Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Human Resources Business Partner

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a proactive and enthusiastic Human Resources Business Partner, to lead on strategic and operational HR activity across Clinical Service Units. The post holder will play a key role in the overall delivery of HR activities trust-wide and contribute to the development of the HR Department as a whole.

Working collaboratively with senior managers the post holder will work with service leads to support forward planning, workforce modernisation and transformation and act as a driver of workforce information and improvement.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Development of workforce strategies based on service needs, key priorities and workforce issues which support the delivery of the Trust People Strategy, annual plans and the national People Plan.
  • Developing a partnering approach to support the Trust, providing expert proactive and supportive advice to managers on strategic, tactical and operational HR issues.
  • Management and oversight of investigations into complex employment issues such as bullying and harassment cases, disciplinary issues, capability and grievances, analysing, interpreting and assessing highly complex information and often conflicting evidence in order to reach appropriate decisions.
  • Contributing to the annual business planning process, identifying workforce priorities that support and enable service objectives.
  • Lead on the development and trust wide implementation of local and national policies and procedures.
  • Influencing the development of departmental and management structures, ensuring decisions are made in line with Trust protocols and National Agenda for Change guidance.
  • Managing staff within the HR Operations Team in order to ensure the effective operation of the team and seamless patient focussed delivery of the service across the Trust.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year N/A

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

389-24-5988130

Job locations

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Heaton House, Daisy Bank, Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the role are detailed within the attached Job Description.

Attached Person Specification outlines the essential and desirable criteria required for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the role are detailed within the attached Job Description.

Attached Person Specification outlines the essential and desirable criteria required for the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment
  • Highly specialist knowledge of a range of complex HR topics including organisational change, transformation, etc.
  • Significant experience of managing and advising on a diverse range of employee relations cases
  • Staff management experience
  • Experience of working with Trade Unions

Desirable

  • Previous experience of having worked in HR advisory role within the NHS.
  • Experience of having dealt with and advised on the terms and conditions for Medical and Dental Staff and MHPS
  • Experience of having worked with and advised Board Members

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and manage a heavy, varied and unpredictable workload on a day to day basis, responding to changes at short notice

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Understanding of Agenda for Change

Qualifications

Essential

  • Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Level 7 Diploma (or equivalent).
  • Chartered member of the CIPD
  • Graduate-level education or significant equivalent experience.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment
  • Highly specialist knowledge of a range of complex HR topics including organisational change, transformation, etc.
  • Significant experience of managing and advising on a diverse range of employee relations cases
  • Staff management experience
  • Experience of working with Trade Unions

Desirable

  • Previous experience of having worked in HR advisory role within the NHS.
  • Experience of having dealt with and advised on the terms and conditions for Medical and Dental Staff and MHPS
  • Experience of having worked with and advised Board Members

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and manage a heavy, varied and unpredictable workload on a day to day basis, responding to changes at short notice

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

  • Understanding of Agenda for Change

Qualifications

Essential

  • Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Level 7 Diploma (or equivalent).
  • Chartered member of the CIPD
  • Graduate-level education or significant equivalent experience.

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).

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.

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).

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Heaton House, Daisy Bank, Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Heaton House, Daisy Bank, Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Human Resources (Interim)

Samia Hussain

samia.hussain@bthft.nhs.uk

07810773852

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year N/A

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

389-24-5988130

Job locations

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Heaton House, Daisy Bank, Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


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