and build positive working relationships
• Able to influence managers and cultures to promote change and support organisational/service objectives
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop relationships with internal partners as well as external
• Ability to work in a team/own initiative
• Ability to gather facts and write and present complex reports
• Demonstrate the ability to concentrate for prolonged periods where frequent interruptions occur and the work pattern is unpredictable

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.

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Mill

Lindley

HD3 3EB

Employer's website

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