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Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
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HR Advisor
Closed for applications on: 13-Nov-2023 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 13-Nov-2023 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospital
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Human Resources
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Do you like a challenge, want to deliver a service that supports the delivery of excellent patient care as well as have a rewarding career then we might just have the job for you.
We are currently recruiting for an HR Advisor to join our team and support the HR manager/Business Partner in delivering a high quality, proactive and efficient Human Resources service to managers and staff within the Trust.
You must hold a CIPD qualification as detailed in the Person Specification. The post is full time (37.5 hrs) per week over Monday-Friday, as we provide support over a large geographical area in the Northwest, the ability to travel is essential.
Advert
The suitable candidate will need to demonstrate experience of providing expert HR Advice and have the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels within the organisation. You would be responsible on behalf of the service for providing consistent advice and guidance on HR policies and support managers within the organisation in handling employee relations matters, therefore an up-to-date knowledge of employment law is essential. You will have the opportunity to support management in implementing organisational change programmes whilst the NHS is going through vast changes within a challenging economic climate.
You will need to have a customer focused approach, be proactive as well as a team player. In return you will have a rewarding and exciting career within our People and Culture team. We know people perform at their best when they are happy and healthy, therefore we support flexible working arrangements as well as have a hybrid approach to work. In addition, there are benefits such as up to 33 days annual leave, access to the Employee Assistant Programme, discounted gym membership, lease car scheme are just some of them.
Working for our organisation
To support the HR Manager/Business Partner in delivering a high quality, proactive and efficient Human Resources service to managers and staff within the Trust. To act as a fully participating member of the HR team supporting HR and liaising and developing effective working relationships with colleagues, both within the Human Resources and Organisational Development and across the other directorates.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a fully participating member of the HR team supporting HR and liaising and developing effective working relationships with colleagues, both within the Human Resources and Organisational Development and across the other directorates.
- Responsible for providing Human Resource advice and assistance on Trust policies, procedures and best practice.
- Review and amend HR policies in accordance with legislative changes and presenting to policy forum.
- Be fully conversant with Agenda for Change terms and conditions to provide advice and support to managers and staff
- Support the HR Manager/Business Partner in conducting disciplinary and grievance investigations and sickness absence reviews
- Advise Managers on the management of sickness and absence, taking action as appropriate. Provide assistance to managers in compiling a management statement of case for a formal hearing and ensure the provision of all correspondence/documentation to the employee(s) involved within agreed timescales
- Support the HR Manager/Business Partner in managing and facilitating the effective resolution of all employee relations issues including the maintenance of the Case Management System, ensuring cases are created, maintained and closed in a professional and timely manner.
- Support Managers in developing and maintaining performance review systems, ensuring that staff are regularly appraised, have objectives and a Personal Development Plan
- Be an effective partner within reorganisation activity across the Trust. Promoting partnership working alongside managers to successfully implement change including redeployment where necessary.
- Undertake HR related assignments and projects as identified by senior colleagues as appropriate
- Attend and represent the HR Manager/Business Partner at meetings as required
- Work autonomously, on delegated work areas and where appropriate seek advice from senior colleagues
- Manage priorities and meet deadlines within a constantly changing environment. Deal with a wide range of issues requiring tact, diplomacy and persuasive skills
- To be involved in the identification of overpayment causations
- To be an active participant in engagement opportunities
- To design and deliver HR related training, sharing expertise and knowledge to colleagues across the Trust
Please click here to view our Care and Compassion Day video
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
- Honours degree or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
SKILLS AND ABILITY
Essential criteria
- Able to present information and train others within your field of expertise
- Excellent communication skills including verbal reasoning skills
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and able to work under own initiative
- Can demonstrate the abilities necessary to be an effective team member
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and motivate staff and others
- Well developed customer focus
- Aware of the need for confidentiality
- Enthusiasm and motivation to achieve results
- Track record of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Good influencing and persuasion skills
- Good knowledge of ESR
- Planning and project management abilities
- Presentation skills
- Ability to think analytically
- Have an understanding of the Trusts strategy and how the Workforce strategy links in
Documents
- Band 5 HR Advisor JD (PDF, 504.6KB)
- Band 5 HR Advisor PS (PDF, 536.3KB)
- B5 HR Advisor Advert (PDF, 8.7KB)
- Conditions of Service (PDF, 368.6KB)
- Candidate Booklet (PDF, 786.3KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Fishwick
- Job title
- Workforce Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 951600
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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