Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Medical Workforce team that will utilize your existing HR skills and develop new ones. We will provide the successful candidate with the knowledge and skills to carry out the role successfully and fully involve them in the development of our service and team.
For this role, we are looking for HR professionals who have experience with general HR and who are keen to learn more about the Medical Workforce.
The candidate would ideally have some knowledge of medical terms and conditions. However, the team will support and fill those gaps to build that knowledge. You will be a key link for our management teams in all matters relating to junior and senior medical staff.
You should be educated to degree level or equivalent, part CIPD qualified to Level 5 (or equivalent) with demonstrable operational HR experience, putting knowledge into practice.
You should have the ability to proactively manage your workload and be able to adjust to changing work environments whilst managing conflicting priorities.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Claire Roberts- Medical Workforce Advisor. Available Mon to Fri 08.30 - 17:00 - Claire.roberts20@nhs.net or 01803 656207.
Anna Alexander Medical Workforce Business Partner (Mon to Wed) tel. 01803 655871 anna.alexander@nhs.net
Kelly Ebdon-Marks Medical Workforce Business Partner (Wed to Fri) tel. 01803 656831 kelly.ebdon@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Medical HR Officer will act as the first point of contact for managers and staff for all Medical HR queries, providing speciality advice where appropriate, and a consistent, professional and effective human resource service in relation to medical staffing issues offering solutions to service users in accordance with Trust policy, employment law and agreed service levels.
o Delivers a comprehensive range of Medical Human Resources services and provides advice and support to managers and medics on the application of Medical HR policies and procedures to ensure the Trust adheres to best practice and current legislationo Acts as a first point of contact in providing operational medical HR advice and guidance to managers and staff in management of attendance, terms and conditions of employment, conduct and capability, grievance, performance management, change management, retention and redeployment, dignity at worko To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
About us
Why Work With Us
The Medical Workforce Service sits within The People Directorate and provides a comprehensive Medical Workforce Service to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
It is responsible for supporting our Medical Staff with regardsto all aspects of Medical HR, Strategy, planningand Organisational Development.
The Trust provides high quality training to Medical & Dental Students and Doctors in Training.We work in collaboration with our local partners in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education training programmes.
We employ approx. 600 doctors including Doctors & Dentists in Training, Speciality Doctors, Specialist Doctors and Consultants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Degree in Human Resources or equivalent qualification / experience Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Experience working within an HR environment and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters. Proficient in word processing and in-depth knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages A sound working knowledge of a range of policies and management procedures Ability to interpret and translate detailed legislative information Ability to judge and analyse appropriate courses of action when advising managers and staff Ability to plan, prioritise, manage and organize workload to meet conflicting and competing service needs Demonstrate interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate, negotiate and influence a range of staff and management at all levels within the organization with the ability to establish links with external organizations both verbal and written using the most appropriate mechanism for the achievement of required outcomes An ability to work on own initiative whilst working to tight deadlines Committed to personal and professional development It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role Presentation skills and techniques and ability to facilitate large and small groups To lead, inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance and creating opportunities for development To contribute to the development of a culture of high engagement, where staff are empowered and entrusted to provide the best services and care for patients To promote and facilitate innovation and continuous improvement to deliver better services for service users and patientsDesirable Experience of working within Medical HR
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Knowledge/experience of working within an NHS environment Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Job description
Job responsibilities
Degree in Human Resources or equivalent qualification / experience Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Experience working within an HR environment and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters. Proficient in word processing and in-depth knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages A sound working knowledge of a range of policies and management procedures Ability to interpret and translate detailed legislative information Ability to judge and analyse appropriate courses of action when advising managers and staff Ability to plan, prioritise, manage and organize workload to meet conflicting and competing service needs Demonstrate interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate, negotiate and influence a range of staff and management at all levels within the organization with the ability to establish links with external organizations both verbal and written using the most appropriate mechanism for the achievement of required outcomes An ability to work on own initiative whilst working to tight deadlines Committed to personal and professional development It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role Presentation skills and techniques and ability to facilitate large and small groups To lead, inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance and creating opportunities for development To contribute to the development of a culture of high engagement, where staff are empowered and entrusted to provide the best services and care for patients To promote and facilitate innovation and continuous improvement to deliver better services for service users and patientsDesirable Experience of working within Medical HR
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Knowledge/experience of working within an NHS environment Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Person Specification
Degree in HR or equivalent qualification/experience
Essential
- Degree in HR or equivalent qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within an HR environment and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters
Desirable
Person Specification
Degree in HR or equivalent qualification/experience
Essential
- Degree in HR or equivalent qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within an HR environment and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters
Desirable
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).
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).
