Associate HR Business Partner
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS.We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
This advert is subject to close given if received sufficient number of applications.
A dynamic opportunity has arisen for an Associate HR Business Partner to join our busy HR Business Partnering team within the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group. You will work alongside the HR Business Partners and the wider HR team in the provision of a high quality strategic and operational people management support service to ensure best practice people management.
The role will provide an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your skills and experience as an HR professional.
Main duties of the job
The role provides support to managers offering advice regarding terms and conditions of employment and supporting a range of initiatives that will improve our staff experience and support with the recruitment and retention of staff. You will work with the HRBPS to analyse and provide key information to the managers and clinicians to enable them to manage their workforce effectively.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforce in the NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Develop effective relationships with assigned directorates to influence, challenge and support service delivery and people strategies and monitor success
Providing detailed advice and guidance to managers on the interpretation of Trust policies and procedures and employment legislation and ensure where the path though our corporate HR support is unclear
Work autonomously, support and challenge managers in the identification of training and development needs in respect of the people management agenda, and in the application of HR policies and practice, providing advice and guidance on complex HR issues in order to minimise risk and financial exposure
Work closely with managers to determine strategies to effectively manage workforce issues. To respond to unpredictable outcomes and events and respond appropriately.
To advise and support managers in the implementation of organisation development and change management
To work with the HR Business Partner and the transactional HR teams to ensure an effective corporate HR service, utilising the expertise of the specialist team leads to ensure workforce issues are addressed in a timely way
To analyse and interpret relevant workforce information and productivity measures and work with the HR Business Partner to develop strategies and plans to ensure that the workforce supports current and future performance targets and recommend HR initiatives that meet the business needs
To plan, design and conduct projects to analyse and respond to current and projected workforce need
To adopt a coaching style to ensure managers take responsibility for and are supported in the HR management aspects of their roles
To ensure continuing, personal and professional development, taking ownership and accountability for staying up-to-date and professionally registered with the CIPD
Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion underpin everything that we do.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- Graduate calibre individual with significant relevant experience
- Evidence of Continuous Learning/development
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of contributing to organisation development, change management and cultural change
- Experience providing HR advice and support to managers in a large complex organisation, with union recognition
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria- Proven ability to effectively manage a range of situations that may evoke a high level of emotional reaction
- Ability to work with unpredictable and intense situations and under pressure to tight deadlines
- Analytical skills to assess and understand workforce issues and provide pragmatic solutions
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service.We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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