Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a People Advisor role within the People Operations function. This is a core role within our team where you will be required to:
- Provide comprehensive, high quality, day to day operational support to the HR Managers for specified Directorates/Corporate business teams on the full range of Human Resources issues, to enable them to carry out excellent people management practices.
- Embed the Trust values by contributing to the development and application of strong employee relations and business focused HR policies and procedures.
- Work closely with line managers across the Management/Clinical Groups/Corporate Services providing appropriate guidance and advice on all aspects of HR in line with the Trust's HR Policies and Procedures.
Main duties of the job
- To work closely with the HR/OD Advisory Team providing advisory support to their nominated Directorates/Corporate business areas.
- To provide first line advice and support to line managers and employees on the interpretation of all people related policies, processes and procedures, e.g. Agenda for Change, Medical terms and condition
- Provide a direct link for the Directorate/Corporate teams to the wider Workforce Directorate and follow through on contacts to ensure required advice is received.
- To provide advice and manage all aspects of the recruitment and retention process within agreed quality standards in their designated areas of responsibility. To provide recruitment and retention advice to other designated areas as appropriate.
- To conduct disciplinary, grievance and performance management investigations and provide support to the manager involved as well as attending disciplinary hearings.
- Support with the facilitation and administration of the job evaluation process.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant work
- CIPD Institute of Personnel and Development (Professional Qualification) or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Chartered Level membership of the CIPD
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in a HR Department, including experience of providing a customer focused service and giving advice to managers on a wide range of HR issues (organisational change, a range of Employee Relations issues, drafting HR policies and procedures etc.).
- Working with a diverse range of internal stakeholders.
- Experience of developing HR/OD policies, procedures or strategies.
- Knowledge of current best practice and techniques in HR.
- Knowledge of Employment Law and its impact within the workplace.
- Knowledge of project planning and management.
- Advanced level skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with staff at all levels.
Desirable
- Experience of working with trade union representatives and senior managers.
- Agenda for Change job matching/evaluation training.
- Supervisory experience
- A good understanding of NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions
- Knowledge of medical staffing employment issues.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work and maintain credibility with a full range of staff from various disciplines.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Inter-personal and influencing skills.
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role.
- Display/model value based behaviours and act with professional integrity.
Desirable
- Presentation skills (including use of Microsoft PowerPoint).
- A good understanding of NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
- Knowledge of medical staffing employment issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent relevant work
- CIPD Institute of Personnel and Development (Professional Qualification) or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Chartered Level membership of the CIPD
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in a HR Department, including experience of providing a customer focused service and giving advice to managers on a wide range of HR issues (organisational change, a range of Employee Relations issues, drafting HR policies and procedures etc.).
- Working with a diverse range of internal stakeholders.
- Experience of developing HR/OD policies, procedures or strategies.
- Knowledge of current best practice and techniques in HR.
- Knowledge of Employment Law and its impact within the workplace.
- Knowledge of project planning and management.
- Advanced level skills in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with staff at all levels.
Desirable
- Experience of working with trade union representatives and senior managers.
- Agenda for Change job matching/evaluation training.
- Supervisory experience
- A good understanding of NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions
- Knowledge of medical staffing employment issues.
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work and maintain credibility with a full range of staff from various disciplines.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Inter-personal and influencing skills.
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role.
- Display/model value based behaviours and act with professional integrity.
Desirable
- Presentation skills (including use of Microsoft PowerPoint).
- A good understanding of NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.
- Knowledge of medical staffing employment issues.
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).
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