Job summary
The HR Business Partner inputs expert HR advice to the workforce strategy and business planning process for designated Functions/Directorates, providing professional, and customer focused advice and support to Associate Directors, managers and staff in the identification and management of workforce issues.
The post holder will lead the HR work of the business area in investigating and advising on highly complex and sensitive employee relations issues, resourcing and management, planning and implementing organisational change, strategy and on-going policy development. To work in collaboration with other senior HR colleagues to deliver effective and innovative ways of working.
The post holder will also contribute to shaping the strategic workforce direction of the Trust, supporting the development, implementation and integration of corporate HR policy and practice in their specified dedicated directorates/ departments
Main duties of the job
You will assist managers with organisational change, resourcing, workforce strategies and supporting them to meet HR targets. In addition, you will work closely with managers to provide expert HR advice on employment legislation and complex ER issues, up to and including Employment Tribunals. You will also be involved in developing and reviewing of HR Policies and undertaking project work as required.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification and for an informal conversation around this role please contact Elaine Morgans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification and for an informal conversation around this role please contact Elaine Morgans.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent. CIPD fully qualified
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date in depth knowledge of a range of employment law e.g. employee relations, equality issues and TUPE
Experience
Essential
- Experience of HR policy development
- Previous experience of working within a complex environment
- Experience of dealing with complex investigations, hearings, and organisational change as the lead HR specialist in order to provide managers with specialist employment advice in order to address issues appropriately
- Experience of interpreting and ensuring compliance with complex AFC Terms and Conditions of Service, Employment Law
- Experience of planning and adapting/reviewing work programmes e.g. organisational change programmes, in conjunction with managers to ensure that the Trusts business objectives/HR strategies are met
Desirable
- NHS HR experience at a similar level
- Previous experience of working within a unionised environment
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills including assertiveness, influencing and presentation skills
- Able to influence decision making and challenge workforce strategies at a senior level
- High standard of written skills- policy writing, report writing
- Excellent analytical skills to be able to identify issues and solutions to these
Special Requirements
Desirable
- Able to be flexible with working hours in order to accommodate service needs. Cross site working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level or equivalent. CIPD fully qualified
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date in depth knowledge of a range of employment law e.g. employee relations, equality issues and TUPE
Experience
Essential
- Experience of HR policy development
- Previous experience of working within a complex environment
- Experience of dealing with complex investigations, hearings, and organisational change as the lead HR specialist in order to provide managers with specialist employment advice in order to address issues appropriately
- Experience of interpreting and ensuring compliance with complex AFC Terms and Conditions of Service, Employment Law
- Experience of planning and adapting/reviewing work programmes e.g. organisational change programmes, in conjunction with managers to ensure that the Trusts business objectives/HR strategies are met
Desirable
- NHS HR experience at a similar level
- Previous experience of working within a unionised environment
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills including assertiveness, influencing and presentation skills
- Able to influence decision making and challenge workforce strategies at a senior level
- High standard of written skills- policy writing, report writing
- Excellent analytical skills to be able to identify issues and solutions to these
Special Requirements
Desirable
- Able to be flexible with working hours in order to accommodate service needs. Cross site working
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).
