HR Advisor

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and proactive individual looking to build and develop HR advisory experience, gaining exposure to a wide range of employee relations and people management matters within a supportive environment. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality HR support while developing your skills and confidence in a fast-paced and rewarding setting.

This post is a 12-month Fixed Term Maternity cover offering a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their HR career in a supportive HR function.

As an HR Advisor you will have a key role in providing managers with appropriate support and guidance, ensuring the provision of a high quality and effective HR service and practice in line with NHS National Strategies that supports and drives continuous and improved performance.

The role requires excellent communication skills, effective time management, resilience and strong organisational and interpersonal skills in order to deliver an efficient and professional service to all our stakeholders.

An understanding of employment legislation, NHS terms and conditions of employment and HR Best practice would be advantageous but not essential. Experience of supporting sickness absence in addition to performance and disciplinary issues would be desirable.

To arrange an informal discussion please contact Chris Hodkinson on [email protected] or Jodie Pascall on [email protected].

Main duties of the job

This post is a hybrid working role, based in Stafford, supporting designated services within the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Care Group, which would require some travel to services across this area.

• In line with the job description, you will provide your managers with appropriate HR support and guidance, to ensure the provision of a high quality and effective human resources service and practise in line with NHS national strategies. • You will be responsible for specific areas of work within your designated Group and for the delivery of objectives within the HR or Care Group operational/business plans.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service. Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Under the guidance of the Senior HR Advisor provide support to line managers on a range of operational Human Resource issues, ensuring that Trust policies and standards are adhered to. Key areas of activity will be as follows:

• To advise line managers on a range of employee relations issues in accordance with the Trust’s HR policies. Such issues may be sensitive or contentious and the postholder will require influencing and persuasion skills to overcome resistance from employees and managers.
• To advise and support line managers in handling disciplinary cases, including participation in the investigation of cases as allocated by the Senior HR Advisor. To advise in disciplinary hearings, supporting the Case Investigator in the presentation of their investigation findings.
• To advise and support line managers in the resolution of grievances and to participate in hearing the first stages of the procedure, as allocated by the Senior HR Advisor. Complex cases will normally be managed by a more senior member of the human resources team.
• Under the guidance of the Senior HR Advisor contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust training programmes relating to the implementation and operation of HR policies and procedures where required.

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn