Deputy HR Business Partner

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust for a dynamic Deputy HR Business Partner to drive organisational development and provide HR support across various medical divisions. This part-time role seeks candidates with HR expertise, strong communication skills, and a commitment to improving employee relations and wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Access to discounts on shopping, holidays, and insurance

Industry-leading pension

Encouragement of professional development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience supporting managers with employee relations.
• Understanding of TUPE legislation.
• Current knowledge of employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the division's organisational development objectives.
• Advocate for improving staff experience and wellbeing.
• Assist with complex operational and employee relations issues.

Skills

Organisational Development

Employee Relations

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Part CIPD qualified

Job description

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Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated HR/OD professional to join us. This is a great challenge for the right candidate to make a tangible and lasting contribution to the development and stability of the Trust.

The Deputy HR Business Partner will support our division of Medicine, which employs over 1500 staff across a broad range of department and specialties, including the Emergency Department, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory and Dermatology.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated HR/OD professional to join us. This is a great challenge for the right candidate to make a tangible and lasting contribution to the development and stability of the Trust.

The Deputy HR Business Partner will support our division of Medicine, which employs over 1500 staff across a broad range of department and specialties, including the Emergency Department, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory and Dermatology.

This post is available for 12.5 hours per week (to be worked over 2 days ideally).

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of the division's organisational development objectives and plans, undertaking specific projects as appropriate;
• Work with the Leadership, Management and Coaching and Organisational Development team to support and develop managers within the division to carry out their people leadership responsibilities;
• Be an advocate for improving staff experience and proactively support the delivery of the division's wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion programmes of work;
• Upskill, coach and develop line managers to drive improvement in several key performance areas including management of change, essential training completion, quality appraisal conversations and completion rates, bank and agency reduction, sickness absence;
• Support the divisional management team and line managers with complex operational, employee relations and workforce issues as they arise, including being the HR representative on hearing panels;
• Maintaining oversight of all casework in the division, in conjunction with HR Services, assisting with consultations and change management processes as and when required;
• To support the divisional management team in planning for significant organisational change, e.g. TUPE, redevelopment, service reconfiguration.
  
  

About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

3687-M9846-TJ

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

In return for your hard work, we will give you: -

• A competitive salary;
• Access to a raft of national and local discounts, incl. shopping, holidays, & insurance;
• An industry leading pension, where your employer contributes of 13%-20% per annum;
• An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change;
• An opportunity to know that your work makes a difference in creating a sustainable, efficient and reliable workforce.
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

In return for your hard work, we will give you: -

• A competitive salary;
• Access to a raft of national and local discounts, incl. shopping, holidays, & insurance;
• An industry leading pension, where your employer contributes of 13%-20% per annum;
• An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change;
• An opportunity to know that your work makes a difference in creating a sustainable, efficient and reliable workforce.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to degree level or have equivalent level experience
• Part CIPD qualified, studying for full CIPD or equivalent knowledge and experience
  
  

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of supporting managers with complex employee relations cases
• Understanding of TUPE legislation and ability to apply that understanding in practice
• Sound understanding and practical application of UHBW policies and procedures
• Current and accurate knowledge of employment legislation
• Demonstrable evidence of service improvement programmes and ability to facilitate change
  
  

Desirable

• Sound understanding of NHS Terms and Conditions
  
  

Essential

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work to deadlines and exhibit excellent organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff
• Ability to persuade and influence assertively
• Aptitude for offering creative and innovative HR solutions
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to work to deadlines and exhibit excellent organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of staff
• Ability to persuade and influence assertively
• Aptitude for offering creative and innovative HR solutions
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW

Employer's website

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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