People Advisor

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Gateshead is seeking a People Advisor to provide support and expertise across various HR matters, including employee relations, sickness absence management, and organizational change. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with teams and have a key role in implementing HR policies and improving employee practices. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in HR advisory roles. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact within the Trust's operations.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing programmes

Staff networks for support

Employee development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR advisory role is preferred.
• Strong understanding of employee relations processes.
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on managing sickness absence.
• Support line managers with employee relations matters.
• Contribute to corporate HR projects and policies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of employment law

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Relevant HR Qualification

Job description

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions., We are delighted to be looking for a People Advisor on a permanent contract to provide guidance and advice on a range of matters including terms & conditions, absence, discipline, grievance, harassment and bullying, organisational change, ensuring consistent application of employment law.

The successful candidate will be assigned to a clustering of business units / departments, working with a small team and a much wider support network of aligned corporate specialists, in a matrix model of working.

The People Advisor role is at the heart of our directorate model, reporting to the Deputy People & OD Lead and working closely with the directorate operational teams. Successful candidates will use initiative, self-motivation and self-direction, to manage own case loads, priorities and demands to ensure that work is delivered on time and meets quality and assurance standards., You will have a key role in supporting People & OD and the Trust to deliver the ambitions of the People Plan, providing operational advice and specialist knowledge on all Employee Relations and Terms & Conditions related matters.

Provide a comprehensive, high quality service focusing significantly on reducing sickness absence, delivering the timely conclusion of employee relations matters, and supporting organisational change processes.

• To provide a comprehensive, high quality service focussing significantly on supporting line managers in managing and reducing sickness absence in specific areas.
• To analyse sickness absence figures and reasons for absence in specific areas, in order to identify trends and concerns that can be proactively addressed.
• Provide advice and support to managers on a wide range of complex or sensitive issues, working within policies and procedures - including disciplinary, capability, grievance, harassment and bullying, organisational change, job evaluation, redeployment, flexible working, terms and conditions, making judgements on a case‑by‑case basis.
• To support People and OD Leads as required with corporate level projects and people policies, ensuring that they represent best practice, meet all appropriate employment legislation and NHS specific guidance, drive improvements and effective people practices.
• Role modelling our values, taking the initiative and working collaboratively across all POD Teams to implement solutions that resolve underlying issues and create sustained change and improvement.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Candidates who require sponsorship are strongly advised to visit the UK Border Agency website and familiarise themselves with what is required. There is a facility on this site to access the points based calculator and work through an example which should assist candidates in their understanding of the process.

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.