About this role
Job summary
The People and OD Directorate (POD) is responsible for developing people strategies, policy, practice, and delivering P&OD services which support strategic objectives, improve staff engagement, comply with legislation, and support organisational culture development and the embedding of organisational values.
Our whole ethos is to provide a customer focused quality service to the trust business units and corporate departments through the provision of the following:
Expert people advice and guidance (strategic and operational) to business units and services across the trust. Core employee relations and case management advice and support.
The NHS People Plan published in July 2020 which includes Our People Promise are at the heart of everything we do and should underpin all our actions.
The job description is pending job evaluation confirmation.
Main duties of the job
You will support the People Business Partner and Advisor team by providing professional support and advice to Managers and staff across a range of employee relations matters and the application of Trust policies.
To support the delivery of 'a great place to be cared for; a great place to work' through effective engagement in a responsive, high quality and'employee-centric' People function.
To ensure that all employee related issues are comprehensively and effectively addressed through proactive, employee centric and best practice advice and delivery.
To provide professional support and advice to managers and colleagues in the organisation across the range of employee relations matters.
To assist in the full range of People activities, including minute taking where appropriate.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Essential Essential
NVQ III Customer Service / Business Administration or equivalent experience GCSE grade C or above in English Language (or equivalent) Knowledge of HR procedures (including Recruitment and Selection, Grievance and Discipline, absence management) Relevant previous experience of electronic database systems
Desirable
European Computer Driving Licence qualification or equivalent Certificate in Personnel Practice (CPP), or equivalent qualification or experience
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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
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United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)