Job summary
Bank HR Advisor
We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our Staff Bank on a flexible basis. This role involves providing professional HR advice and support across the Trust on all ER matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence issues with minimal supervision, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and Trust policies.
You will be experienced in providing excellent HR support and advice when undertaking/supporting formal investigations (including taking comprehensive notes at investigatory meetings). To assist in the presentation of cases up to and including dismissal. Ability to build credibility with managers and staff through the use of effective interpersonal skills. Attention to detail, ability to plan and organise own workload.
You will be be CIPD qualified (level 7 or equivalent experience) with a current registration and have demonstrable experience of working in a busy operational HR environment. Experience of working in an NHS environment is desirable.
This role involves travel to sites across Kent and South East London, including the boroughs of Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.
We have distinctive values at Oxleas - We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care. Our values are very important to us. They help Oxleas to be a great place to work.
For an informal discussion please contact Debbie Clifford, Head of ER & HR Business Partnering: Debbie.clifford1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To support the HR Business Partner in providing a fully comprehensive and high quality HR support and advisory service to the Trust managers and staff in support of the Workforce Strategy and business and operational planning processes of the relevant Directorates.
To advise and support managers and medical staff on appropriate action to take on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence issues with minimal supervision, in line with Trust policies and procedures. Where managers are new to this area, providing hands on support and advice and training to help up-skill the managers.
To attend informal/formal meetings/hearings as necessary and advise on management reports and correspondence in accordance with Trust procedures. To assist in the presentation of cases up to and including dismissal and attend appeals and tribunals as and when necessary.
To deliver an effective and timely HR Advisory service by working in partnership with managers on HR related issues, such as those arising from restructuring and change exercises.
To produce and monitor monthly ER related statistics, including absence data and interpret information, identify problem areas, and work with managers to address them.
To keep up-to-date with current employment law legislation and best practice, and ensure that these are reflected in current HR practice. Highlight and address any changes to these and take appropriate action.
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
We're Kind
We're Fair
We Listen
We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Employee Relations
To advise and support managers and medical staff on appropriate action to take on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence issues with minimal supervision, in line with Trust policies and procedures. Where managers are new to this area, providing hands on support and advice and training to help up-skill the managers.
To attend informal/formal meetings/hearings as necessary and advise on management reports and correspondence in accordance with Trust procedures. To assist in the presentation of cases up to and including dismissal and attend appeals and tribunals as and when necessary.
To produce and monitor monthly ER related statistics, including absence data and interpret information, identify problem areas, and work with managers to address them.
To keep up-to-date with current employment law legislation and best practice, and ensure that these are reflected in current HR practice. Highlight and address any changes to these and take appropriate action.
Workforce Information
To utilise workforce information in the implementation of HR practices.
To check and authorise all contracts of employment and variations for all staff groups.
To be familiar with the Trusts computerised HR information system to input and retrieve information as required.
To advise managers and staff on the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of service and contractual issues.
To be responsible for ensuring the use of fixed term, honorary and locum contracts are appropriate.
To offer consistent advice and interpretation of Trust policies and Terms and Conditions to both managers and members of staff, taking into account the impact and contribution to the wider perspective.
To have overall responsibility for the processing of all maternity/paternity leave andretirement activity across Directorates.
To be responsible for supporting managers in the appraisal process.
To manage the maintenance of personal files in accordance with Trust policies and the data protection legislation, having responsibility for regular audits of information.
Recruitment and Retention
To ensure there is an effective link with the HR Business Support Team and the Recruitment Team.
To ensure that exit questionnaires and interviews are conducted and effective statistics produced and analysed for potential problem areas.
To participate as the HR representative on selection panels as and when required, ensuring best practice and Equal Opportunities are applied.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Employee Relations
To advise and support managers and medical staff on appropriate action to take on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence issues with minimal supervision, in line with Trust policies and procedures. Where managers are new to this area, providing hands on support and advice and training to help up-skill the managers.
To attend informal/formal meetings/hearings as necessary and advise on management reports and correspondence in accordance with Trust procedures. To assist in the presentation of cases up to and including dismissal and attend appeals and tribunals as and when necessary.
To produce and monitor monthly ER related statistics, including absence data and interpret information, identify problem areas, and work with managers to address them.
To keep up-to-date with current employment law legislation and best practice, and ensure that these are reflected in current HR practice. Highlight and address any changes to these and take appropriate action.
Workforce Information
To utilise workforce information in the implementation of HR practices.
To check and authorise all contracts of employment and variations for all staff groups.
To be familiar with the Trusts computerised HR information system to input and retrieve information as required.
To advise managers and staff on the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of service and contractual issues.
To be responsible for ensuring the use of fixed term, honorary and locum contracts are appropriate.
To offer consistent advice and interpretation of Trust policies and Terms and Conditions to both managers and members of staff, taking into account the impact and contribution to the wider perspective.
To have overall responsibility for the processing of all maternity/paternity leave andretirement activity across Directorates.
To be responsible for supporting managers in the appraisal process.
To manage the maintenance of personal files in accordance with Trust policies and the data protection legislation, having responsibility for regular audits of information.
Recruitment and Retention
To ensure there is an effective link with the HR Business Support Team and the Recruitment Team.
To ensure that exit questionnaires and interviews are conducted and effective statistics produced and analysed for potential problem areas.
To participate as the HR representative on selection panels as and when required, ensuring best practice and Equal Opportunities are applied.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Level 7 or equivalent experience (or due to fully complete this year)
- Current CIPD registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in supporting managers in employment relations issues.
- 2 years' experience in an operational HR environment
- Previously supervisory experience with the potential to develop leadership skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Computer awareness. Be familiar with Word, Excel and a computerised HR database
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of employment law and ability to interpret and apply it.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Level 7 or equivalent experience (or due to fully complete this year)
- Current CIPD registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in supporting managers in employment relations issues.
- 2 years' experience in an operational HR environment
- Previously supervisory experience with the potential to develop leadership skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in an NHS environment
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Computer awareness. Be familiar with Word, Excel and a computerised HR database
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of employment law and ability to interpret and apply it.
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.
