Hr Advisor

NHS Professionals; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Professionals in Stoke Mandeville/Hospital area requires an experienced HR professional to provide expert advice and support to managers on HR matters. The role covers disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, bullying & harassment, and performance management, with liaison to Trade Union Representatives as needed.

You will coach managers and staff on HR policies, employment terms, change management and payroll-related queries, contributing to service redesign and organisational change

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification with CIPD or equivalent relevant experience.
• Evidence-based generalist HR experience advising managers on HR issues.
• Experience using HR databases to record and access information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of staff/management.
• Awareness of NHS HR policies & procedures and how these are applied within NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and support to managers on disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, and performance management issues; liaise with Trade Union Representatives as necessary.
• Coach and support staff and service managers in HR management and policy application; handle investigations and resolution of HR queries.
• Provide timely, consistent and accurate HR advice during investigations and disciplinary/grievance hearings; take notes for records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Generalist HR experience

Communication

Education

Post graduate CIPD qualification

Tools

HR databases

Job description

Location: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury HP21 8AL

Will require travelling to other sites when necessary. At least one day per week required on site.

Hours: 2 - 3 days between Monday to Friday, 15 hours per week

Trust: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

To work with the Assistant Director of HR, Senior HRBP and HR Business Partners in the delivery of a professional and responsive HR service for a designated area, providing advice and guidance to service managers on all operational Human Resources issues. To support HR Business Partners with specific projects, e.g. Service Redesign and Organisational Change.

Responsibilities:

• To provide professional advice and support to managers on matters relating to disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, bullying & harassment, performance management issues and liaise with Trade Union Representatives as necessary. This includes attending disciplinary meetings/hearings and advising on the process and outcome.
• To coach and support staff and service managers in all aspects of Human Resources management, including the appropriate application of Trust policies and procedures, which may include investigation and resolution of specific HR related queries, i.e. repeated errors on payroll forms.
• To provide timely, consistent and accurate advice and support for service managers during investigations and to advice at disciplinary panel hearings.
• To provide advice and interpretative guidance and support to managers and staff on all terms and conditions including Agenda for Change, employment law, contract queries, annual leave, flexible working etc, and the application of all HR policies in line with best practice.
• To provide appropriate HR advice and support at investigatory meetings and at disciplinary/grievance hearings, including the taking of notes, which will form an accurate record of proceedings.
• Provide support to managers and staff in relation to organisational change including job design, redeployment, redundancy TUPE, etc.
• Issue retirement/exit interview letters. Conduct exit interviews as required with members of staff to investigate reasons for leaving and feedback any issues of concern to the appropriate service manager.
• To provide professional HR support in the recruitment process, as required, (e.g. sitting on recruitment panels for senior posts)
• To participate in job matching / job evaluation panels that requires assessing job descriptions against nationally set profiles as and when required.
• To deliver bespoke HR training sessions on best practice, policy and processes.

Requirements:

• Post graduate qualification with CIPD or equivalent relevant experience.
• Evidence based generalist HR experience which involves advising managers on all HR issues.
• Experience of using HR databases to record and access information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of staff / management.
• Awareness of HR policies & procedures and how these are applied within the NHS