Senior People Advisor

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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior People Advisor in Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to provide support to our services.

At Homerton, we believe that diverse teams deliver the highest quality care for our patients. To achieve the Trust\’s vision for its people – to be the best place to work in the NHS – we must seek applications from high quality people whose backgrounds, experiences, and identities broaden and enhance the diversity of our existing staff.

We are currently working to embed \’Just and Learning Culture\’ principles into Trust policies and processes, which cuts across several of the workstreams to improve our culture and to ensure our people get the best possible experiences in working at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Main Duties of the Job
We are looking to appoint an experienced Senior People Advisor who will be instrumental in supporting the development of a just and learning culture. This will include supporting the review and development of people policies and management training packages.

This offers a great opportunity for an engaging, solution-oriented individual to play a vital role in delivering our People advisory service. The role will provide expert advice on a range of complex employee relation cases including disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, management of change, TUPE, and absence management.

An element of the role will be increasing the management capacity of line managers by coaching and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities, aiming to deliver a just, fair, and inclusive culture in line with the Trust\’s strategic direction.

You should have up-to-date knowledge of employment law and be able to provide professional advice up to and including at hearing panels. Additionally, you should have experience working collaboratively with staff, staff side representatives, senior operational managers, and people colleagues.

We are looking for a driven Senior People Advisor who can demonstrate relevant experience in successfully managing a varied and demanding caseload, meeting strict deadlines, and acting as a role model and advocate for the People Team and other colleagues.

About Us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of \”Outstanding\” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard\’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job Description
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Responsibilities
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education Essential

• CIPD qualified
• Degree level or equivalent experience

Experience Essential

• Providing advice and recommendations to managers on employee relations casework, people policies, etc.
• Analysing data and producing reports
• Presenting and advising at formal meetings including hearings

Desirable

• HR in the NHS, Designing and delivering training and development workshops/programmes, Participating in the development of workforce/staff development plans, Reviewing or devising people policies and procedures

Skills Essential

• Skills as named in PS

Desirable

• ESR

Knowledge Essential

• Detailed knowledge of the main HR issues and initiatives in the NHS and the implications for the HR function including JLC.
• Legislation, DPA, FOI, AFC T&C\’s
• Understanding and knowledge of applying Agenda for Change terms and conditions of employment
• Reviewing or devising people policies and procedures

Desirable

• Job design/evaluation
• Maintaining High Professional Standards – Framework for Doctors

Trust Values Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
• Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details
Employer name
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Orsman Road
6 Orsman Road
London
N1 5QJ
Employer\’s website
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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