HR Advisor

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; England; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in East Sussex is seeking a part-time HR Advisor to provide comprehensive HR advice, manage employee relations, and develop HR policies. Ideal candidates are CIPD L5 qualified with experience in a unionized environment. This position offers a salary between £38,682 and £46,580 per annum, pro rata, with flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Access to onsite nurseries

Free psychological support

Qualifications

• CIPD L5 qualified, or equivalent experience in a complex organisational setting.
• Experience in a unionised environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on HR policies and procedures.
• Manage an employee relations case load effectively.
• Contribute to development of HR Solutions offering.
• Update and review HR policies and supporting documentation.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Resilient and able to deal effectively with sensitive issues

Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills

Good IT and word processing skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Good general education to at least GCSE equivalent with English and Maths

Tools

HR software applications

Job description

The HR Solutions team provide first line and advisory HR advice across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Our team contribute to the provision of comprehensive HR delivery across the Trust, ensuring that the application of HR policy is fairly and consistently applied, by way of effective communication, advice, influence and training.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advice and guidance on a full suite of HR policies and procedures to managers and colleagues across the Trust,
• Efficient management of an employee relations case load, including providing timely updates on the CaseworkER system and ensuring policy timeframes are adhered to,
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the HR Solutions offering,
• Updating and reviewing HR policies as needed, including all supporting documentation with a view to ensuring thorough implementation and embedding.

Successful candidates will be CIPD L5 qualified, or have equivalent experience in a complex organisational setting. Experience of working in a unionised environment is advantageous. You will be well organised and an effective communicator, with experience of providing advice on HR policy and case work.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Good general education to at least GCSE equivalent with English and Maths
• Recognised IT qualification, or evidence of competence in a range of software applications, data management and analysis.
• HR knowledge acquired through relevant training and experience to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge
• Evidence of ongoing additional CPD to degree equivalent including: Training in HR administration.
• Knowledge of specialist record systems. Training /facilitation skills
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience Ability and commitment to undertake full professional degree level CIPD

Experience

• Substantial up to date generalist HR experience
• Previous experience of supervising / managing
• Application of employment law in day to day situations
• Providing advice and implementation of disciplinary, grievance, absence and individual performance policies and procedures
• Identifying training needs and delivery and evaluation of training performance
• Up to date experience at HR Advisor level in the NHS
• Experienced within a Unionised environment

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Resilient and able to deal effectively with sensitive issues
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and mediation, and negotiation skills
• Good IT and word processing skills
• Working knowledge of the objectives and priorities for the Trust and the implications for staff
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and the NHS HR agenda
• Knowledge of Agenda for Change conditions of service
• Political awareness

Other

• Ability to travel independently between sites in an efficient and timely manner

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Home or remote working