About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting new role in our People Resourcing & Retention Team, to support the provision of high quality support and administration across People Resourcing & Retention functions.
We are a highly experienced team who can support those with existing HR/People experience who want to develop broader knowledge across People Services, and we can provide comprehensive training to support experienced administrators who are stepping into their first HR/People role.
This role is hybrid working, typically 3 days office/2 days home. However all new starters are required to be fully office based until completion of their full training programme which is typically 6 months.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
Advising managers and staff on the administrative processes relating to:
Redeployment Recruitment & Selection Major Organisational Change Change in Circumstances Job Evaluation Internal Staff Bank Flexi Shift TUPE Aspire Scheme Honorary Contracts Fit and Proper Persons Therefore Terms and Conditions of Service Psychometric Tests and Assessments
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
Eligible applicants must meet the essential criteria as below:
Level 3 qualification or equivalent, or an equivalent level of knowledge or experience e.g. a sound working knowledge of software packages, specifically Microsoft Office (predominantly Word, Excel and Outlook)
Experience working in a complex administrative environment handling competing priorities and demands
Effective communication skills over the telephone, face to face and in writing with members of the public, staff, managers, senior management and external agencies
Requires teamwork and good interpersonal relationships
Requires daily prioritising of workload in order to meet daily deadlines
The ability to work on own initiative
It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 3 qualification or equivalent, or an equivalent level of knowledge or experience e.g. a sound working knowledge of software packages, specifically Microsoft Office (predominantly Word, Excel and Outlook)
Desirable
CIPD level 3 qualification
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working in a large busy office environment
Desirable
Previous experience of working within the NHS Knowledge of Human Resources Systems and procedures including Terms & Conditions of service acquired through experience
Other Essential
It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
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.
Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cobalt Business Park
Unit 7/8 Silverfox Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)