Job summary
To support the Assistant Director of Human Resources in the provision of a high-quality Medical HR service across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Corporate WOD team, the role supports the Medical Director's Office in the development and delivery of the Trust's Medical Workforce Strategy and policies to ensure that Medical HR services are fully integrated to the needs of the Trust.
To lead on corporate pieces of project work as directed by the Assistant Director of Workforce and OD. Projects will include implementation of medical staff contracts, e-job planning, recruitment and selection strategy including international recruitment and non-contract spend.
The postholder leads the Medical Director Office/Medical HR support team.
About us
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Employee relations
Recruitment and selection
Employment policy development and review
Terms and conditions
Expert professional support into the Medical Director's Office for employment matters concerning medical and dental staff.
Please read the job description for a full list of all the main duties and responsibilities for this job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Employee relations
Recruitment and selection
Employment policy development and review
Terms and conditions
Expert professional support into the Medical Director's Office for employment matters concerning medical and dental staff.
Please read the job description for a full list of all the main duties and responsibilities for this job.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR/HR to Masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualifications plus additional training or equivalent experience
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Evidence of continuing self-development
Desirable
- Additional relevant management degree
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR/HR to Masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualifications plus additional training or equivalent experience in providing specialist advice in a Medical HR/HR environment dealing with complex people issues (for example, case management, organisational change, job evaluation, recruitment and selection)
- Facilitation and delivery of training courses, particularly relating to medical workforce
- Employment law
- Medical workforce employment policies and procedures
- Principles of recruitment and selection
- Best practice awareness and deployment to practical situations
- NHS Pay, terms and conditions (particularly medical workforce)
- Thorough knowledge of NHS medical staff employment contracts
- Competent with Microsoft Office packages including ESR and NHS Jobs
- Ability to analyse and interpret data and report creation from various sources of systems
- Demonstration and application of the Trust values and behaviours
- Numerical and analytical
- Presentational skills
- Interviewing skills
- Time management
Desirable
- NHS National HR objectives
- Project management
- Research and development skills
- Problem solving
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Interaction and consultation with Trade Unions and line management
- Leadership of a team
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- High level of communication skills
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR/HR to Masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualifications plus additional training or equivalent experience
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Evidence of continuing self-development
Desirable
- Additional relevant management degree
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR/HR to Masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualifications plus additional training or equivalent experience in providing specialist advice in a Medical HR/HR environment dealing with complex people issues (for example, case management, organisational change, job evaluation, recruitment and selection)
- Facilitation and delivery of training courses, particularly relating to medical workforce
- Employment law
- Medical workforce employment policies and procedures
- Principles of recruitment and selection
- Best practice awareness and deployment to practical situations
- NHS Pay, terms and conditions (particularly medical workforce)
- Thorough knowledge of NHS medical staff employment contracts
- Competent with Microsoft Office packages including ESR and NHS Jobs
- Ability to analyse and interpret data and report creation from various sources of systems
- Demonstration and application of the Trust values and behaviours
- Numerical and analytical
- Presentational skills
- Interviewing skills
- Time management
Desirable
- NHS National HR objectives
- Project management
- Research and development skills
- Problem solving
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Interaction and consultation with Trade Unions and line management
- Leadership of a team
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- High level of communication 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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Acre Mill
Acre Mill, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street
Huddersfield
HD3 3EA
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
