About this role
Job summary
Are you a proactive, determined HR professional looking to be part of an innovative and outcome driven team?
We currently have 1WTE and 0.5WTE roles available and happy to consider flexible working patterns.
Working within the Northern Care Alliance, this role provides the opportunity to work closely with the services within the organisation. The HR Advisor will work to provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective generalist operational Human Resources service to a allocated areas within the Trust. They will also support the HR Business Partner in the delivery of key HR objectives.
Main duties of the job
We're looking for a HR professional to join our team as a HR Advisor on a temporary basis to play a crucial role in providing high quality HR services. You will have the support of an HR Business Partner, the HR Advisor team and the wider HR Team.
Main duties:
As a key member of the HR team, the post holder will provide professional advice and support to managers and staff on employment issues.
To provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective generalist operational Human Resources service .
To support the HR Business Partner in the delivery of key HR objectives.
As a key member of the HR team, the post holder will provide professional advice and support to managers and staff on employment issues.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
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 working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.
We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Substantial HR experience at an advisory level Experience in managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change Sound understanding of HR policies and procedures including up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice Substantial generalist HR experience within the NHS
Desirable
Experience of working in a large, complex unionised organisation Experience of undertaking Agenda for Change Job Matching Panels Substantial generalist HR experience within the NHS
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northern Care Alliance sites
Main Drive
Oldham
OL1 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)