Job vacancy: Deputy HR Business Partner, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust, Norwich

Job summary

Main area

Human Resources

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

839-6260004-SR

Employer: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Woodlands House, Norfolk Community Hospital
Town: Norwich
Closing: 13/05/2024 23:59
Interview date: 21/05/2024

Deputy HR Business Partner

Band 6

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide high quality advice on all HR issues in specified areas, and working with the HR Business Partner, ensure there is the best people management practice including workforce management and development and employee relations in all designated areas.

With the HR Business Partner to be a key member of the senior management team, acting as an effective “business partner” providing high quality advice and challenge to influence improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the specified areas and coaching managers to improve their leadership and people management skills.

To work on specific delegated trust-wide HR projects in line with the Workforce Strategy and annual plan.

To act as a role model within the HR team and for the team both within the Trust and externally, demonstrating the Trust values and behaviours at all times. To develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation including at the senior level.

To provide support and advise to managers delivering challenging and sensitive messages, such as redundancy, redeployment, disciplinary and sickness matters.

The role will operate in an agile way, with an expectation to work in a combination that is both onsite and working remotely as the service requires.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Frances Day

Job title

HR Business Partner

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07789170507

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

CIPD Qualified
Post-graduate qualification in relevant field or equivalent demonstrable experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

TUPE procedures experience
Relevant HR experience - employee relations / change management / workforce development
Experience of writing and implementing HR policies
Highly developed and up to date knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application
Up to date knowledge of HR best practice

Desirable criteria

Experience of providing a HR service with in the NHS
Ability to use spreadsheets and database packages
Use of computerised personnel / payroll systems
Working in partnership with trade unions
Project management

Skills/Ability

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal skills - including highly developed influencing, negotiating, presentation skills
Excellent communication skills - able to communicate sensitive & complex issues to managers & staff
Demonstrate ability to express information in a clear, concise and understandable way, both verbally and in writing and to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others
Credibility - demonstrate ability to quickly gain and maintain credibility and establish rapport across the Trust
Team working - demonstrable ability to work effectively as a team member assisting colleagues
Able to cope effectively under pressure whilst continuing to work to tight deadlines within a devolved management structure
Demonstrates openness and inclusivity in dealings with others
Demonstrable ability to deliver to a high standard of customer service and quality
Effective IT skills - Microsoft office package skills
Appropriately assertive and professional confident

Desirable criteria

Ability to manipulate and analyse data from computerised HR information systems.
Understanding of change management in a multi-unionised and split site environment
Experience of effectively operating disciplinary/ grievance procedures including litigation

Physical Skills and Effort

Essential criteria

Keyboard Skills
Ability to travel to organisation sites across Norfolk
High emotional effort to manage and resolve conflict with staff at all levels with tact and empathy
Dealing with difficult situations at all levels, which includes dealing with anxious, upset and angry individuals
High emotional effort to influence and advice staff at all levels.
High emotional effort with regards to supporting those managers who have difficulty with dealing with the emotional pressure of their job roles.

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month’s salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.

Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.