Human Resources Business Partner

Job overview

A dynamic opportunity has arisen for an HR Business Partner to join our busy HR Business Partner team with the Manchester Royal Infirmary

You will work alongside the HR Business Partnering team and the wider HR, Workforce and OD team in the provision of a high quality strategic and operational people management support service to ensure best practice people management.

The role will provide an excellent opportunity to expand your experience as an HR professional.

Main duties of the job

The HR Business Partner is responsible for the provision of high quality strategic and operational workforce support to ensure best practice people management within their areas of responsibility and across the wider workforce function.

The HR Business Partner is responsible for ensuring the contribution of workforce expertise to business decision making and develop innovative people solutions to support business plans and strategy.

To liaise with other Workforce colleagues to maintain effective communication links, ensuring that best practice is shared and developed and to facilitate cross-cover of Workforce services.

To work in a manner consistent with the NHS Management Code of Conduct and the CIPD Code of Professional Conduct.

To ensure the operational and transformational Human Resources services are aligned within the Clinical Group and Corporate areas, to promote partnership working and the delivery of a proactive and customer centered service, which improves both the service and the patient experience.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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