Job summary
We are an acute Teaching Hospital Trust and are looking to recruit 1 x permanent HR Advisor and 1 x 12 months fixed term HR Advisor (to cover maternity leave) to join our People Services Advisory Team.In this varied and busy role, you will support the HR Manager & Senior HR Business Partner, providing support to a specific division.
The successful candidate will be qualified to degree level (or with demonstrable equivalent experience) and hold CIPD Graduate level membership with experience of working in a large and complex organisation.You will be autonomous in your role and be required to effectively prioritise and organise your own caseload, of employee relations & sickness cases, and manage conflicting demands upon your time, as well as contributing to policy design & review. You will be responsible for working in partnership with our People Managers in providing pragmatic, responsive, legally compliant and value adding HR advice, to meet the People Strategy, plus the Workforce, Divisional and Corporate objectives.
You will uphold the Trust vales & behaviours and work with your leaders to develop a culture which attracts and retains a diverse and engaged workforce, who deliver the best patient care to the users of our services.
We are also recruiting a 12 month fixed term Maternity Leave Cover vacancy.
Main duties of the job
The HR Advisor is responsible for the delivery of a proactive, effective, and high-quality Human Resource service to Divisional Managers, Medical Managers, and employees, which is responsive to the needs of the organisation.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering operational HR, ensuring the provision is efficient, effective, and business focused within recognised external and internal standards. The post holder will ensure that the service can meet the evolving needs of managers and employees in the Trust in line with the People Strategy, the quality agenda for patients and service users and develop systems to deliver an excellent HR service.They will support HR colleagues to develop the people management capability of line managers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities.As a critical member of the HR team, the post holder will support Trust Divisions, under the direction of the Senior HR Business Partner, to deliver the Trust's People strategy.
The post holder may also be required to take a supportive role on some Trust wide initiative / developments or HR projects.
They will deputise for the Senior HR Business Partner when required. We support agile working, however there will be a requirement to travel to other Trust sites as required.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with the Senior HR Business Partners to provide a focused and bespoke approach to operational HR management.
The post holder will use an internal consultancy approach enabling them to research, respond, design and delivery bespoke HR solutions to Divisional problems. Key to this approach is ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the need for consistency in service provided to the Divisions.
Provide professional HR advice and support to staff and managers across the Trust.
To work with all HR professionals across each function to ensure that lessons are learned, and the service is business focussed.
Align own practice to the delivery of the Trusts Corporate Objectives and People Strategy and thereby drive the delivery of divisional.
Performance Management against agreed HR Indicators / targets.
Develop key relationships with internal service users to determine key service requirements.
Advise medical staff, Managers and employees on the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of employment, Trust policies, current legislation, and Codes of Practice, ensuring that good employment practices are developed, maintained and that legal obligations are upheld.
Advise medical staff, managers on job planning process and use of Allocate job planning system.
Provide professional advice and support to Managers / Medical Managers dealing with employment issues, including the use of the Trusts disciplinary, grievance and capability procedures, ensuring that procedures are followed and fairly and consistently applied. This will include support around the preparation and management of Employment Tribunals as appropriate Support managers / Medical Managers in developing and maintaining Personal Development Review systems, ensuring that staff in the Divisions are appraised annually and have a Personal Development Plan in line with Trust Policy.
Advise Managers / Medical managers on the management of attendance, acting as appropriate, and ensuring a consistent approach amongst the Management Team, to assist in reducing levels of absenteeism and thereby maximising Proactively support divisional management to actively review and manage both Long and Short-Term Absenteeism in line with Trust Policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with the Senior HR Business Partners to provide a focused and bespoke approach to operational HR management.
The post holder will use an internal consultancy approach enabling them to research, respond, design and delivery bespoke HR solutions to Divisional problems. Key to this approach is ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the need for consistency in service provided to the Divisions.
Provide professional HR advice and support to staff and managers across the Trust.
To work with all HR professionals across each function to ensure that lessons are learned, and the service is business focussed.
Align own practice to the delivery of the Trusts Corporate Objectives and People Strategy and thereby drive the delivery of divisional.
Performance Management against agreed HR Indicators / targets.
Develop key relationships with internal service users to determine key service requirements.
Advise medical staff, Managers and employees on the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of employment, Trust policies, current legislation, and Codes of Practice, ensuring that good employment practices are developed, maintained and that legal obligations are upheld.
Advise medical staff, managers on job planning process and use of Allocate job planning system.
Provide professional advice and support to Managers / Medical Managers dealing with employment issues, including the use of the Trusts disciplinary, grievance and capability procedures, ensuring that procedures are followed and fairly and consistently applied. This will include support around the preparation and management of Employment Tribunals as appropriate Support managers / Medical Managers in developing and maintaining Personal Development Review systems, ensuring that staff in the Divisions are appraised annually and have a Personal Development Plan in line with Trust Policy.
Advise Managers / Medical managers on the management of attendance, acting as appropriate, and ensuring a consistent approach amongst the Management Team, to assist in reducing levels of absenteeism and thereby maximising Proactively support divisional management to actively review and manage both Long and Short-Term Absenteeism in line with Trust Policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- CIPD current membership (Graduate level 5)
Desirable
- Masters in HR Management
- Chartered CIPD membership
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable HR experience in a large complex organisation
- Partnership working - effective working relationships with staff side
- Experience of managing employee relations in a complex organisation
- Proven ability to deliver on key HR issues
- HR Policy Development
- NHS HR Experience
Skills
Essential
- Influencing and Negotiating skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Good presentation and report writing skills
- A confident and supportive leader
- Change agent who can deliver on key issues
- Ability to work under pressure and with competing demands to meet deadlines
- Ability to handle complex issues and problems
- Good team player with a proactive approach
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good analytical skills
- Self-motivated
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and case law
- Consultant job planning
Desirable
- NHS Terms & Conditions of service
Additional
Essential
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- CIPD current membership (Graduate level 5)
Desirable
- Masters in HR Management
- Chartered CIPD membership
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable HR experience in a large complex organisation
- Partnership working - effective working relationships with staff side
- Experience of managing employee relations in a complex organisation
- Proven ability to deliver on key HR issues
- HR Policy Development
- NHS HR Experience
Skills
Essential
- Influencing and Negotiating skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Good presentation and report writing skills
- A confident and supportive leader
- Change agent who can deliver on key issues
- Ability to work under pressure and with competing demands to meet deadlines
- Ability to handle complex issues and problems
- Good team player with a proactive approach
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good analytical skills
- Self-motivated
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and case law
- Consultant job planning
Desirable
- NHS Terms & Conditions of service
Additional
Essential
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
