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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Senior HR Advisor
Closed for applications on: 8-Jul-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-Jul-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Portland House
- Address
- Richmond Road
- Town
- Worthing
- Postcode
- BN11 1HS
- Major / Minor Region
- West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- HR Employee Relations / Generalist
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a strong team working in an organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people and are you passionate about our NHS service? Following the latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections in January 2019, our trust was rated overall as ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ in care; we are looking to appoint a Senior HR Advisor who is able to contribute to the development of achieving Outstanding in all areas.
We are looking for a motivated Senior HR Advisor able to demonstrate significant experience of successfully managing a varied and demanding caseload, delivering front line Human Resources advice and guidance, including investigations, disciplinary hearings and performance, absence management, management of change and grievances. You will keep to clear timeframes and manage risk by applying knowledge of best HR practice, latest case law and legislations.
Advert
This is a highly interactive position that requires a degree of autonomous working supported by an HR Manager and be responsible to the HR Business Partner. You will work within an experienced HR Advisory team providing cross-cover and support to each other.
You will ideally be CIPD qualified and have experience of providing HR advice in a generalist role and working in a unionised environment. You should have a good up to date knowledge of UK employment legislation and be proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office packages. NHS experience is desirable.
Working for our organisation
The post holder will work as a key member of the HR team, to ensure a comprehensive, quality and timely HR service is provided to a designated client base in relation to all aspects of Human Resources.
The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across Sussex and Hampshire CAMHs.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will have the opportunity to get involved in project work and will take a lead on a number of HR initiatives.
We are committed to delivering the best care for our patients, through strong support for our staff teams. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values:
- People first- People are at the heart of everything we do.
- Future focused - We are optimistic, we learn and we always try to improve.
- Embracing change - We are bold, innovative and disciplined about making use of our resources to continuously improve.
- Working together - We provide services in partnership with patients, families and others.
- Everyone counts - We value, appreciate and respect each other
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate knowledge and experience of:
- Guiding managers through the Change Management cycle
- Managing a high volume of ER case work with the ability to adapt your style
- Working alongside recruitment colleagues and hiring managers.
- Developing a collaborative relationship with Trade Unions and Staff Reps.
- Supporting Learning & Development and Health & Safety initiatives
- Coaching, partnering and developing management capabilities across the Service including providing bitesize training for managers.
- HR Project work
- Policy and process development. Supporting ongoing improvement of HR practice and ensuring learning from regular case review feeds into this.
- Extensively advising on all HR and ER matters within a multi-site area.
- Providing monthly reports on workforce information and ad hoc reports.
- Inputting information onto our ER systems and authorizing contract amendments to ensure accurate employee records.
- Representing the HR team in meetings
- Attending managers meetings and providing HR updates
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive generalist HR experience working within a complex organisation with exposure to a range of HR issues
- Experience of interpreting and advising on complex terms and conditions, policies and procedures
- Experience of using and extracting information from HR/Payroll Database
- Experience of working cooperatively with trade unions
- Experience of supporting managers in sickness, disciplinary and grievance matters
- Experienced and understanding of the scope and practical application of current and impending employment legislation
- Experience of introducing changes to working practices, policies and systems and sustaining improvements.
- Experience of job evaluation/grading systems
- Knowledge and understanding of key issues within the NHS and/or other public sector organisations
- Experience of Policy formulation
- Experience of management of change and workforce redesign/skill mix.
- Experience of A4C job evaluation system and terms and conditions.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynne Henshaw
- Job title
- HR Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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