Job summary
Do you have a can-do attitude with excellent communication and organisational skills?
Do you enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders?
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic high achieving HR Professional to join our HR team. We are looking for high quality people who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a broad generalist portfolio of HR experience.
Main duties of the job
As Senior HR Advisor you will support and provide specialist advice to staff and managers in all aspects of employee relations case work, sickness absence management and organisational change. You will provide sound advice to managers as well as undertaking activities to support the delivery of the Trust's People Plan such as upskilling Line Managers through the delivery of training.
Responsible to the HR Consultant you will provide an efficient, responsive, and professional HR advisory service, which will involve visiting sites across a wide geographical area. You will thrive on pace and complexity with high levels of resilience and energy to support our services in their delivery of excellent and high quality of care to patients.
About us
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, weprovide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and in people's homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible. In everything we do, we strive to be caring, safe and excellent.
Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oxford Health is committed to enhancing its flexible working culture, the position is being offered up to full time (37.5 hours per week), part time hours / job share will be considered.
Please see attached JD for full details.
Flexible/Hybrid Working
We will be flexible and accommodate most hybrid working requests that are aligned to the business interest.
From time to time you will be required to work on our trust sites as the need arises.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Oxford Health is committed to enhancing its flexible working culture, the position is being offered up to full time (37.5 hours per week), part time hours / job share will be considered.
Please see attached JD for full details.
Flexible/Hybrid Working
We will be flexible and accommodate most hybrid working requests that are aligned to the business interest.
From time to time you will be required to work on our trust sites as the need arises.
Please note:
- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Postgraduate level (PGDiploma in HR Management/development) or knowledge & equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of Human Resources issues in a large complex organisation including sickness absence management, employment law and performance management issues, and intricate / multi-faceted employee relations issues.
- Demonstrable experience of supporting the implementation of organisational change.
Desirable
- Formal training in Job Evaluation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an organisation with formal Trade Union recognition
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Postgraduate level (PGDiploma in HR Management/development) or knowledge & equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience of Human Resources issues in a large complex organisation including sickness absence management, employment law and performance management issues, and intricate / multi-faceted employee relations issues.
- Demonstrable experience of supporting the implementation of organisational change.
Desirable
- Formal training in Job Evaluation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within an organisation with formal Trade Union recognition
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).
