People Consultant

Job summary

Our team mission is to deliver proactive, impactful people interventions; to provide expert support, advice and learning to managers and staff, enabling them to be the best they can be; to encourage transformational thinking which ultimately improves patient care and putting people first in everything we do. Our team believes in getting the basics right, creating our people resources and toolkits and developing interventions to help bring about sustainable change.

If you have been looking for an exciting challenge and want to add real value to the business, then you have found the team you have been looking for! There is a great opportunity within the People Team to utilise your existing HR skills and develop new ones.

We have a permanent Band 6 vacancy and also a 12 month fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

This role will provide professional HR support on workforce interventions and projects. You will work closely with the divisions, and will link in with managers providing them with coaching and guidance to support them in dealing with complex people issues.

You should have the ability to pro-actively lead and support projects; be able to analyse, interpret and present workforce information to inform divisional priorities and workforce projects; be adaptable and able to adjust to the changing work environment and different ways of working; suggest new initiatives and develop resources.

You will be required to have a degree or equivalent, be a fully qualified member of the CIPD as well as having a broad and comprehensive 'people' experience and knowledge base gained preferably in a generalist HR setting within a unionised environment.

About us

The People Team is forward thinking, innovative, supportive and flexible, so come and join us! You will be able to develop your skills and knowledge, and use your initiative and curiosity.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow).