HR Policy Adviser - Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom - West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust Brierley Hill, West Midlands, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Description

West Midlands Ambulance Service positively welcomes diversity and aims to be a truly inclusive place to work. The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities.

The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy.

To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

If you wish to discuss and adjustments that you may need for the role of the assessment process prior to your application, then please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team

The Trust is proud to support our Armed Forces community and have signed up to the Step Into Health initiative.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the HR Team at West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust as a HR Advisor on a fixed term or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months with an anticipated commencement date of early August 2024.

**Please note, applicants must be able to meet the travel needs for this post as regional & national travel is required.

As a key member of the HR team, you will provide support and assistance tomanagers seeking guidance on the management of employee relations cases.

Additional to this, the post holder will have the opportunity to be involved in otheraspects such as supporting Equality, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, participating inrecruitment and supporting employee health and wellbeing objectives
We positively support the opportunity to work flexibly with a hybrid approach of homeworking and office based. We are happy to be flexible with working hours andworking pattern within the working week of Monday-Friday
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in providing guidance and support toboth employees and management in matters pertaining to HR policies, practices andprocedures
If this position involves a regulated activity it will require an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children, adults or both

50 for an enhanced check is payable to our online provider at the time that the DBS application is submitted.

Upon receipt of your DBS you will then be required to sign up to the DBS online update service.

We are proud to offer flexible working options to support our colleagues to have a greater choice in when, where and how they work.

During your interview we will explore this with you and discuss your individual needs and how this could be facilitated for this role to benefit patient experience, service delivery and the work-life balance of colleagues.

Support Senior Managers, Officers and Line Managers in the application of Human Resource policies and procedures with the use of coaching methodologies.

Provide HR advice and support to Managers and other staff on HR issues (for example employment matters such as equal opportunities, grievance, performance management, sickness absence, etc.) interpreting as appropriate HR policy and procedures, employment legislation, pay and NHS local and national conditions of service, ensuring Trust policies are implemented consistently.

Advise managers in relation to discipline and grievance issues, undertaking initial investigations, arranging hearings and advising at hearings to a panel as necessary as allocated by the Head of HR/Human Resources Manager, including planning, collating and when required, giving evidence at hearings and/or meetings including dealing with contentious information which may be highly complex, confrontational or disputed.

Participate as HR representative for employee relations casework, including Grievance hearings, which includes analysis and interpretation of information which may be contentious, highly complex and sensitive.

Pro-actively manage sickness absence undertaking referrals to Occupational Health in line with the Sickness Absence Management Policy, arranging follow up informal and / or formal meetings as appropriate.

When required participate in all aspects of the recruitment, vetting and selection process on agreed recruitment campaigns.
To be a champion of equality, diversity & inclusion.
Advise managers on all aspects of performance management, using service procedures and best practice.
Assist with the responsibility for organisational development, including HR management.

To advise Managers on the application and interpretation of HR Policy and Procedures, with the use of coaching methodologies.

Responsible for ensuring Statements of Terms and Conditions of employment, including letters of appointment, transfer, de-deployment and termination etc.

Participates and contributes to the review of Human Resource Policies and procedures.
Human Resource Project Work
Support the Senior HR team in the development of Human Resource Policies and Procedures, and Directorate procedures
Design, deliver and evaluate management training and development sessions.
Support the Senior HR team in meeting the NHS HR agenda, and associated standards and targets.
Undertake elements of the NHS Terms and Conditions including a full range of Job Evaluation, after appropriate training.

Take devolved responsibility/lead advisor for the development/delivery of agreed HR Projects, with appropriate support and to promote partnership working throughout all programmes of project development.

Prepare, attend and follow up actions of agreed meetings / areas of responsibility, briefing the Senior HR Team as necessary.

In liaison with the Recruitment team, actively promote the Trust within colleges/schools for career guidance at Career Fairs and events and other relevant recruitment drives.

Be an active member of the Trust working groups such as Staff Survey Working Group.

Each individual employee (non clinical) has responsibility to ensure they are committed to maintaining a high quality of service to the clinical departments they support.

The majority of work will take place in an office environment working alongside the human resources personnel.
The majority of the work will entail sitting at a computer workstation.

There will be a regular requirement to prepare and deliver training programmes for evaluation, analysis and matching to a maximum audience of twelve individuals.

There are interruptions to answer the telephone, deal with queries and enquiries from staff and the general public.

Utilise HR Information Systems, Microsoft Office packages, Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and Microsoft Excel to provide and monitor HR statistics/trends/graphs, such as sickness absence, labour turnover, retention and equality and diversity indicators, as required by legislation, Trust Board, and external bodies, such as National Office for Statistics, Department for Health and other Government Departments.

Training
To develop oneself within the job and be proactive in identifying own professional development needs.
To contribute towards the development and review of the training needs of own peers and colleagues.
To provide professional advice and assistance in training of Trust employees as appropriate.
To deliver the full suite of Job Evaluation training in partnership with staff side.

To deputise for the Human Resources Manager, where required, to attend meetings and conferences to represent the area and Trust when requested such as the Local Partnership Forum (LPF) or Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings.

This Job Description is an outline only and may be amended to take account of changes within the Directorate, or resulting from Trust or National initiatives
IT skills including Excel/Word/PowerPoint, internet browsers, and various databases.
Knowledge of personnel data management systems (eg Electronic Staff Records or similar)
Understanding of and commitment to equality and diversity as an employee and as a provider of service to the pubic
Ability to meet the travel needs of the post and prepared to travel regionally and nationally
Ability to produce statistical information and analyse management data and present appropriately
Experience in the use of HR Systems and Windows applications
Experience in contributing to the research and development of employment policies, procedures and practices
Involvement in or delivery of training

Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) qualified to graduate level or equivalent eg Post Grad HRM (or equivalent)
Must demonstrate a commitment to personal and career development eg Employment Law, best practice and national initiatives.

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

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