Job summary
Are you looking for your next move, to continue or develop your career in HR?
Do you love working with all different types of people?
Do you enjoy making a real difference to others?
We care for our staff as much as we do for our patients so we want you to join our team J
The People you'll be working with....
In the Surgical Division we have bikers, runners, video game heroes, movie buffs, music lovers, home bakers, keep fit-ers, readers, writers, travellers, artists, crafters, food lovers, DIY-ers, pet lovers and every other variety of people! We have family people, single people, diverse people, happy people. You'll find friends here and we're sure you'll find your place within this diverse team!
Chesterfield Royal is a friendly Hospital with a real community feel, we try our best to make sure that everyone feels welcomed and supported. The hospital is set in lovely grounds - ideal for just being able to get out and stretch your legs! The team in the surgical division are really friendly, we're a down to earth bunch who love working here, and we're really welcoming to anyone new to the team - that's why we believe it makes Surgery a great place to work.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who has....
A passion for health and wellbeing, to help and support staff to be at work and return to work after periods of absence, someone who has a real desire to make a positive difference for others. You'll need to be able to confidently communicate with people, be able to build sound working relationships and have a friendly and professional approach to work. You'll need to be able to work well on your own, and equally well as part of a team. Work can be fast paced so you'll need to be well organised and be able to plan and prioritise your work and be competent with IT. We're really open minded and embrace change, so please bring along your ideas and enthusiasm. Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience of Human Resources is ideal, but please don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes - we will support people with training, further education and development.
We value all our staff and believe it's really important to involve everyone in our decision making, and always ask for ideas and suggestions to make improvements. We have Listening into Action (LiA), QSIR (Quality Service Improvement and Re-design), Human Factors and Leading the Chesterfield Way framework that you can be part of. We don't always get things right first time, but we listen and learn from our mistakes to make sure we're always making improvements and a positive difference for staff that work here.
About us
The Benefits
We want you to be the best you can be. We will support you with training opportunities if parts of your job are new to you and career development options too.
Employer and employee contributory pension scheme.
Annual leave is 27 days per annum (pro rata) and rises with service plus bank holidays.
Flexible working opportunities.
Accessible local transport.
Access to the cycle to work scheme.
Onsite parking facilities
'I'm really proud to work at Chesterfield Royal and to be part of the Surgical Division. As a team, we all work really well together, we're there for one other, we're open minded and inclusive, which makes being at work really enjoyable! It really is a great place to work and if you want to be part of our surgical family, if you love to learn, enjoy making a difference, have a positive outlook , and don't mind embracing a challenge then we want to hear from you' - Catherine Husband, HR Partner , Surgery
We like to develop our staff, so there are lots of opportunities in this role to be able to broaden your knowledge, learn new skills, take on more responsibility, gain new qualifications and to continue or to progress your career in HR.
The Health and Wellbeing of our staff is at the heart of what we do, and we offer a variety of health and wellbeing initiatives to all members of our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All the details are in the job description, but in summary you will have a board and varied role as an Assistant HR Partner. We have over one thousand staff in the surgical division in various roles and professions that you may work with. Youll always be busy, but the work is really interesting and rewarding and every day goes really quickly! Youll work closely with the Divisional HR Partner but may also support other divisions at times too. In the HR role youll be here for our people, and our primary aim is to help create a great place for everyone to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All the details are in the job description, but in summary you will have a board and varied role as an Assistant HR Partner. We have over one thousand staff in the surgical division in various roles and professions that you may work with. Youll always be busy, but the work is really interesting and rewarding and every day goes really quickly! Youll work closely with the Divisional HR Partner but may also support other divisions at times too. In the HR role youll be here for our people, and our primary aim is to help create a great place for everyone to work.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree level qualified or equivalent experience. Good standard of education English Language and Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
- Certificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma in Human Resources (CIPD) Management or equivalent (or currently working towards)
- Associate CIPD Status
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a HR role and supporting line managers in delivering the HR agenda
- Experience of absence management and advice
- Some experience of (i.e. participation in or support to the handling of) complex, sensitive or contentious issues
- Experience of delivering HR training
Desirable
- Experience of handling consultation on terms and conditions and organisational change
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous advisory experience of working within a diverse, unionised environment
- Experience of working across different divisions and disciplines
- Experience of coaching
- Experience of developing and updating HR policies
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of employment law and employee relations
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise a varied and challenging workload, delivering to deadlines
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Excellent organisational skills
- Adaptable to change
Desirable
- Understanding of HR principles within a complex organisation
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to build sound working relationships
- Ability to make sound judgements
- Awareness to raise concerns to relevant senior people as and when required
- Self-motivated
- Good time management
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree level qualified or equivalent experience. Good standard of education English Language and Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
- Certificate in Personnel Practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma in Human Resources (CIPD) Management or equivalent (or currently working towards)
- Associate CIPD Status
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a HR role and supporting line managers in delivering the HR agenda
- Experience of absence management and advice
- Some experience of (i.e. participation in or support to the handling of) complex, sensitive or contentious issues
- Experience of delivering HR training
Desirable
- Experience of handling consultation on terms and conditions and organisational change
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous advisory experience of working within a diverse, unionised environment
- Experience of working across different divisions and disciplines
- Experience of coaching
- Experience of developing and updating HR policies
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of employment law and employee relations
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise a varied and challenging workload, delivering to deadlines
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Excellent organisational skills
- Adaptable to change
Desirable
- Understanding of HR principles within a complex organisation
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to build sound working relationships
- Ability to make sound judgements
- Awareness to raise concerns to relevant senior people as and when required
- Self-motivated
- Good time management
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).
