Job summary
Join UHCW as a People Advisor!Are you passionate about supporting colleagues and shaping a positive workplace culture? At University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW), we're looking for a proactive, people-focused professional to join our HR team.
As a People Advisor, you'll play a key role in delivering expert advice, guiding managers through employee relations, and helping us create an outstanding environment for our staff and the patients they care for.
If you're ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced, rewarding NHS setting, we want to hear from you!
Apply now and help us support those who care for our community.
Please be advised interviews are expected to take place towards the end of March.
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive support to the People Business Partner by managing a diverse caseload with a significant focus on formal ER case investigation work, including complex disciplinary and grievance investigations, and leading on the management of complex sickness and long-term absence cases in line with Trust policy.
- Facilitate the effective resolution of employee relations matters including grievance, discipline, capability, absence, and dignity at work matters.
- You will be required to conduct formal investigations in conjunction with nominated officers to ensure the correct evidence is available for disciplinary and tribunal hearings, presenting information as and where appropriate.
- Your role as an Employment Relations Case Worker will require you being actively involved in the implementation of the Trust's Managing Attendance Policy including having oversight of compliance against agreed Trust targets, employment law and redeployment process and practise.
- As part of your role you will be required to develop and implement action plans to support the managed reduction of staff absence rates and liaise with internal and external agencies as necessary.
- Your role will provide operational HR support including advice on HR policy, practice, employment law, NHS terms and conditions, responding to changes in employment law, process and practise as they arise.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be required to be involved in auditing the effective delivery of HR policies and practices across the Trust to ensure consistent interpretation and application of procedures and initiate corrective action as and when required.
- You will proactively use available business intelligence data available to identify data trends and areas of concern to enable in-reach support to be deployed in the right place at the right time and to mitigate staffing escalation risks.
- You will be required to provide updates on performance against Trust HR Key Performance Indicators and identify trends or areas of concern so that improvement plans can be developed where required across priority areas.
- You will be required to promote good working relationships with key stakeholders including local trade union /employee representatives in order to promote effective partnership working on all elements of employment relations matters.
- You will be required to support the Trusts Job Evaluation Team and advise on the Trusts Job Evaluation Scheme, grading appeals and disputes as and when required.
- You will be required to support the People Business Partners in ensuring that the HR implications of business and service plans are anticipated, planned and initiated, assisting in management of change initiatives which ensure effective communication and consultation processes within the service provide advice and support to managers on effective re-profiling, skill mix and productivity changes as required.
- You may be required to support coaching and training as and when required to support training needs at a service level and as directed by the Deputy People Partner.
- You will be required to support the development, review, communication and training of new and existing HR policies and procedures to ensure they are consistently implemented across the Trust.
- You may be required to deputise for the Deputy People Partner or People Business Partner and proactively undertake specific project work aligned to the Trusts Organisational Strategy and People Strategy as directed.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will be required to be involved in auditing the effective delivery of HR policies and practices across the Trust to ensure consistent interpretation and application of procedures and initiate corrective action as and when required.
- You will proactively use available business intelligence data available to identify data trends and areas of concern to enable in-reach support to be deployed in the right place at the right time and to mitigate staffing escalation risks.
- You will be required to provide updates on performance against Trust HR Key Performance Indicators and identify trends or areas of concern so that improvement plans can be developed where required across priority areas.
- You will be required to promote good working relationships with key stakeholders including local trade union /employee representatives in order to promote effective partnership working on all elements of employment relations matters.
- You will be required to support the Trusts Job Evaluation Team and advise on the Trusts Job Evaluation Scheme, grading appeals and disputes as and when required.
- You will be required to support the People Business Partners in ensuring that the HR implications of business and service plans are anticipated, planned and initiated, assisting in management of change initiatives which ensure effective communication and consultation processes within the service provide advice and support to managers on effective re-profiling, skill mix and productivity changes as required.
- You may be required to support coaching and training as and when required to support training needs at a service level and as directed by the Deputy People Partner.
- You will be required to support the development, review, communication and training of new and existing HR policies and procedures to ensure they are consistently implemented across the Trust.
- You may be required to deputise for the Deputy People Partner or People Business Partner and proactively undertake specific project work aligned to the Trusts Organisational Strategy and People Strategy as directed.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
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).
