Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust are looking to appoint a confident Senior HR Advisor with a proven track record of providing a comprehensive employee relations service.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to deliver guidance, advice, and tools to managers on a range of Employee Relation matters and effectively coach and train them to skilfully manage processes through Trust Policies.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be to provide a dedicated ER service to a department within the GSS Directorate for a fixed term period of 12 months and will have an onsite base at Newham General Hospital.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will be to provide a dedicated ER service to a department within the GSS Directorate for a fixed term period of 12 months and will have an onsite base at Newham General Hospital.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Generalist HR experience demonstrating competence across the range of HR functions
- Track record of providing specialist HR advice to services and managers in a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Track record of successfully advising managers on a range of Employee Relations issues including complex cases with minimal supervision.
- Ability to self-manage and prioritise conflicting demands.
- Experience of working as an HR Advisor in in the public sector or in a large complex organisation with union recognition
- Proven effective problem solving ability
- Experience of supporting change management in a complex, unionized environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with business performance metrics/data to guide and direct strategy
- Experience of interpreting and applying HR knowledge to workforce management
- Experience of working as an HR Advisor in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes
- Ability to cope with frequent distressing and emotional circumstances
- Able to influence and negotiate and persuade regarding sensitive issues
- Ability to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
- Able to input data and manipulate data
- Ability to use Microsoft Office to a minimum intermediate level
- Ability to work with unpredictable situations and under pressure and to tight deadlines with frequent interruptions
- Experience of developing people through individual coaching or group training on a range of HR policies
Desirable
- Powerpoint and presentation skills
- Advanced excel skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key current People issues in and the ability to interpret and apply the knowledge to operationalize People strategy.
- Current excellent knowledge of employment legislation, case law and good HR practice
Desirable
- An understanding of NHS workforce strategy and NHS policy
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent
- CIPD qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Generalist HR experience demonstrating competence across the range of HR functions
- Track record of providing specialist HR advice to services and managers in a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Track record of successfully advising managers on a range of Employee Relations issues including complex cases with minimal supervision.
- Ability to self-manage and prioritise conflicting demands.
- Experience of working as an HR Advisor in in the public sector or in a large complex organisation with union recognition
- Proven effective problem solving ability
- Experience of supporting change management in a complex, unionized environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with business performance metrics/data to guide and direct strategy
- Experience of interpreting and applying HR knowledge to workforce management
- Experience of working as an HR Advisor in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes
- Ability to cope with frequent distressing and emotional circumstances
- Able to influence and negotiate and persuade regarding sensitive issues
- Ability to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
- Able to input data and manipulate data
- Ability to use Microsoft Office to a minimum intermediate level
- Ability to work with unpredictable situations and under pressure and to tight deadlines with frequent interruptions
- Experience of developing people through individual coaching or group training on a range of HR policies
Desirable
- Powerpoint and presentation skills
- Advanced excel skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key current People issues in and the ability to interpret and apply the knowledge to operationalize People strategy.
- Current excellent knowledge of employment legislation, case law and good HR practice
Desirable
- An understanding of NHS workforce strategy and NHS policy
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent
- CIPD qualification
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).
