About this role
Job summary
Are you an organised and proactive workforce, HR, or project professional looking for your next challenge?
We are seeking a Workforce Projects and Job Evaluation Officer to join our HR Operations team on a 12-month fixed-term basis to support the delivery of a significant Trust-wide workforce review and job evaluation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile project, working alongside clinical leaders, managers, staff-side colleagues, and workforce professionals to deliver fair, transparent, and evidence-based workforce solutions across Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.
This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in workforce transformation, project delivery, Agenda for Change processes, and organisational development, while helping to shape the future workforce of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
As Workforce Projects and Job Evaluation Officer, you will lead the coordination and day-to-day delivery of the Trust's Band 5 Nurse Job Description Review Programme and associated workforce projects.
You will:
Coordinate project plans, milestones, actions, risks and reporting. Provide advice and guidance to managers on job descriptions, workforce review processes and job evaluation requirements. Support consistency across services and divisions through effective governance and quality assurance arrangements. Produce reports, briefings and assurance information for senior leaders and governance groups. Work closely with clinical leaders, Nursing and Quality teams, staff side colleagues and Job Evaluation panels to support successful programme delivery. Identify, monitor and escalate programme risks, issues and dependencies.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Education & Training Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in HR, workforce, organisational development, business administration or project management. Formal Job Evaluation panel training and practical experience relevant to Agenda for Change / NHS job evaluation processes. PRINCE2 Foundation, APM or equivalent project qualification.
Desirable
CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent HR qualification).
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience of working in an NHS HR, workforce, organisational development, programme or project role. Experience of coordinating complex projects or programmes involving multiple stakeholders and competing deadlines. Experience of supporting or working with job descriptions, job evaluation, organisational change, role review or workforce governance processes. Experience of producing trackers, reports, papers and documentation to a high standard.
Desirable
Experience of supporting clinical or service redesign programmes Experience of working with staff side representatives and/or employee relations processes.
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organisational and project coordination skills. Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and escalate issues appropriately. Ability to analyse documents and data, identify themes or risks, and present information clearly. Ability to build effective relationships with managers, clinicians, staff side representatives and senior colleagues. Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and use of tracking / reporting tools.
Desirable
Experience of designing templates, SOPs or process guidance. Advanced Excel skills Knowledge of safer staffing, skill mix or workforce design considerations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Mary Seacole
Willerby
HU10 6ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)