Job summary
To support the Estates and Facilities teams and operate as an integral member of the E&F team as well as working in conjunction with the Corporate Directorates senior management team.
The HR Manager is responsible for the provision of high quality strategic and operational workforce support to ensure best practice people management within their areas of responsibility.
The HR Manager is responsible for ensuring the contribution of HR expertise to business decision making and develop innovative people solutions to support business plans and strategy.
Main duties of the job
To liaise with other HR colleagues to maintain effective communication links, ensuring that best practice is shared and developed and to facilitate cross-cover of HR services.
To work in a manner consistent with the NHS Management Code of Conduct and the CIPD Code of Professional Conduct.
To ensure the operational and transformational Human Resources services are aligned within Directorates and corporate areas, to promote partnership working and the delivery of a proactive and customer centred service, which improves both the service and the patient experience.
To lead on specific HR projects as required including engaging with stakeholders, writing reports and delivering communications related to the projects.
To work alongside the Corporate Director and their teams in identifying workforce issues and developing appropriate business focused HR interventions; developing the people capability to support business planning.
Lead on the implementation of the Trusts workforce strategy within their specific area of responsibility.
Develop and implement workforce plans for the Corporate Directorates as part of the strategic planning process, aligned with the Trust's workforce strategy and tailored to the business ensuring delivery of excellent patient care and financial stability.
To inform the annual business planning process and support the transformation agenda by contributing to the workforce planning cycle, service improvement and role design.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution
- A knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment issues
- Detailed understanding of the principles of change management and contribution of the HR function to transformational change
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues, including terms and conditions of employment
- Demonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses an up to date knowledge of HR practices & Change Management
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent relevant professional qualification
Desirable
- High level of general education - Degree qualified or equivalent
- Masters level qualification in Human Resources Management
- Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational experience of dealing with HR issues including the management of change in a medium to large multi-unionised environment
- Experience of employment relations practice including disciplinary, grievances, bullying and harassment complaints, sickness absence and performance capability.
- Staff management experience
- Developing and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers
Desirable
- NHS experience, across all staff groups, including the medical workforce
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and delegate as appropriate
- Developed negotiation and influencing skills
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution
- A knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment issues
- Detailed understanding of the principles of change management and contribution of the HR function to transformational change
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues, including terms and conditions of employment
- Demonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses an up to date knowledge of HR practices & Change Management
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent relevant professional qualification
Desirable
- High level of general education - Degree qualified or equivalent
- Masters level qualification in Human Resources Management
- Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Experience
Essential
- Significant operational experience of dealing with HR issues including the management of change in a medium to large multi-unionised environment
- Experience of employment relations practice including disciplinary, grievances, bullying and harassment complaints, sickness absence and performance capability.
- Staff management experience
- Developing and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers
Desirable
- NHS experience, across all staff groups, including the medical workforce
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and delegate as appropriate
- Developed negotiation and influencing skills
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).
