Main area: People & OD
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (and 22.5 hours per week)
Job ref: 297-6537487
Employer: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Bensham Hospital
Town: Gateshead
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/11/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 5
In the event of excessive applications being received, this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date. You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM: All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Please provide the address, telephone number, and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers covering 3 years employment. This should be from two separate employers where possible. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE: It is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job Overview
1x 37.5 hours per week and 1x 22.5 hours per week
Please state which vacancy you wish to be considered for.
We are delighted to be looking for 2 People & OD Advisors to provide guidance and advice on a range of matters including terms & conditions, absence, discipline, grievance, harassment and bullying, and organisational change, ensuring consistent application of employment law.
The successful candidates will be assigned to a clustering of business units/departments, working with a small team and a much wider support network of aligned corporate specialists in a matrix model of working.
This role is at the heart of our directorate model, reporting to one of three People and OD Leads and working closely with the directorate operational teams. Each successful candidate will use initiative, self-motivation, and self-direction to manage their workloads, projects, and demands to ensure that work is delivered on time and meets quality and assurance standards.
Main Duties of the Job
* Support POD and the trust to deliver the ambitions of the People Plan, providing operational advice and specialist knowledge on all people and OD-related matters.
* Provide a comprehensive, high-quality service focusing significantly on project work.
Working for Our Organisation
Based in the North East of England, we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre, and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE: Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network, and the Women’s Network to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme (balancegateshead.com) to cater for our diverse workforce, ensuring individual needs are supported for a happy and healthy working experience.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
* Provide a comprehensive, high-quality service focusing significantly on supporting line managers in managing and reducing sickness absence in specific areas.
* Analyse sickness absence figures and reasons for absence in specific areas to identify trends and concerns that can be proactively addressed.
* Provide advice and support to managers on a wide range of complex or sensitive issues, working within policies and procedures – including disciplinary, capability, grievance, harassment and bullying, organisational change, job evaluation, redeployment, flexible working, and terms and conditions, making judgements on a case-by-case basis.
* Support People and OD Leads as required with corporate level projects and people policies, ensuring best practices, compliance with employment legislation, and driving improvements and effective people practices.
* Role model our values, take the initiative, and work collaboratively across all POD Teams to implement solutions that resolve underlying issues and create sustained change and improvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level in a Human Resources field or equivalent experience
* Associate CIPD member
Experience
* Experience of working within People and OD Environment
Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible.
Candidates who require sponsorship are strongly advised to visit the UK Border Agency website and familiarise themselves with the requirements.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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