Job summary
The Division Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a qualified HR professional to join their senior leadership team (SLT).
The HR Business Partner is an important and integral member of the Divisional SLT. They provide a strategic HR and Organisational Development focus and direction for the Division, to support the delivery of the highest quality patient care and efficiencies, and Trust and Divisional objectives. They work proactively with the Divisional Director, Clinical Chair, Directors of Nursing and other senior stakeholders to support the forward planning, transformation, engagement and performance of the workforce, embedding good HR practice and raising management capability within the Division. If you have asound understanding of HR best practice and employment law, highly skilled in ER case management and organisational change with the ability to advise and support managers with complex people management issues we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The HR Business Partner is an important and integral member of the Divisional senior management team. They provide a strategic HR & OD focus and direction for the Divisions to support the delivery of the highest quality patient care and efficiencies, and Trust and Divisional objectives. They work proactively with the Divisional Director, Clinical Chair Director of Nursing and other senior stakeholders to support the forward planning, transformation, engagement, and performance of the workforce, embedding good HR practice and raising HR capability within the Division.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Chartered MCIPD qualified or equivalent qualification/experience to Masters Level.
Desirable
- Post Graduate Management Qualification/MBA
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial recent management experience as generalist HR practitioner/business partner at a senior level in a large complex organisation
- Current and accurate knowledge of employment legislation and case law and its application to a wide range of professional groups
- Extensive experience demonstrating competence across highly complex employee relations matters
- Experience of providing people management services to a wide range of staff from different professional or occupational backgrounds
- Experience of training, coaching or facilitation in HR/OD
- Demonstrable experience of Business Planning and Service Redesign
- Demonstrable evidence of large service Change and Improvement programmes
- Previous management experience, demonstrating ability to provide direction, enable others to perform and holding to account for performance
- Extensive experience of formalised workforce planning, key workforce information and delivery
- Clear understanding and experience of Budget Management and efficiency responsibilities
- Experience of successfully leading and delivering on HR/OD projects and designing/ using OD interventions to facilitate and implement change
- Experience of policy review and development
- Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS, healthcare reforms and how this supports service provision, performance and improvement
Desirable
- Experience of working in a unionised environment
- Project management experience with a range of Stakeholders, delivering to time, cost and quality
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HROD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality and efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrable commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, cultural and behavioural change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Strong relationship builder and credible communicator both within the divisions and HR
- Clear analytical skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and exhibit excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrable skills in Strategic Thinking on Workforce issues
- Excellent presentational skills
- Current and accurate knowledge of employment Legislation
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff
- Ability to persuade and influence
- Aptitude for offering creative and innovative HR Solutions
- Able to demonstrate emotional resilience and intelligence in the face of competing demands and conflict
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Chartered MCIPD qualified or equivalent qualification/experience to Masters Level.
Desirable
- Post Graduate Management Qualification/MBA
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Substantial recent management experience as generalist HR practitioner/business partner at a senior level in a large complex organisation
- Current and accurate knowledge of employment legislation and case law and its application to a wide range of professional groups
- Extensive experience demonstrating competence across highly complex employee relations matters
- Experience of providing people management services to a wide range of staff from different professional or occupational backgrounds
- Experience of training, coaching or facilitation in HR/OD
- Demonstrable experience of Business Planning and Service Redesign
- Demonstrable evidence of large service Change and Improvement programmes
- Previous management experience, demonstrating ability to provide direction, enable others to perform and holding to account for performance
- Extensive experience of formalised workforce planning, key workforce information and delivery
- Clear understanding and experience of Budget Management and efficiency responsibilities
- Experience of successfully leading and delivering on HR/OD projects and designing/ using OD interventions to facilitate and implement change
- Experience of policy review and development
- Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS, healthcare reforms and how this supports service provision, performance and improvement
Desirable
- Experience of working in a unionised environment
- Project management experience with a range of Stakeholders, delivering to time, cost and quality
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HROD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality and efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrable commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, cultural and behavioural change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Strong relationship builder and credible communicator both within the divisions and HR
- Clear analytical skills
- Ability to work to deadlines and exhibit excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrable skills in Strategic Thinking on Workforce issues
- Excellent presentational skills
- Current and accurate knowledge of employment Legislation
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff
- Ability to persuade and influence
- Aptitude for offering creative and innovative HR Solutions
- Able to demonstrate emotional resilience and intelligence in the face of competing demands and conflict
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin St.
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
