Job summary
Day to day proactive leadership and management and development of the HR Team, in addition to delivering a comprehensive HR service to a complex Division with specific recruitment and retention challenges. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent and achieved CIPD, have a proven track record of delivering on targets, work well under pressure, be highly organised, have excellent communication skills and have significant competence in analysing and presenting data as part of workforce data forums. The candidate will be able to operate in an environment of rapid change and conflicting priorities and have previous NHS or public sector experience. Expert knowledge of the full range of HR policies and procedures and excellent working knowledge of employment legislation is essential.
Main duties of the job
Be lead focal point for the HR Team and operational managers withinAdult Specialist Rehabilitation Division, involving travelling to various Divisional sites facilitating effective delivery of health services via provision of comprehensive proactive HR service, including annual workforce planning, overseeing complex casework and management of organisational change programmes. Will focus on delivering the operational portfolio within the Division. The successful candidate will be CIPD qualified and will have substantial experience of delivering strategic level HR advice to senior managers and Directors in a large, complex organisation and significant experience of leading on and dealing with organisational change and complex employee relations issues. Will support embedding a "Just and Learning Culture" as part of the Trust's management of conduct within its Disciplinary Policy promoting the Trust's values and its "Equity and Inclusion" agenda.
Will have extensive knowledge of operational HR within the NHS, including the management of complex casework and organisational change providing best practice advice and experience of providing advice to a Divisional group and infrastructure / Divisional Leadership Board on the full range of HR issues. This role can operate on flexible hours basis however is not suitable for remote working as the core of the role is embedded within the Divisional Team who have on site presence.
About us
The Adult Specialist Rehabilitation Division are seeking a highly experienced, resilient, and motivated HR Business Partner to join their complex and fast paced Division.
The Adult Specialist Rehabilitation Division employs approximately 1,250 dedicated staff. The Division offers a broad range of services to individuals living in Birmingham and the West Midlands across a range of locations including Inpatient Services in Moseley Hall Hospital and West Heath Hospital, in addition to Intermediate Care Units situated in Kingstanding, Sheldon Heath and Good Hope Hospital.
There are also a range of outpatient services which are delivered from various sites across the region including West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre. The aim of the Division is to deliver high quality integrated pathways of care, maximising patient outcomes and maintaining the independence of the people we serve across Birmingham and the regional healthcare system. This is achieved through preventing admissions to hospital, and supporting patients to remain in their homes, or return home quickly after a hospital admission with appropriate care packages. It is important that patients and their carers feel reassured and empowered by the services we provide and that they are actively involved the care we offer, promoting choice and dignity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Master's degree or have equivalent professional experience and development as detailed below
- Post-graduate qualification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, or actively working towards this qualification with an equivalent level of experience at a senior Human Resource
- Management Qualification
Skills
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the full range of Human Resource policies and management procedures, statutory legislation and upcoming legislative changes
- Detailed knowledge of relevant NHS Policy and guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Significant management/senior experience of leading an organisation through service redesign (inc. restructures, mergers, TUPE transfers) both at a departmental, organisation level and cross organisational level
- Substantial experience of delivering strategic level advice and guidance to senior managers and Directors, advising on complex employee relation issues, full range of casework experience, investigations, panels and employment tribunal preparation, delivering change management projects and carrying out investigations
- Developing and delivering management training and presentations
- Manipulating and analysing Human Resource data and presenting it as accessible workforce information
- Significant and demonstrable experience of negotiating with Trade Unions/other employee bodies on large scale change management issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Master's degree or have equivalent professional experience and development as detailed below
- Post-graduate qualification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, or actively working towards this qualification with an equivalent level of experience at a senior Human Resource
- Management Qualification
Skills
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the full range of Human Resource policies and management procedures, statutory legislation and upcoming legislative changes
- Detailed knowledge of relevant NHS Policy and guidelines
Experience
Essential
- Significant management/senior experience of leading an organisation through service redesign (inc. restructures, mergers, TUPE transfers) both at a departmental, organisation level and cross organisational level
- Substantial experience of delivering strategic level advice and guidance to senior managers and Directors, advising on complex employee relation issues, full range of casework experience, investigations, panels and employment tribunal preparation, delivering change management projects and carrying out investigations
- Developing and delivering management training and presentations
- Manipulating and analysing Human Resource data and presenting it as accessible workforce information
- Significant and demonstrable experience of negotiating with Trade Unions/other employee bodies on large scale change management issues
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
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).
