Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the transformational programme to support EOC reconfiguration.
You will be joining the team at an early stage and will, in time, become the subject matter expert on the change process, hearing our employee voice and supporting managers to deliver this change.
Main duties of the job
The HR Business Partner will be embedded in either a Trust business unit, operational locality, or specialist service area or as part of a specific programme for delivering transformation to provide strategic advice and guidance to the Local Management Teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.
Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.
How to apply Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached) Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the People issues affecting the NHS and the ambulance service
- Experience of working in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of organisational change
- Up-to-date knowledge of employment law
- Knowledge of employment law and employee relations processes.
- Significant experience of working with management teams advising on HR policy and procedure
- Experience of supporting change management within a large complex environment
- Experience of working as an embedded HR Business Partner
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy
- Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Agenda for Change
- Experience of working within the NHS and/or with Agenda for Change
- Experience of working in HR for an emergency service
Qualifications
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of one or more HR topics to masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Qualified Mediator
- Qualified Coach
personal attributes
Essential
- Calm
- Personable
- Assertive
- Responsive
- Ability to articulate complex information
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This advert is for HR Business Partner - Change Management with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust in Royston, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Until June 2027). The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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