Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CORP1310A-A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HR - Business Partners (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/05/2024
Employer heading
HR Advisor/ER Advisor
Band 6
Job overview
HR Advisor / Employee Relations (ER) Advisor
Department: HR Business Partnering
Band 6 £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you looking for new challenges? Your expertise is wanted!
Are you ready to transfer your talents and knowledge to MKUH? You will be filling one of three positions that have become vacant due to growth within the HR division. Your new journey is about to be written.
Your employee relations experience, good organisational skills and natural curiosity to get to the core of investigating and advising on HR/ER issues will be a true asset.
You will be joining a team where colleagues provide support and encouragement, you will just have to ask and lean into the diverse range of knowledge and experience of your team members. Utilising your experience gained from working autonomously in a complex, multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse organization, your input will be a real game changer where you will provide support in the following areas to mention a few:
- Sickness Absence Management
- Performance Management
- Probationary Period
- Flexible Working
- Organisational Change
Interview: 15th May 2024
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for ensuring that all investigations are undertaken in line with Trust policy and best practice in a way that supports a fair and just culture.
You will be working in a modern office in the centre of Milton Keynes, with easy access to the many open green spaces characteristic of this modern town. You will have the opportunity to flexible working patterns enabling you to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Your degree or equivalent experience, Associate Level CIPD qualification, working knowledge of current Employment Law and Human Resource Best Practice will be invaluable to the team. Are you up for the challenge? If so, read the supporting information for this role and apply MKUH Jobs – Working at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder is required to work as part of the Human Resources Team and will be responsible for delivering an operational HR service to the Trust in conjunction with the ER Business Partner; the post holder is also responsible for corporate projects and strategic elements of the role as determined on an ongoing basis by the Head of Employee Relations & Business Partnering.
The post-holder is responsible for undertaking commissioned employment investigations which are principally as a result of, but not limited to, conduct, performance, right to work, fraud, and grievance matters. As the investigating officer and autonomous HR practitioner, the post-holder will be responsible for all parts of the investigation from receipt of the allegation or concern, through to making representations at hearings and tribunals as necessary. Representation at hearings would be conducted in conjunction with Case Managers. The aim is to ensure that all processes are undertaken in a way that supports a fair and just culture.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Associate Level CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and development)
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Up to date and thorough working knowledge of Employment Law and Human Resource Best Practice
- Knowledge and understanding of the full range of HR and HR policy issues and best practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of recent generalist HR experience in a large, complex organisation
- Experience across a broad range of HR work including HR policy development and implementation, as well as HR casework
- Experience of consultation and working in partnership with Trade unions
- Experience of developing and delivering training interventions to staff and managers
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strongly developed communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information with fully developed persuasive, negotiating and influencing skills
- Analytical and judgement skills with the ability to analyse and interpret complex situations
- Ability to create and develop good partnership working
- Ability to work autonomously, without direct supervision and as part of a team
- Good presentation and report writing skills
- Good IT skills (to includes as a minimum: Word Excel, PowerPoint, HR databases)
- Good typing/word processing skills where speed and accuracy are important
- Ability to interpret and apply NHS Terms and Conditions of Employment
- Ability to set own priorities, meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Ability to gain and maintain credibility and establish good working relationships with staff at all levels across the organisation
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- Able to work to tight deadlines and pay attention to detail
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- The ability to work on own initiative, responding to immediate requests
- Team member with a mature and flexible approach to work, willing to adapt to regularly changing situations
- Proactive and self-motivated
Communication
Essential criteria
- Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions and where work is unpredictable, e.g., constant phone calls requesting advice
- Able to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances, frequently when imparting information e.g., discipline, sickness, organisational change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Martins
- Job title
- Employee Relations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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