We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Deputy HR Business Partner to join our team supporting the Division of Medicine and Acute Care Division within the Trust.
You will report to two HR Business Partners to deliver a high-quality HR service across the two Divisions. The key elements of the role are to provide leadership and direction to the team, supporting complex cases, provide mentoring, and lead proactive initiatives for the Divisions.
As a key member of the Operational HR Team, you will support our clinical and operational managers in achieving their workforce objectives by supporting with assigned workforce projects, offering expert advice and guidance on a range of HR topics including employee relations, performance management, and change management.
We support our employees to achieve a balance between work and other priorities such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests.
Please note, interviews are scheduled to take place on 30th January 2025.
Main duties of the job
* To lead a team on the management of employee relations cases and generalist HR advice in an effective and consistent manner in line with Trust policies and procedures.
* To analyse HR data to identify trends and support your decision making, influencing, and negotiating skills.
* Working closely with and supporting the HR Business Partners, the post holder will provide highly specialised advice, HR training, and support to managers within their assigned portfolio to ensure the implementation of the Trust's HR objectives and deputise at meetings for the HR Business Partner.
* Provide HR advice to managers on a range of highly complex workforce issues including TUPE, organisational change, role redesign, policy, and practice.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings, and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful, and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
* Advice on the application of procedures for highly complex discipline, grievance, and conditions of service, management of sickness, capability, recruitment and selection of staff, equal opportunities and employment law, some issues may be contentious, therefore the postholder will ensure adherence to best practice, Trust policies, procedures and employment legislation. Encouraging a culture of delivery through empowering managers.
* To line manage a HR team (HR Advisor/Officer), including appraisal, and supporting personal development.
* To hold regular employee relations case management review meetings with their divisional HR team and have assurance that these are conducted and recorded in line with Trust policies and procedures. Provide regular updates to the HR Business Partner regarding the progress of the management of employee relations cases.
* Regularly communicate highly sensitive and complex information requiring the application of negotiating, tact, and empathetic skills. The information could relate to the management of employee relations matters, sickness absence, ill health retirement, etc.
* To create, input and store confidential/sensitive data relating to employee relations, ensuring that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.
* To be aware of all Trust support services and actively promote to support staff when involved in employee relations matters supporting a Just and Learning Culture.
* To extract, manipulate and interpret information from the Electronic Staff Records system. Regular requirement to undertake analysis of workforce information and compile reports for the HRBP and Divisional Management Teams on HR activity, highlight and address any areas of concern in addition compile service specific reports with recommendations as advised and attend agreed divisional management meetings.
* To present complex management cases at final stage management hearings, answering difficult questions which may be posed by staff, union representatives, and the panel and justifying the decisions that you have made throughout the process. These meetings may be contentious and require tact and diplomacy skills.
* Supporting managers as an investigatory team, taking part in meetings, formal hearings and producing notes and reports. Ensuring this is compliant with law, policy and good practice.
* To sit on hearing panels for all staff.
* Planning and organising a number of complex HR projects i.e. multiple employee relations cases and organisational change. Where there is a need to allocate and re-allocate tasks to the HR team.
* To assist in the preparation of documentation and related tasks required in the defence of any employment claims received by the Trust, including attendance at Employment Tribunals.
* Where necessary, linking with external authorities/organisations to ensure that all safeguarding matters in relation to children and vulnerable adults are properly dealt with, e.g. liaison with Police, Social Services and Professional Council Bodies.
* To work closely with the Trust's in-house Recruitment Team ensuring the delivery of a seamless, high quality and responsive service that meets divisional needs.
* In conjunction with line managers, to complete stress risk assessments, temporary injury allowance assessments and ill health retirement applications when necessary. To liaise effectively with the Trust Pensions Team in order to complete the necessary paperwork.
* Proactively assist and coach managers/HR team to continuously improve their practices in line with NHS people strategies, NHS People Plan and Trust values and behaviours.
* To be actively involved in ensuring the standardisation of HR practices, policies and procedures across the Trust, with regards to the management of employee relations matters.
* To benchmark practice and policy against other local NHS and non-NHS organisations and to make recommendations for improvement.
* Undertake any other duties commensurate with the job grade.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 7 qualification in HR or related subject/equivalent experience, evidenced by Membership of CIPD.
* Degree or equivalent level of experience.
* Able to demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* CIPD Registration.
* Coaching and Mentoring Qualification.
* Mediation Certificate.
Experience
* Extensive generalist HR / employee relations experience at operational level in a complex, unionised organisation.
* Experience of coaching, influencing and conflict resolution in a business environment.
* Experience of supporting employee wellbeing and employee experience programmes.
* Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions.
* Experience and involvement in complex organisational change.
* Experience of delivering HR training.
* Experience of working with Microsoft Office and Excel.
* Experience of job evaluation.
* Experience of the development and review of policies and procedures.
* Undertaken NHS Agenda for Change job evaluation training.
* Experience of using ESR database.
Knowledge and Awareness
* Up to date knowledge of employment law.
* Knowledge of customer care and conflict resolution.
Personal Attributes
* Self-motivated.
* Sensitivity and empathy.
* Integrity and ability to act professionally in sensitive or complex situations.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to work autonomously, providing specialist HR services to managers and staff.
* Able to communicate clearly at all levels of the organisation both verbally and in writing.
* Able to influence and persuade effectively including in conflict situations.
* Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity.
* Demonstrate a business-focused approach to Human Resource matters.
* Excellent presentation skills and report writing skills.
* Keyboard skills, competent user of Microsoft Office including Excel and Word skills.
* Skills to effectively analyse data and information and develop action plans to meet centre needs.
* Progressive / innovative approach to HR management and the contribution of HR management to service delivery.
* Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
* Ability to take ownership of projects.
* Ability to form positive relationships at all levels.
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