HR Manager

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Runcorn is seeking an experienced HR Manager to manage the HR strategy and enhance HR services. You will oversee recruitment, employee relations, and organizational change while supporting managers and staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR within healthcare settings, with proven experience in coaching and leadership development.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in HR management.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive HR service including advice and support.
• Oversee recruitment and ensure compliance with policies.
• Support organizational change and workforce planning.

Skills

Experience of working in a multi professional setting

Experience of working in a healthcare environment

Job description

The HR Manager is expected to be an integral part of the leadership team to manage the delivery of the HR strategy as well as maintaining and enhancing the HR service through business planning and projects, implementation of HR policy and providing day to day operational support on all HR matters.

Main duties of the job

Provision of a comprehensive and responsive HR service providing advice, support, and guidance on a broad range of operational matters including recruitment and selection, employee relations, absence and change management.

Working with staff to undertake organisational change

Working with managers and staff to undertake organisational change, workforce planning and organizational development and leadership initiatives.

Ensure clear information is issued to the payroll service in respect of employee salaries/payments/banking details/personal circumstances, to enable smoot and efficient payment of monthly remuneration.

Ensure HR policies, practices and processes are up to date, effective and deliver the HR strategy and legal compliance.

Provide HR support and guidance at investigation meetings and hearings, including supporting the preparation of cases, attendance and ensuring the production of formal minutes at hearings and support managers in drafting formal documentation, i.e. investigation letters, reports, disciplinary and grievance letters.

To assess the organisation needs to determine the number and range of volunteers needed for different projects, recruitment and hiring processes, monitoring, and assessing volunteers progress and satisfaction, and the presentation of updates and data reports for Senior Management and the Board.

To co-ordinate the log of HR policies, procedures and guidance documents overseeing update arrangements and dissemination of updated documents.

About us

Halton Haven Hospice provides Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care to the people of Halton and surrounding areas who are living with a life limiting illness. We reach a population of approximately 129,000 people and provide all of our services for free. We provide holistic care for our patients, and their loved ones, taking care of their physical and emotional needs so that they can focus on creating cherished memories for as long as possible.

We are a registered charity working in partnership with the NHS and although we receive some funding, our wonderful community who support and raise much needed funds enabling us to continue our vital work.

Job responsibilities

Provision of a comprehensive and responsive HR service providing advice, support, and guidance on a broad range of operational matters including recruitment and selection, employee relations, absence and change management.

Development of HR policy, procedures, ways of working and training resources to support the delivery of Hospice objectives, goals and values.

Working with managers and staff to undertake organisational change, workforce planning and organizational development and leadership initiatives.

To support the provision and analysis of workforce information, indicators and reports.

Manage support and coach the development of a HR Team consisting of HR assistant to oversee the HR systems and develop workforce dashboard/reports and manage support and coach the development of a Volunteer Co Ordinator

Ensure clear information is issued to the payroll service in respect of employee salaries/payments/banking details/personal circumstances, to enable smoot and efficient payment of monthly remuneration.

Ensure HR policies, practices and processes are up to date, effective and deliver the HR strategy and legal compliance.

Support and coach managers to implement and apply organisational policies and procedures, employee development including appraisals, personal development plans and succession planning.

Support and contribute to the development of management through coaching and mentorship

Provide HR support and guidance at investigation meetings and hearings, including supporting the preparation of cases, attendance and ensuring the production of formal minutes at hearings and support managers in drafting formal documentation, i.e. investigation letters, reports, disciplinary and grievance letters.

To seek out and contribute to improvements to the HR function and the service it provides.

Deliver HR project and provide support on business projects and initiatives.

To assess the organisation needs to determine the number and range of volunteers needed for different projects, recruitment and hiring processes, monitoring, and assessing volunteers progress and satisfaction, and the presentation of updates and data reports for Senior Management and the Board.

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To undertake the co-ordination of all HR administrative tasks ensuring all documentation is managed in line with the agreed standards and records are fully updated and maintained efficiently.

To take a key role in the recruitment and selection of all staff by supporting the development of key documents, e.g. job descriptions, person specifications, job advertisements, placing of adverts and supporting information and undertaking all pre-employment checks against agreed standards.

To oversee and update all information in respect of job opportunities at Halton Haven Hospice and the benefits of working for the Hospice on the Hospice website and social media.

To oversee the management, input and reporting from the HR systems ensuring accurate record keeping of information and provision of reports for managers.

Ensure systems are in place to keep personal information up to date and in adherence with compliance requirements including professional registrations.

To co-ordinate the log of HR policies, procedures and guidance documents overseeing update arrangements and dissemination of updated documents.

To ensure professional communications and information sharing with the full range of internal and external customers including staff, volunteers, managers, internal teams, training providers and Payroll.

To support the wider HR and volunteer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Experience of working in a multi professional setting
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment

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.