HR Advisor - Peterborough

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an HR Professional to join on a fixed term contract or secondment for 26.5 hours weekly. You will support employee relations processes, advise on complex ER caseloads and work with managers to deliver fair, compliant resolutions across NHS sites.

Hybrid working across Peterborough, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford sites is expected. You will analyse workforce data, contribute to organisational change, and help build capability through coaching and

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a unionised, high-volume environment with complex ER caseloads.
• Experience of providing expert HR advice and guidance on employee relations issues.
• Familiarity with NHS policies and employment legislation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice and guidance on employee relations processes to managers and staff.
• Support organisational change activity and workforce development initiatives.
• Analyse data with the Business Partner team to identify trends and solutions.
• Deliver coaching, training and development to line managers to build capability.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy advice

NHS experience (advantage)

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are looking for applications from HR Professionals to join our team on a fixed term contract or secondment for 26.5 hours per week. You will be able to confidently provide expert support and guidance to employee relations processes within the Trust, supporting managers, staff and colleagues to deliver timely, just and compliant resolutions of cases. We work within a restorative, just and learning culture, across all our HR practices and processes. We are innovative and embrace change and are in the process of introducing an HR solution called EVA to improve the service we provide to stakeholders and colleagues within the Trust. We routinely capture data and you will be expected to analyse and identify trends and work with the Business Partner team to identify solutions. We are looking for a candidate who has experience of working within a unionised, high-volume environment managing a complex ER caseload. Experience of working within the NHS would be an advantage although not essential.

This role is working in between all sites including Peterborough City Hospital with the requirement to travel to our sites including Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford Hospital. We operate a hybrid working arrangement and provide cover on all sites on a rotational basis.

The vacancy is fixed term or secondment until January 2027 for 26.5 hours per week, and we welcome discussions at interview about how these hours can be worked across the week.

Informal conversations are welcomed.

We are looking for a candidate who will provide professional HR advice and guidance to stakeholders on a wide range of employee relations issues, supporting managers to manage issues fairly, consistently and in line with Trust policy and employment legislation. You will support organisational change activity and to contribute to workforce initiatives. Our team supports line managers and develops their capability through coaching, guidance and delivering of training. We ensure that our practice is consistent, reflective and focused on learning and improvement.

At North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust we are committed to supporting our staff to be the best they can be and creating a positive working environment where colleagues feel valued and empowered. We care for local people in North Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire and beyond.

We operate three busy hospital sites, Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford and Rutland Hospital. Together these serve approximately 80,0000 residents, we have 8,100 members of staff and an army of 556 volunteers who support us. Patient care is at the centre of every decision, and our Trust values reflect this;

• We are caring and compassionate
• We put patients first
• We seek to improve and develop
• We are actively respectful
• We work positively together

This is an exciting time to join Team NWAFT as we continue to invest in major development programmes, digital transformation and workforce development across our hospitals and services. You will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible and agile working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Asher Job title: HR Business Partner Email address: [e-mail]