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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Hiring for HR Advisor Job at Nottingham, England Full Time
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Job overview
As a HR Advisor your role is to work closely with Divisions and departments to provide a front line HR advice and support service to managers and employees and support division strategies and workforce plans.
You will be expected to advise on a wide range of HR matters sickness absence management and wellbeing support, capability, workforce change and organisational development.
Reporting into the HR Business Partner you will work as part of a small dedicated divisional team as well as having the opportunity to contribute to wider HR initiatives and projects.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a generalist advisory service to managers and employees across the full HR remit including:
- Recruitment and retention
- Contracts and terms and conditions
- Resolution of employment concerns
- Absence management and employee wellbeing support
- Employee engagement
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
Working for our organisation
You will be part of a small and supportive Divisional HR team and will also make a significant contribution to the work of the wider HR function. You will be expected to work across all NUH sites and will also have the opportunity to work from home for part of the working week.
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham.
NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person-centred organisation. With over 17,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region’s largest employers.
NUH has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of their patient care and for their research, education and innovation. They have strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be required to be conversant with the Trust’s employment policies and procedures, Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of employment and other HR related issues, demonstrating a sound working knowledge of the practical implications and applications of these to managers.
You will support workforce strategies by:
- assisting with job descriptions, job matching panels, person specifications, knowledge and skills framework competencies and recruitment adverts
- advising managers and staff on different types of roles, contracts, flexible working options and general terms and conditions of employment
- support with recruitment processes if required
- conduct exit interviews as required, feeding back themes and supporting the development of any action plans
- supporting workforce change initiatives
- supporting the staff engagement agenda, understanding feedback from staff and supporting focus groups and action planning.
You will be expected to provide support and guidance in the following key areas:
- sickness monitoring and wellbeing meetings
- employment relations matters helping to achieve informal resolution to issues where appropriate
- employee capability
- employee conduct
You will also have the opportunity to make an active contribution to the work of the wider Human Resources function through involvement in cross team projects
Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Educated to A Level or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous recent experience within a Human Resources role, including advising on terms and conditions of employment
- Experience in supporting managers with employee relations issues including attendance, performance and conduct.
- Understanding of key employment legislation – existing and prospective
- Experience of managing a heavy and diverse workload, prioritising effectively at all times
Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service – I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£45 for enhanced and £28 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.