Human Resources Manager

Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced HR Manager to act as a strategic and operational partner to the Neurosurgery Division and Corporate Departments. You will deliver expert HR advice and support across a broad range of workforce issues, influence organisational change and drive workforce improvements to enhance the employee experience.

You will work closely with senior leaders to develop workforce solutions, manage complex employee relations, lead and implement HR

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR manager or senior HR partner.
• Solid knowledge of employment law and policies.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations issues and investigations.
• Lead organisational change programmes and consultation processes.
• Develop workforce strategies with divisional leaders and management teams.
• Present HR metrics to Directorate meetings and support managers to improve performance.
• Contribute to HR policies and procedures ensuring legal compliance.
• Collaborate with staff-side representatives to foster positive employee relations.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy

Workforce planning

Leadership coaching

HR metrics

Change management

Stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated HR professional to join The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust as an HR Manager. As a key member of the HR Team, you will act as a strategic and operational partner to the Neurosurgery Division and Corporate Departments, delivering expert HR advice and support across a broad range of workforce issues. You will work closely with senior leaders and managers to develop workforce solutions that support service delivery, organisational objectives and employee wellbeing. This is a varied and rewarding role where you will influence organisational change, support complex employee relations matters, drive workforce improvements and contribute to the delivery of an outstanding employee experience.,

• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations issues, including conduct, capability, attendance management, grievance, dignity at work, organisational change and terms and conditions of employment.
• Managing and supporting complex investigations, hearings and appeals in line with Trust policies and employment legislation.
• Leading organisational change programmes and formal consultation processes, including the development of business cases and consultation documentation.
• Working in partnership with Divisional leadership teams to develop workforce strategies and solutions that support operational and strategic objectives.
• Presenting workforce information and HR metrics to Directorate meetings and supporting managers to improve people performance.
• Developing and implementing HR and organisational development interventions, including workforce planning, recruitment and retention initiatives, employee engagement activities and wellbeing programmes.
• Coaching and developing managers to build confidence and capability in managing people effectively.
• Contributing to the development and review of HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with current employment legislation and best practice.
• Leading and contributing to Trust-wide HR and workforce projects.
• Working collaboratively with staff-side representatives and key stakeholders to foster positive employee relations and partnership working.

  The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.