People Business Partner

Community Eyecare; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Eyecare is seeking an HR Business Partner to support their growth across the UK. This role involves collaborating with managers on workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational culture initiatives, ensuring a positive work environment while contributing to healthcare improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR, with strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Benefits

Buy and sell annual leave scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Company pension

Discount and cashback options

Performance review with development plan

Employee discounts portal

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in a fast-paced environment.
• Healthcare experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations and performance management.
• Support workforce planning and employee engagement initiatives.
• Drive action plans for positive organizational culture.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Adaptability

Job description

Contract Type:Permanent, 37.5 hours a week

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

If you are care focused and looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for anew HR Business Partner to support our ambitious growth plans as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

About the Role

We are looking for someone to partner with both regional and support office managers & teams to drive and support the people plan.

The range of responsibilities will include: employee relations,performance management, disciplinary, grievances and absence management, workforce planning, employee engagement, health and wellbeing and HR value add projects to underpin our attraction and retention strategy.

The successful candidate will thrive in a busy, fast-pacedworking environment.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Partner with managers on forecasting workforce requirements,ensuring any changes are proactively managed, including assessing requirements, identifying skill gaps, and developing strategies to attract, develop, and retain talent.
• Support the Great Places to Work Accreditationaccreditation by supporting and driving action plans for hospitals and departments with programs and activities to enhance employee engagement and promote a positive organisational culture
• Actively support the Mental Health at Work Commitment via the standards for our workforce along with health and wellbeinginitiatives
• Deliver and own specific projects that are national and local such as developing innovative HR practices, implementing new technologies, or improving HR processes
• Support on external and internal reporting and company led initiatives to ensure we foster a culture of inclusion for our patients, carers, and colleagues needs.
• Supportline managers and colleagues on advice in relation to HR policy and procedures
• Partnerwith managers on formal cases of disciplinary and grievances with regards to guiding and coaching on best practice with the aim of corrective action and maintaining consistent standards of conduct across the organisation

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Previous experience in a similar role in a fast-paced working environment
• Experience working within healthcare is advantageous, but not essential
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills
• Experience working in a matrix structure
• Able to combine strategic thinking with HR operational knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, but also to work independently
• Proactive and adaptable
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• A practical and common-sense approach to HR related matters
• Self-motivated and driven individual

About CHEC

Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art surgical centres are a beacon of envy, providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships.

We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.

Why work for us?

• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Cycle to work scheme

About CHEC

Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As An Employer

Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC’s commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.

As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within. Amongst the benefits of becoming a CHEC team member are:

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At CHEC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have any general queries regarding this position, please contact a member of our team at [e-mail] or call 01772 286168 .