Job summary
The Human Resources (HR) Business Partner will act as an ambassador for the People function in supporting the delivery of the overarching People strategy, whilst acting as the expert within their professionalism of HR to their designated service area. This role is critical in using our expertise to build the capability of our leaders.
The key focus for these two fixed term opportunities will be to support with Group Harmonisation and Change Management.
The HR Business Partner will develop effective working relationships, negotiating and challenging the service area management team in order to support the achievement of the Trust's, Service Area's and People directorate's objectives.
The post holder will be responsible for championing best practice in HR, influencing key business decisions to ensure the effective management and utilisation of staff, which will include coaching, mentoring, training and developing leaders around their capability in HR policy and practice.
The HR Business Partner will provide effective leadership for their HR sub team; with a focus on empowering and engaging the team.
Main duties of the job
To act as a strategic business partner to designated service areas, senior management and their teams, developing a thorough understanding of the service/business plans and HR issues to ensure that workforce requirements are identified and support planned and delivered in a timely basis.
To contribute to local and system workforce planning discussions for service areas; this includes participating in the business planning process as appropriate and ensuring local and national priorities are addressed.
Using workforce information and intelligence, work with leaders to develop a people plan to plan the transition from current staff numbers and grades to the planned future establishment/requirements, including appropriate role redesign, skill mix reviews and development of competencies taking into account workforce demand and capacity needs.
Provide senior HR expertise within the service areas in the areas of resourcing and retention, succession planning and talent management, acting as the HR lead in supporting change management processes needed to support these areas through transformation, including input into tenders, TUPE, restructures, redeployment and redundancies.
Championing good people management practices and support cultural and behavioural change to develop empowered leaders.
To provide effective leadership and line management to the relevant HR sub-team ensuring that they feel engaged and empowered and fostering a culture of feedback.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Human Resources (HR) Business Partner will act as an ambassador for the People function in supporting the delivery of the overarching People strategy, whilst acting as the expert within their professionalism of HR to their designated service area. This role is critical in using our expertise to build the capability of our leaders.
The key focus for these two fixed term opportunities will be to support with Group Harmonisation and Change Management.
The HR Business Partner will develop effective working relationships, negotiating and challenging the service area management team in order to support the achievement of the Trusts, Service Areas and People directorates objectives.
The post holder will be responsible for championing best practice in HR, influencing key business decisions to ensure the effective management and utilisation of staff, which will include coaching, mentoring, training and developing leaders around their capability in HR policy and practice.
The HR Business Partner will provide effective leadership for their HR sub team; with a focus on empowering and engaging the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Human Resources (HR) Business Partner will act as an ambassador for the People function in supporting the delivery of the overarching People strategy, whilst acting as the expert within their professionalism of HR to their designated service area. This role is critical in using our expertise to build the capability of our leaders.
The key focus for these two fixed term opportunities will be to support with Group Harmonisation and Change Management.
The HR Business Partner will develop effective working relationships, negotiating and challenging the service area management team in order to support the achievement of the Trusts, Service Areas and People directorates objectives.
The post holder will be responsible for championing best practice in HR, influencing key business decisions to ensure the effective management and utilisation of staff, which will include coaching, mentoring, training and developing leaders around their capability in HR policy and practice.
The HR Business Partner will provide effective leadership for their HR sub team; with a focus on empowering and engaging the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMasters/Level 7 qualification in a HR related field or equivalent qualification/experience
- oMember of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) or equivalent qualification/experience
- oEvidence of relevant and continuing CPD
Desirable
- oPostgraduate level qualification in an OD related subject area eg coaching, facilitation, mentoring
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to make an impact at all levels within the organisation to motivate and enthuse others of the need for change.
- oA high degree of customer orientation in decision-making coupled with analytical and decision making skills.
- oDeveloped interpersonal skills to communicate sensitive and contentious information succinctly with a variety of audiences.
- oStrong influencing and communication skills, using a range of techniques to best effect. Able to deliver messages effectively at all levels.
Desirable
- oEvidence of effective coaching and development skills
Experience
Essential
- oSenior HR professional with substantial experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation in a highly unionised environment.
- oSignificant experience taking the lead on complex employee relations areas providing specialist, professional support in relation to change management, TUPE, restructures, redundancy, absence management, disciplinary and capability, terms and conditions and recruitment and retention.
- oPrevious experience of leadership and line management including performance, capability and appraisals.
- oExperience of effective partnership working with union representatives, including leading on complex employee relations issues.
- oExperience in interpreting and presenting workforce data to services areas and using to inform management decision making and improve corporate performance.
Desirable
- oExperience in planning, developing and delivering HR and OD interventions including training
- oPrevious experience of advising on medical and dental terms and conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMasters/Level 7 qualification in a HR related field or equivalent qualification/experience
- oMember of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD) or equivalent qualification/experience
- oEvidence of relevant and continuing CPD
Desirable
- oPostgraduate level qualification in an OD related subject area eg coaching, facilitation, mentoring
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to make an impact at all levels within the organisation to motivate and enthuse others of the need for change.
- oA high degree of customer orientation in decision-making coupled with analytical and decision making skills.
- oDeveloped interpersonal skills to communicate sensitive and contentious information succinctly with a variety of audiences.
- oStrong influencing and communication skills, using a range of techniques to best effect. Able to deliver messages effectively at all levels.
Desirable
- oEvidence of effective coaching and development skills
Experience
Essential
- oSenior HR professional with substantial experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation in a highly unionised environment.
- oSignificant experience taking the lead on complex employee relations areas providing specialist, professional support in relation to change management, TUPE, restructures, redundancy, absence management, disciplinary and capability, terms and conditions and recruitment and retention.
- oPrevious experience of leadership and line management including performance, capability and appraisals.
- oExperience of effective partnership working with union representatives, including leading on complex employee relations issues.
- oExperience in interpreting and presenting workforce data to services areas and using to inform management decision making and improve corporate performance.
Desirable
- oExperience in planning, developing and delivering HR and OD interventions including training
- oPrevious experience of advising on medical and dental terms and conditions
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).
