Deputy People Business Partner

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Deputy People Business Partner to deliver a comprehensive operational/advisory service to managers and staff across the Trust. You will empower line managers to apply people practices, interpret workforce policy and employment law, and support day-to-day HR generalist work.

Based at North Tees University Hospital in Stockton with travel between sites, the role focuses on KPI and people metrics, collaborates with Clinical Service Units,

Qualifications

• Understanding of workforce policy and employment law.
• Experience supporting managers with HR generalist duties.

Responsibilities

• Analysing complex HR issues and providing advisory support to managers and employees.
• Managing KPIs and people metrics and supporting day-to-day HR generalist activities.

Job description

The role will assist the People Business Partner in the delivery of key result areas by providing a comprehensive operational / advisory service to managers and employees across the group. They will empower line managers to deliver good people practices.

The role will ensure that people policies, procedures and practices are fairly and consistently applied, supporting best practice to achieve organisational objectives and supporting the effective day-to-day operation of the group.

The post holder will be responsible for analysing complex HR issues as well as making decisions and judgements, using influencing and negotiation skills to ensure that the best outcomes for the services are achieved whilst also balancing risk.

The management of KPIs and people metrics will be a significant part of the role.

This post may close early once sufficient amount of applications have been received,

The post-holder will assist the People Business Partner in the delivery of the key result areas by providing a comprehensive operational/advisory service to employees of the Trust in respect of all aspects of human resource management. They will ensure that a professional people service is provided to the Clinical Service Units and corporate areas, empowering line managers to deliver good people practices.

The post holder will deputise for the People Business Partner and will also lead on identified programmes of project work and initiatives, working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders in their delivery.

The postholder will provide advice and support to managers on a range of matters including Workforce policy, practice, employment law, terms and conditions, ensuring accurate and consistent interpretation and application where there may be a range of options and it may be necessary to refer/escalate appropriately, where help cannot be provided. This will also include day to day HR generalist support, advice and guidance to staff and manage providing managers across UHT.

The Deputy People Business Partner will also line manage and support the People Adviser within the team.

This post will be based at North Tees University Hospital in Stockton although there will be a need to travel between the sites within the broader group on a regular basis.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Robson Job title: People Business Partner Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07467438982

01642 850850 ext: 52097