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Job Overview
As a key member of the senior management team within the Women’s and Children’s
division, identify and deliver the people strategy in line with divisional business plans and objectives as well as wider Trust strategy.
Agree people priorities to support the division, in line with agreed Trust values and behaviours.
Develop, lead, and deliver focused people interventions to support the division’s strategic and operational plans, utilising support available through the People and Transformation Division.
Deliver high quality advice to managers and staff and contribute to the continued improvement and development of the People and Transformation service.
Monitor the delivery of transactional people services that support the division, working alongside the People and Transformation division to ensure performance and quality targets are met and that managers receive a high-quality service.
Take a lead role in supporting the delivery of people elements of the transformation agenda including improvement, organisational change, and resourcing projects.
Ensure the provision of intelligent, timely and relevant people advice and support, to develop and deliver solutions.
Help to build and sustain people management capacity through effective coaching of managers in the application of policies and procedures.
Understand issues concerning equality and diversity and support the development and implementation of the Trust’s equality objectives, strategy and supporting policies.
Main duties of the job
Workforce Modernisation
Workforce Planning and Resourcing
Workforce Performance
Team Management and Development
Change Management
Human Resources Practice
Employee Relations
Partnership Working
Change Management
Human Resources Practice
Employee Relations
Development of People Policy and Practice
Coaching and Development
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Qualifications And Training
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- CIPD qualified.
- Chartered Member of the CIPD.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as an HR Professional.
- Further education qualification in human resource management or business management related studies (desirable).
Knowledge And Experience
- Significant operational HR experience with experience of developing the workforce aspects of operational business plans.
- Evidence of leading the workforce elements of key organisational change programmes and devising HR solutions.
- Experience of advising managers on complex change processes including restructuring, redundancy, TUPE, etc.
- Experience of applying a business partner approach and working with managers to develop services whilst applying HR expertise to provide solutions to complex problems.
- Experience of developing and implementing HR policies.
- Experience of supporting or completing management investigations including grievance, discipline, appeals, performance management, capability, organisational change (redundancy), etc.
- Experience of working in partnership with trade unions with evidence of achieving organisational outcomes.
- Sound understanding of HR best practice and employment law.
- Experience of preparing and presenting / co-presenting cases at internal or external employment tribunals / appeals.
Experience of promoting and delivering the equality and diversity agenda.
Specific Skills
- Able to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner that is clear, fluent, persuasive, non-judgmental and enhances professional credibility.
- Able to assimilate, analyse and interpret complex information and summarise key issues clearly and concisely.
- Able to act as a role model for staff.
- Able to advocate best practice across the organisation, which promotes equality, fairness, dignity, respect and embraces diversity.
- Experienced in developing and delivering training, learning and coaching to managers on a range of HR related topics.
- IT literate.
Physical Skills And Emotional Effort
- Manages own workload, prioritises effectively and consistently meets deadlines and targets.
- Highly motivated, with personal integrity.
- Able to constructively challenge, both fairly and sensitively.
Team player with the ability to motivate others.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HR qualification
- HR BP experience
- Change management
Desirable criteria
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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
