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Job summary

Main area
Human Resources
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity considered)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
310-CORP-7044917
Employer
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingfisher House
Town
Huntingdon
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust logo

HR Advisor

Band 6

Job overview

12-month fixed term contract.

Hybrid working available but applicants must be able to travel countywide to effectively undertake the role.

Base options: Cambridge, Huntingdon or Peterborough.  

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for you next challenge? We have a great opportunity for a HR Advisor to join our team for 12 months covering maternity leave of the current post holder.

Main duties of the job

As a HR Advisor, you will provide a generalist Human Resources (HR) service to the Trust as part of the Operational HR Team. You will play a key role in providing expert advice and support across the Trust on all aspects of HR including employee relations, terms and conditions and policy implementation. You will work closely with managers to ensure best practice is followed and help create a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

1.    Ensure that employee relations issues are managed effectively by managers to reflect the Trust’s commitment to people as their most important asset.
2.    Provide support to managers in decision making, balancing risks, and ensuring appropriate consideration is given to both effective service delivery and protecting Trust’s reputation.
3.    Interpret and advise managers on the application of, and compliance with Trust HR policies and procedures.
4.    Interpret and advise managers on the application of terms and conditions of employment, ensuring compliance with Trust HR policies and employment legislation.
5.    Proactively identify areas of continuous improvement and support managers in the implementation of initiatives to improve service delivery and achieving Key
Performance Indicators through utilising Workforce information.
6.    Develop and maintain effective communication and negotiation arrangements with staff side representatives as appropriate.
7.    Support HR Business Partners with consultations e.g. attending launch meetings, 1-1 meetings where required and supporting with the redeployment process if applicable.   
8.    To undertake HR Investigations as and when required. 
9.    Review supporting mechanisms in place for staff to ensure they are fair, effective, and fit for purpose, advising managers as appropriate. e.g. working alongside Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing Service. 
10.    Ensure management compliance with Employment Legislation and proactively advise the appropriate manager(s) of the implications of new legislation.
11.    Advocate compliance with Equal Opportunity and Diversity legislation. This includes ensuring processes are in place to monitor the application and impact of policies and procedures.
12.    Support managers in workforce utilisation to improve both individual, team and organisational performance.
13.    Contribute to Trust’s resourcing strategy and workforce plan to ensure that the
Directorate's operational business plan can be delivered by the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
14.    Ensure that effective processes are established, monitored and reviewed which support the retention of staff.

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Level 4 and above in Math’s/ English or Equivalent.
  • CIPD Level 3.
  • Currently working towards CIPD Level 5 or ability to demonstrate relevant training or experience.
Desirable criteria
  • CIPD Level 7.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an HR environment.
  • Employee relations experience.
Desirable criteria
  • NHS experience.
  • Experience working in a complex, unionised organisation.

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Employee Relations.
  • Employment Law knowledge.
  • Influencing/negotiating/interpersonal skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of the NHS.
  • Understanding of Government Initiatives that impact on the NHS.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel countywide.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthMenopause Workplace PledgeArmed Forces Covenant

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Becky Sistig
Job title
HR Business Partner
Email address
[email protected]
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