HR Advisor

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a proactive Human Resources Advisor to join their HR team. Candidates must have experience in providing complex HR advice, work effectively with managers, and be able to manage their workload autonomously. This role involves supporting employee relations and promoting HR policies. Opportunities for learning and development are offered, as well as a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, increasing to 33

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Various discounts on services

Qualifications

• Previous experience providing complex HR advice and guidance.
• Experience managing staff in a customer-focused environment.
• Self-motivated and eager to expand HR knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice to managers on employee relations.
• Support HR Team on operational issues.
• Promote HR policies consistently.

Skills

Resilience

Effective communication

Customer-focused environment experience

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Overview

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity within the Workforce & OD Directorate as a Human Resources Advisor. We are looking for a pro-active, forward thinking individual to join our team of HR Advisors. You must show resilience and the ability to manage your own workload effectively. Although you will be working as part of the wider HR Team, you need to be able to work autonomously. The successful candidate must have previous experience of providing complex HR advice and guidance OR be an experienced manager of staff in a customer-focused environment.

You will be supporting Care Groups with a full range of Employee Relations issues; for further information about the specifics of the role, please consult the attached Job Description. You will promote the implementation of Human Resources Policies in a fair way on a case-by-case basis, whilst coaching and supporting managers in ensuring consistency across the organisation and developing a Just and Learning culture. The role can be based at York or Scarborough Hospital, however we continue to work remotely. There will be a requirement to attend face-to-face meetings at any of the Trust sites as required.

Interviews will take place on the 13th October; these will be conducted face to face.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor who has worked in an environment where they are the first point of contact for managers, providing professional, high quality advice and guidance to facilitate the early resolution of difficult, complex or sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring that employees are treated fairly and the risks associated with such cases are effectively managed. In addition to providing a timely advisory service to managers and supporting the HR Support Team on general operational issues such as terms and conditions of service, family friendly policies, annual leave, flexible working, initial stages of sickness absence, performance management, conduct investigations, civility, respect and resolution cases.

You must be able to communicate effectively and confidently to a wide range of audiences. If you are self-motivated and are looking to expand your knowledge and to further your career within HR, this could be the role you have been waiting for!

Notes for applicants

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Gaeta
Job title: Deputy Head of Employee Relations
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 07766 990438