Senior HR Advisor

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare trust as a Senior HR Advisor for a 6-month term, where you'll support the HR Advisory Service in managing complex employee relations and policies. This pivotal role requires a strong background in HR advisory work and a commitment to personal development in a supportive and diverse environment.

Benefits

Free parking facilities for staff

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Broad HR Advisory experience including complex casework.
• Experience advising on sensitive employee relations topics.
• Ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Supporting HR Advisory Service with complex casework.
• Managing workflow and processes within the advisory service.
• Policy and training development support.

Skills

Employee Relations

HR Advisory

Policy Development

Leadership

Education

Post graduate Diploma in HR Management or equivalent

Master's Degree or equivalent

MCIPD level membership (desirable)

Job description

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Be outstanding - join an outstanding team!

Job overview

We are looking for a Senior HR Advisor to join us for a period of 6 months to support the HR Advisory Service to embed and deliver a recent transformation and support the HR Advisory agenda post an exit from a Joint Venture Service arrangement.

This role will support the management and direction of workflow and processes within the HR Advisory Service, supporting the team with complex casework and employee related concerns. This role will work closely with leaders and managers across the Trust and support the Head of HR Advisory Service with specific policy, training, development and other work streams/projects.

Main duties of the job

• Management & leadership
• Casework and maintaining attendance
• Policy & Training development
• Organisational change
• Job evaluation and analysis

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further detail of duties and requirements of role.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

It is an exciting time to join primary care and community services as the national Ageing Well programme gathers pace.

DCHS is working closely with the Primary Care Networks to transform the care of housebound and vulnerable people across Derbyshire through our Team-Up approach.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Post graduate Diploma (Level 7) qualification or equivalent in HR Management or equivalent experience. Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development. Master's Degree (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Master's Degree (or equivalent) and possession of MCIPD level membership.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad experience in a HR Advisory role including supporting and advising on a wide range of employment issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and bullying and harassment and broad range of complexity and sensitivity
• Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on a wide range of highly complex employee relations matters without supervision
• Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios
• Ability to motivate and provide support to team members including counselling and mentoring where required.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.
TWITTER/FACEBOOK - DCHS has its own Social Media accounts for recruitment. Follow us/like us via @dchsjobs

Our vision "to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work"

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters
The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Senior HR Advisor (PDF, 253.3KB)
• Application Guidance (PDF, 315.5KB)
• Applicant Pack (PDF, 1.4MB)