Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Medical HR Advisor

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Job summary

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for the next challenge?

We have an opportunity for you to be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional medical human resources and organisational development service to managers and medical staff, therefore the ability to work with confidence and diplomacy to build good working relationships is pivotal. Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills you will support and advise on a variety of Medical Workforce issues at an operational level ensuring that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation, national terms and conditions of service and good employment practice.

The Medical Workforce Service provides wrap around support to all our medical staff and operational managers. Each day brings its own challenges, as such you will need to be confident working both autonomously and leading and supporting a small team.

You will have the opportunity to work with the Head of Medical Workforce Service supporting on the delivery our strategic priorities, including job planning, medical e-rostering and people digital.

The role requires strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change.

If you are new to all things Medical Workforce, we will work with you to support and develop your knowledge in this specialist area.

This is an office-based position with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per working week.

Main duties of the job

Our Medical Workforce Service is pivotal to supporting our Medical Staff with regardsto all aspects of Medical HR, Strategy, planningand Organisational Development. We employ approx. 600 doctors including Doctors & Dentists in Training, Speciality Doctors, Specialist Doctors and Consultants

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations

Interpretation of medical and dental terms and conditions of service

Management of attendance

Recruitment and Selection

Application of Medical and Dental Workforce Policies

Grievance & Disciplinary

Implementation of Organisational Change

Improving Performance

Job Planning

Providing specialist knowledge and support, ensuring that the job planning cycle is adhered to, and central records / e-job planning system is kept up to date

Medical eRostering System

Support the implementation of a new eRostering system for doctors, to deliver change by leading the transformation through to business as usual.

People Digital

Devon has been selected by NHSE as one of three vanguard regions across the country to embark upon a People Digital transformation programme. You will work with the Head of Medical Workforce to implement this system.

About us

Why Work With Us

The Medical Workforce Service sits within The People Directorate and provides a comprehensive Medical Workforce Service to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

It is responsible for supporting our Medical Staff with regardsto all aspects of Medical HR, Strategy, planningand Organisational Development.

The Trust provides high quality training to Medical & Dental Students and Doctors in Training.We work in collaboration with our local partners in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education training programmes.

We employ approx. 600 doctors including Doctors & Dentists in Training, Speciality Doctors, Specialist Doctors and Consultants.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-6884956-A&C-A

Job locations

Torbay Hosptial

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working directly with the Head of Medical Workforce, you will be responsible for providing project management support ensuring that all projects are completed to deadline and deliver the appropriate objectives
  • You will line manage and support the Medical Workforce Officers to ensure the team deliver a comprehensive range of Medical HR services. This will require you to provide specialist, complex professional advice and guidance
  • You will contribute to the delivery of the Trusts People Plan in the areas of workforce planning and leadership development as they relate to our medical staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Working directly with the Head of Medical Workforce, you will be responsible for providing project management support ensuring that all projects are completed to deadline and deliver the appropriate objectives
  • You will line manage and support the Medical Workforce Officers to ensure the team deliver a comprehensive range of Medical HR services. This will require you to provide specialist, complex professional advice and guidance
  • You will contribute to the delivery of the Trusts People Plan in the areas of workforce planning and leadership development as they relate to our medical staff

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oSpecialist HR knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level gained through vocational experience or CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma/equivalent qualification in HR
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oSpecialist HR knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level gained through vocational experience or CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma/equivalent qualification in HR

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hosptial

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hosptial

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Medical Workforce

Anna Alexander

anna.alexander@nhs.net

01803655871

Details

Date posted

05 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-6884956-A&C-A

Job locations

Torbay Hosptial

Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


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