Band 7 People Partner

As a Trust we are Birmingham and Solihull’s largest employer, with 24,000+ permanent staff and 6,000+ on our internal staff bank. Without our people, we would be unable to deliver the first-class care to our patients in the community and within our 4 main hospitals. Led by our Chief People Officer, the People Directorate is the epicentre of employee relations and organisational development. We provide a partnership service to all managers on policy and procedures and are proud of our person-focused and fair approach. Recognising the importance of this department, we are expanding our People team across the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with the creation of a Band 7 People Partner role. We are seeking a People Partner with the enthusiasm and ambition to match ours. It is an exciting time to join the Trust with opportunity to make an impact through the introduction of new and improved ways of working whilst framing your personal career aspirations for growth and development. You will be solutions focused and passionate about leading a team, supporting them to reach their full potential and coaching them in dealing with cases which are difficult and sensitive. You will be able to demonstrate an expert knowledge in the field of employee relations, showing evidence of keeping up to date with legislative changes and maintaining your continuous professional development. You will be innovative, team-focused, and able to demonstrate how you follow the just culture principles in your approach. Main duties of the job You will first and foremost be focused on the individual rather than process, whilst ultimately ensuring that patient care is protected and upheld. You will also be keen to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple conflicting demands and pressures, whilst continuing to provide leadership to the team and managing a caseload of complex HR issues. As a flexible employer, UHB can offer hybrid working to include cross site and home with hours of work to suit service delivery and a healthy work-life balance. The primary base for this role will be at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where regular attendance on site is required, however travel will be required across all the Trust sites including Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull as well as home working. Please note the interviews will take place in person on Monday 23 December 2024 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Interested? Please contact Chloe Bishop, Senior People Partner via email on chloe.bishop@uhb.nhs.uk to ask any questions or to arrange an informal chat to discuss this great opportunity. About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieve their ambitions, and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Job description Job responsibilities Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Graduate CIPD Level 7 (Chartered Institute of Personnel and development) or equivalent post graduate level qualification/training/experience to master’s level or equivalent. Evidence of continuous professional development. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent experience. Experience Essential Extensive experience in employee relations / generalist HR role, providing advice and support on complex cases involving safeguarding issues, suspensions and discrimination claims. Experience of leading and managing a team. Recent experience of working in a large complex unionised organisation. Experience of change management/ consultation and working in partnership with Trade unions. 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. Knowledge of legislation relating to Equality & Diversity particularly Gender, Race & Disability. Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults & Children. Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr