Job vacancy: Business Manager HR & OD, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

Job summary

Main area

Human Resources

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

287-MIAA-8-25

Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Regatta Place
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59

Business Manager HR & OD

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide support in ensuring systems are in place for the effective running of the service by creating & maintaining required databases.

Assist senior managers in strategic HR and activity planning activities for the forthcoming contracting periods; making complex assessments of key variables across a number of areas resolving complicated queries based on analysis of data , reports and relevant guidance.

Writing and implementing processes and procedures for relevant areas of the service

Ensure delivery against key performance standards and targets.

Participating in discussions with external organisations e.g. NHS England, LUHFT, and Client organisations

Development and delivery of HR and OD transformation/improvement projects, in line with Trust business plans and service delivery operational plans, Trust objectives and standing financial instructions

Line management of junior managers and oversight of administration teams and processes across the service line

To ensure that the annual Business Plan is monitored and reported on throughout the year for successful delivery.

To ensure that the annual Business Plan is in accord with MIAA’s Strategic Plan

To lead on the development of business cases to support service developments within the service.

Ensuring that there is an effective use of all the resources available within the service and that services are provided to the highest quality and quantity required within the resources agreed.

Taking appropriate corrective action if resources allocated are exceeded in conjunction with senior colleagues. To quantify, monitor and resolve any cost pressures.To lead on the contract management of sub-contractors and other third parties where appropriate

To review on an annual basis the value and content of recharges from other providers to ensure good financial management

To ensure that managers within MIAA are provided with relevant and timely information to manage services effectively, both in respect of staff and organisational management requirements.

To ensure that there are appropriate and agreed ways of reporting performance to Management Board where required within overall reporting systems of MIAA.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Post Graduate Qualification in relevant subject/equivalent

Desirable criteria

Masters in Project Management
Prince 2
Managing successful programmes or MBA

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant managerial experience
Experience of organisational budget and financial management
Experience of working with a wide range of senior managers
Substantial experience of report writing
Significant experience of business cases and briefing documents
Understanding the application of performance management systems
Significant experience of managing contracts/SLAs

Desirable criteria

Substantial experience of project management and service improvement
Experience of Quality Management Systems

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Significant understanding of NHS systems and structures
Understanding of information governance and records management
Understanding business management in a healthcare environment
Detailed understanding of national and mandatory requirements of finance, procurement and HR

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.