Senior HR Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Do you have a proven track record of providing expert HR advice across the full employment cycle? Are you keen to work in a fast paced function that has an ambitious and exciting people agenda to deliver within a highly reputable Trust?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Advisor to join our Business Partnering function, which services the Integrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group

Working closely with the Director of People and two HR Business Partners, you will be the key point of contact for managers as you work to resolve local workforce issues, produce and analyse a range of data, drive a pro-active response to our workforce metrics.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 9 April 2024.

We are looking for a dedicated, experienced, and agile HR professional, who is keen to take their next step in their career.

You must be passionate about providing people focused support to a range of stakeholders across operational teams.

Be a collaborator, adaptable to the needs of the business and able to support in the creation and create and implementation of people plans that support the wider business strategy.

To be successful you will need to be resilient and initiative-taking, you thrive on challenge, and you strive to make a positive difference in your work

You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to address complex and sensitive issues with staff at all levels.

You will need to display tenacity and resilience and possess the ability to inspire confidence in the managers you support.

You must be able to evidence 'hands on' experience within a HR setting operating in a complex and challenging employment environment.

Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service.

We are looking for someone with a high quality grounding in providing initial first point of contact advice on sickness absence, disciplinary processes, grievance, capability and dignity at work issues.

Experience of managing change and advising on the implications of change is a must.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Develop effective relationships with directorates to influence, challenge and support service delivery and people strategies and monitor success.

To analyse data both qualitative and quantitative to identify themes and make recommendations on interventions, supporting plans to manage current and future performance targets, meet the directorate business needs and support wider People objectives.

To act as the interface between the People embedded team and the Workforce Relations team in relations to sickness absence management support.

Provide detailed advice and guidance to managers on the interpretation of Trust policies and procedures and employment legislation.

Working closely with managers, determine both short-term and long-term strategies on how to effectively manage their workforce issues. To respond to unpredictable outcomes and events and align the strategy appropriately.

To lead and support the implementation of change management programmes and the launch of such programmes in conjunction with the People Director and HR Business Partners.

To work with the People embedded team and wider HR to ensure the services provided meet the needs of the Clinical Group, utilising the expertise of the specialist teams in HR to ensure workforce issues are addressed efficiently and effectively.

To be a key link between the Clinical Group and the HR functions To plan, design and conduct projects to analyse and respond to current and projected workforce need.

To use a coaching style to ensure managers take responsibility for and are supported in the HR management aspects of their roles.

To ensure continuing, personal and professional development, taking ownership and accountability for staying up-to-date and professionally registered with the CIPD.

Ensure equality and diversity is underpinned in all areas of the HR services provided.