About this role
Job summary
Are you an ambitious qualified Business Partner who is looking to develop their career in NHS Wales? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NWSSP Business Partnering Team in the role of Business Partner People & OD. Based in our HQ in Nantgarw, Cardiff, the role will provide you with a wide range of experience in business partnering across NWSSP. The role requires a hardworking, committed individual with HR and operational experience and a good eye for detail who works well as part of a team working to strict deadlines.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective advice and support in a timely and proactive manner to managers.
Act as an advocate for an open, fair and transparent employment relations environment, working in partnership with trade union representatives, staff and managers to achieve this aim.
To assist the Senior People and OD colleagues and Line Managers in preparing responses to employment tribunalclaims and preparing for hearings. To provide staff with information on their terms and conditions of service and issues affecting their welfare such as ill health retirement, adoption leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, sickness entitlements, salary details, annual leave and flexible working options.
Provide organisation with accurate and relevant workforce information and reports.
Produce quarterly and other reports on Workforce activity (sickness, vacancy levels, turnover etc.) for presentation at various meetings.
To assist managers in preparing management statements for employee relations cases.
To support the NHS Job Evaluation scheme
To advise managers on appropriate action in relation to ER caseload, taking into account all the circumstances, and ensuring consistency of approach across the Organisation.
Devise and deliver training programmes
Work with managers in the identification of training needs, working in conjunction with the OD team.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
1 Essential
Post graduate qualification in HRM
Desirable
MSc in Human Resource Management (HRM)
2 Essential
MCIPD Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or working towards qualification
Desirable
Experience of Workforce in an NHS setting
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 NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Address 4-5 Charnwood Court
Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)