Human Resources Business Partner

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Fulbourn; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support service directors and senior managers with strategic and operational people management. The role includes advising on employee relations, TUPE and major changes, with line management of HR Advisors.

The successful candidate will work across the Trust in a hybrid model, delivering data-driven HR solutions and policy delivery while promoting best practice and a Just Culture approach.

Qualifications

• Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.
• CIPD Qualified to Level 7 or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• To work in partnership with Service Directors and Senior Managers to provide professional customer-focused HR advice and HR solutions that support the business needs.
• To identify and manage workforce issues and major change programmes.
• To support the development, integration and implementation of corporate HR policy and practice.
• To provide HR advice in connection with business tenders, workforce aspects of service transfer, or new service implementation.

Skills

Strategic HR partnering

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Continued Professional Development

Job description

Hybrid working.Based in either Fulbourn, Huntingdon or Peterborough.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join our Team, in the role of HR Business Partner. The role will be working to support the delivery of a high quality strategic and operational people management service.

The post holder will work with the Trusts directorates, in an HR Business Partnering model, working with managers and senior leaders across the Trust to support them in achieving the Trusts strategic ambitions. Also providing practical advice on all aspects of HR work, including employee relations issues, organisational change, TUPE etc.

The post holder will also have line management responsibility for a Human Resources Advisor(s).

The role is varied, and no two days are the same, representing the HR Operational Team at regular business and performance meetings including the interpretation of data and trends as required.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, coaching and negotiating skills and the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner are essential to working in the role. The team work on a hybrid basis and we are happy to consider options for flexible working to support your work life balance.

Main duties of the job

• To work in partnership with Service Directors and Senior Managers to provide professional customer-focused HR advice and HR solutions that support the business needs.
• To identify and manage workforce issues and major change programmes.
• To support the development, integration and implementation of corporate HR policy and practice

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Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Workforce strategies and plans:To work in partnership with managers and the HR Team to establish the HR strategies and plans necessary to support the successful delivery of customer-focused HR services, achievement of business targets and cost improvement initiatives.

Workforce performance:To procure and analyse workforce metrics and trends as a means of contributing to and enhancing workforce productivity. To work with Service Directors and Senior Managers to develop plans and strategies to ensure that the workforce meets performance targets.

To provide HR advice:in connection with business tenders, workforce aspects of service transfer, or new service implementation. Ensuring a customer service focus is provided with all aspects of the HR Service and Delivery.

HR practice: To be an advocate for HR management best practice through the fair, efficient and pragmatic application of best practice techniques and demonstrating a Just Culture approach; advising managers on employment legislation, the interpretation of Agenda for Change and local terms & conditions of employment and the organisation’s own policies and procedures. This will include informal coaching and the development of and presenting of courses on HR topics.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.
• CIPD Qualified to Level 7 of equivalent experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Experience

• Experience of building effective partnership working with employee representatives and trade unions.
• Thorough understanding and application of Employment Law and Equality legislation.
• Experience of formulation and implementation of employment policies and processes.
• Experience of advising Senior Managers and Line Managers on complex change processes including restructuring, redundancy and TUPE transfers.
• Experience in applying a business partner approach – working with Directorate Leadership team and Senior Managers to develop services and applying HR expertise to provide solutions to complex problems.
• Sound understanding of HR best practice and employment law.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to assimilate, analyse, interpret and present complex data and information clearly and concisely using a range of IT tools and software.
• Ability to develop, review and interpret policies and procedures.
• Ability to interpret legislation, national terms and conditions of employment and other guidance and provide pragmatic risk appropriate solutions.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills.
• Ability to constructively challenge – fairly and sensitively.
• Ability to work under pressure, be able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines ensuring competing demands are met.
• Manages own workload and supports management of HR Advisors workload, prioritises effectively and works to and consistently achieves deadlines / targets.

Personal Qualities / Other

• Recognise people’s right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.
• Team player and ability to motivate others.
• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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