Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Resourcing Business Partner

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Job summary

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity 18 months

This is an exciting time to join the People Directorate at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. We are implementing new systems and building our resourcing teams to support these exciting developments in our systems. You will be part of our Resourcing Service which includes recruitment, e-rostering and temporary staffing.

We are seeking a Resourcing Business Partner to support the Head of Resourcing Services in leading and managing the resourcing service, several work streams and projects, ensuring that key systems and processes, are developed and maintained.

You will take a lead role in driving forward the Trusts agreed Resourcing agenda and will also have lead responsibility for specific Resourcing projects and objectives.

With excellent time management and communication skills you will engage with clinical teams, service managers and senior leaders across the Trust. You will also have experience of developing, delivering and evaluating training and development in support of projects.

Main duties of the job

Lead on and manage the review, development, consultation and implementation of Resourcing (HR) policies and associated procedures, strategies and training, working closely with and drawing on the expertise of Resourcing and HR colleagues, and making recommendations for new initiative or policy change.

To design and deliver on training initiatives aimed at ensuring that Resourcing policies and procedures are fully understood and implemented across the Trust and with the aim of improving Resourcing capability and technical skills of operational managers.

To support the Head of Resourcing Services by coordinating governance processes and information within the Resourcing department and advise Head of Resourcing Services of any identifiable risks.

To manage and lead on short and long term projects liaising with the relevant leads as appropriate as agreed with the Head of Resourcing.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

06 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-5766870-COR

Job locations

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Educated at Post Grad diploma level in relevant field or professional HR qualification, such as CIPD, or equivalent experience and additional specialised knowledge gained through training and experience to masters level.

Experience

Essential

Experience of developing long term plans, resourcing systems and approaches to meet business needs.
Experience of recruitment and resourcing systems such as NHS Jobs/Trac and ESR.
Experience of advising managers and stakeholders on operational resourcing issues.
Experience of developing and implementing resourcing polices and associated strategies in a large organisation across a broad spectrum of resourcing/HR.
Experience of advising on NHS terms and conditions of employment.

Knowledge

Essential

Excellent project management skills. Ability to manage and deliver on several projects/workstreams
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively
Knowledge of NHS staff groups and related working time regulations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience of preparing and presenting reports to management and staff at all levels.
Ability to manage resources in an efficient and effective manner.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Educated at Post Grad diploma level in relevant field or professional HR qualification, such as CIPD, or equivalent experience and additional specialised knowledge gained through training and experience to masters level.

Experience

Essential

Experience of developing long term plans, resourcing systems and approaches to meet business needs.
Experience of recruitment and resourcing systems such as NHS Jobs/Trac and ESR.
Experience of advising managers and stakeholders on operational resourcing issues.
Experience of developing and implementing resourcing polices and associated strategies in a large organisation across a broad spectrum of resourcing/HR.
Experience of advising on NHS terms and conditions of employment.

Knowledge

Essential

Excellent project management skills. Ability to manage and deliver on several projects/workstreams
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively
Knowledge of NHS staff groups and related working time regulations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience of preparing and presenting reports to management and staff at all levels.
Ability to manage resources in an efficient and effective manner.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Employer's website

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