Suffolk GP Federation CIC

HR Manager

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Job summary

Is it for me?

We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.

  • You will have significant generalist HR management experience and will be confident in handling employee relation cases
  • You will have direct reports, so you must be someone who has managed small teams before and who understands the need for the team to collaborate across all parts of the Federation.
  • You will be able to influence and support other managers in the organisation with change, as well as the day-to-day operational and generalist HR management.

Main duties of the job

Looking for your next HR role? 

HR Manager

Following an internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for an HR Manager to lead our HR function and team. Were looking for a driven individual to coach and guide managers with the full HR life cycle and embed the Federations culture and approach. The Federations HR Manager is a senior HR generalist position, reporting the Partnerships & Development Director, with responsibility for the Workforce Domain within our integrated governance framework.

As well as the Federation's HR, you will also support our HR Advice Service where we work with around 11 GP Practice Managers. The objective is to create a common human resource landscape across our member practices, supporting them with their HR needs.

About us

What we can offer you:

  • A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
  • Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
  • A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
  • Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
  • A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Death in service cover
  • Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
  • 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
  • Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.

Interested? Have questions? Just wondering? Please get in touch with Sarah Moody via email on sarah.moody@suffolkfed.org.uk

Details

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

27641

Job locations

Various Across Suffolk

Including agile working

Suffolk

IP11 3QL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: HR Manager

Reports to: Partnerships and Development Director

Place of work: Agile Various locations across Suffolk including Walton Clinic

Job Purpose

The Federation HR Manager is a senior HR generalist position with responsibility for the management of the Federations internal Human Resources function serving a 600+ workforce. Key responsibilities include leading the HR team successfully, supporting with their development; coaching and guiding managers with the full HR life cycle, embedding the Federation culture and approach; leading and supporting with projects. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To lead the Federations internal HR function and be the HR Lead for the organisation

Coach and develop managers to give feedback and/or manage issues informally with their staff, minimising escalation to formal processes where appropriate

o To provide ongoing support and advice to line managers and staff in a way that delivers improved patient services and individual performance and enhances staff engagement and wellbeing

o To work in partnership with managers across the organisation to develop HR capacity by training, supporting and empowering line managers to effectively manage their staff and embed the Federation culture and approach

To work with and provide expertise to line managers to ensure that ER issues are dealt with in line with HR policies ensuring the risk to the organisation is minimised and ensuring that every member of staff is treated fairly and in accordance with our people not process ethos

To form strong working relationships with the Head of Community Services, Head of Urgent Care Services and Service Managers to deliver an effective and responsive HR service

To provide consistent and fair HR support and advice to the workforce

To be the main point of contact for the Federation HR Advice Service, supporting Practice Managers with their HR queries and cases, providing timely and expert advice.

To work with the Medical Director to drive forward the Federations Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme

For full details please see the job description document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: HR Manager

Reports to: Partnerships and Development Director

Place of work: Agile Various locations across Suffolk including Walton Clinic

Job Purpose

The Federation HR Manager is a senior HR generalist position with responsibility for the management of the Federations internal Human Resources function serving a 600+ workforce. Key responsibilities include leading the HR team successfully, supporting with their development; coaching and guiding managers with the full HR life cycle, embedding the Federation culture and approach; leading and supporting with projects. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

To lead the Federations internal HR function and be the HR Lead for the organisation

Coach and develop managers to give feedback and/or manage issues informally with their staff, minimising escalation to formal processes where appropriate

o To provide ongoing support and advice to line managers and staff in a way that delivers improved patient services and individual performance and enhances staff engagement and wellbeing

o To work in partnership with managers across the organisation to develop HR capacity by training, supporting and empowering line managers to effectively manage their staff and embed the Federation culture and approach

To work with and provide expertise to line managers to ensure that ER issues are dealt with in line with HR policies ensuring the risk to the organisation is minimised and ensuring that every member of staff is treated fairly and in accordance with our people not process ethos

To form strong working relationships with the Head of Community Services, Head of Urgent Care Services and Service Managers to deliver an effective and responsive HR service

To provide consistent and fair HR support and advice to the workforce

To be the main point of contact for the Federation HR Advice Service, supporting Practice Managers with their HR queries and cases, providing timely and expert advice.

To work with the Medical Director to drive forward the Federations Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme

For full details please see the job description document.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree in a relevant subject and / or CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification (or part way through)

Desirable

  • Coaching, mentoring or training qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Significant generalist HR management experience in a HR Manager / Business Partner role.
  • Experience of managing and developing others.
  • Experience of managing a small team.
  • Managing all aspects of change programmes including staff communications, and TUPE.
  • Sound understanding of current employment law, case law and best practice and its application to the working environment.

Desirable

  • An understanding of general practice workforce issues
  • An understanding of specific requirements of NHS HR

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to manage the Federation's Integrated Governance Policy
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing to all levels.
  • Able to establish credible working relationships.
  • Ability to motivate and inspire others.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree in a relevant subject and / or CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification (or part way through)

Desirable

  • Coaching, mentoring or training qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Significant generalist HR management experience in a HR Manager / Business Partner role.
  • Experience of managing and developing others.
  • Experience of managing a small team.
  • Managing all aspects of change programmes including staff communications, and TUPE.
  • Sound understanding of current employment law, case law and best practice and its application to the working environment.

Desirable

  • An understanding of general practice workforce issues
  • An understanding of specific requirements of NHS HR

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to manage the Federation's Integrated Governance Policy
  • Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing to all levels.
  • Able to establish credible working relationships.
  • Ability to motivate and inspire others.

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

Suffolk GP Federation CIC

Address

Various Across Suffolk

Including agile working

Suffolk

IP11 3QL


Employer's website

https://suffolkfed.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Suffolk GP Federation CIC

Address

Various Across Suffolk

Including agile working

Suffolk

IP11 3QL


Employer's website

https://suffolkfed.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Sarah Moody

sarah.moody@suffolkfed.org.uk

Details

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

27641

Job locations

Various Across Suffolk

Including agile working

Suffolk

IP11 3QL


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