Job summary
This is a great opportunity to develop your career and add value in a busy demanding environment. You will be able to support and assist the HR Business Partner in delivering solutions across a wide range of issues. You will be able to produce relevant and timely reports and advice and support line managers in the application of relevant policies and procedures and the operational management of their teams.
This post will allow the HR Team to influence, challenge and support the achievement of the Hospital Site within Barts Health.
Main duties of the job
To provide support to the Associate Director, HR Business Partner and HR Manager in achieving the Trust's Human Resources Strategy.
To ensure the efficient and effective provision of a comprehensive human resources service to designated CAGs or directorates and to contribute to enhancing a high quality and responsive service to managers within the Trust
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 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 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
- Experience of: providing advice on employment related issues
- Working in a unionised environment
- Liaising directly with union representatives
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Commitment to team working
- Self-directed - ability to manage own workload, set priorities and standards; able to work under own initiative, taking decisions within agreed parameters, escalate appropriately
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload IT skills - proficient user of Microsoft Office for word processing, email, excel, PowerPoint; data bases, internet/ intranet
- File management and record keeping skills
Personal and people development
Essential
- Commitment to maintaining and developing professional skills (CPD)
- Commitment to keeping HR best practice and employment law knowledge updated
- Willingness to coach and train others in aspects of work role as required
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- CIPD qualification/willingness to work towards
Communication
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills - the ability to listen, question and provide clear, concise information and advice
- Effective influencing and persuading skills
Other
Essential
- Able to work in an office environment and to visit other Trust sites as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of: providing advice on employment related issues
- Working in a unionised environment
- Liaising directly with union representatives
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Commitment to team working
- Self-directed - ability to manage own workload, set priorities and standards; able to work under own initiative, taking decisions within agreed parameters, escalate appropriately
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload IT skills - proficient user of Microsoft Office for word processing, email, excel, PowerPoint; data bases, internet/ intranet
- File management and record keeping skills
Personal and people development
Essential
- Commitment to maintaining and developing professional skills (CPD)
- Commitment to keeping HR best practice and employment law knowledge updated
- Willingness to coach and train others in aspects of work role as required
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- CIPD qualification/willingness to work towards
Communication
Essential
- Effective written and verbal communication skills - the ability to listen, question and provide clear, concise information and advice
- Effective influencing and persuading skills
Other
Essential
- Able to work in an office environment and to visit other Trust sites as required
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).
