Job summary
We have several exciting opportunities for highly motivated and innovative HR Professionals to join our dynamic Employee Relations team. If your passionate about creating positive change and making a meaningful impact on both staff experience and patient care we would love to hear from you.
Following a recent restructuring within Operational HR, we are in a transformative phase, offering several opportunities to grow and shape the future of our HR services. Our employee relations function plays a pivotal role in supporting the Trust's strategic objectives, ensuring we are recognised as both a great place to work and the employer of choice in our community.
Working within a fast-paced hospital setting you will support a diverse workforce, including clinical and non-clinical teams, helping to create a positive, supportive and highly performing workplace.
We are looking for proactive, knowledgeable and committed HR Professionals who can drive this vision forward. The role is instrumental in delivering a high-quality HR service, supporting staff across organisation to achieve meaningful outcomes aligned with the Trust's values so they can continue to provide outstanding care to our patients.
We operate a hybrid model of on site and home working.
Locations: Cross site - Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole HospitalInterview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
As Senior HR Advisor, you will build key relationships with HR and wider People team, business leaders, stakeholders and trade union colleagues, actively embracing changes and taking accountability to deliver a complete value add HR provision, applying your senior HR knowledge to business challenges. You will ensure ongoing review and development of HR policies, procedures and practices whilst supporting in the development of our managers and systems and processes that enable efficient and effective ways of working.
You will support the supervision and development of HR Advisor(s) providing leadership, and driving continuous improvement by empowering, motivating, developing and inspiring the team to deliver.
You'll have up-to-date knowledge and proven application of employment law relating to employee relations matters such as handling disciplinary, grievance and dignity at work issues within a large and complex organisation. You'll also be able to identify interventions and solutions which minimise requirements for formal investigations and hearings. Our organisation is developing and so knowledge and evidence of supporting organisational change/TUPE will be required along with current or previous line management or supervisory experience.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD qualified, or holds a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, plus have additional knowledge and experience to Post Grad Diploma level or equivalent
- Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Coaching qualification or training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing complex Human Resources issues including sickness absence management, capability management, disciplinary management, grievances and attending hearings.
- Ability to analyse difficult situations/information and provide effective, timely solutions
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of other key human resources fields e.g. recruitment & selection, terms & conditions and change management.
- Proven experience of working in a Human Resources Department undertaking an advisory role.
Desirable
- NHS Experience within an HR generalist position
- Experience of delivering HR related training
- Experience of mediation and facilitation
- Experience of coaching managers
- Experience of supervising staff
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and best practice including equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion.
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Must have effective negotiation and influencing skills to achieve positive outcomes and overcome obstacles to achieve change with managers and trade unions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 5 CIPD qualified, or holds a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, plus have additional knowledge and experience to Post Grad Diploma level or equivalent
- Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Coaching qualification or training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing complex Human Resources issues including sickness absence management, capability management, disciplinary management, grievances and attending hearings.
- Ability to analyse difficult situations/information and provide effective, timely solutions
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of other key human resources fields e.g. recruitment & selection, terms & conditions and change management.
- Proven experience of working in a Human Resources Department undertaking an advisory role.
Desirable
- NHS Experience within an HR generalist position
- Experience of delivering HR related training
- Experience of mediation and facilitation
- Experience of coaching managers
- Experience of supervising staff
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and best practice including equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion.
- Experience of policy development and implementation
- Must have effective negotiation and influencing skills to achieve positive outcomes and overcome obstacles to achieve change with managers and trade unions
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).
