HR Advisor

Job Summary

Maternity Cover likely to be for 9-12 Months

Location: Leeds hybrid or Home worker

Closes 16th June 2024

We are recruiting for an experienced, confident and customer focussed HR Adviser to support the provision of professional HR advice, guidance, and expertise to divisionally aligned areas within NHS Resolution. You will work professionally with all staff, in particular Service Leads, Team Leaders, and Corporate Services.

With your generalist HR background, you will partner with the HR Business Partner and the HR Advisory team to manage ER cases, policy reviews, workforce metrics, Job Evaluations and undertake ad-hoc HR related projects, as and when required. You will be able to work well in a team and have the ability to manage your own workload.

Main duties of the job

• Providing a comprehensive, professional, high quality, pro-active and efficient HR customer focussed service to NHS Resolution which enables the successful delivery of the NHS Resolution Business Plan and HR Strategy to designated services.
• Providing specialist HR advice and guidance to employees at all levels on the interpretation and application of Terms and Conditions of Employment for NHS and NHSR, Job Evaluations, HR & OD Policies and Procedures.
• To manage ER casework such as sickness absence management, performance management, disciplinary, grievance, probation.
• Reviewing and completing analytical reports and Job Evaluations subject to already being trained in NHS evaluations/Matching or be willing to be trained.
• Providing support to the HR Business Partner and Head of HR on HR projects or initiatives (e.g. Change Management Programmes, Annual Staff Survey).

About us

We are an arms length body (ALB) of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that provides indemnity to the NHS for the risks involved in delivering healthcare services. We handle compensation claims, ensuring compensation is both fair and timely while combatting exaggeration or fraud. We also deliver expert advice and support on the management of concerns about the performance of doctors, dentists and pharmacists.

Additionally, we resolve contracting disputes between primary care contractors and commissioners of primary care, operating independently and transparently to reduce the need for such disputes to be managed via the courts. Finally, we use our unique perspective across the causes of claims, performance concerns and contracting disputes to provide insights back to the NHS to help improve safety and manage risk.

Join NHS Resolution and be part of the wider NHS family.

We are a unique organisation that provides expertise to the NHS on resolving concerns and disputes fairly

We share learning for improvement and preserving resources for patient care

NHS Resolution is made up of staff from all walks of life which enriches the work we do. We embody our organisational PEER values: Professional, Expert, Ethical and Respectful

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and person specification for further information regarding this vacancy.

What we offer in return:

• The NHS wide basic 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 29 days after 5 years NHS service + 8 public holidays and after 10 years NHS service 33 days + 8 public holidays
• Pay that reflects your skills and experience in line with wider NHS pay scales
• Membership in one of the best pensions schemes in the UK
• Investment in their training
• Flexible working, including the option for homeworking

Please note: If you require a Visa to work in the UK, NHS Resolution is currently unable to support any sponsorship requests.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Proven broad experience in a generalist HR Adviser role or comparable level
• Effective IT, numeracy, and data analytical skills with the ability to analyse HR metric data and provide expert analysis and benchmarking
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to influence, persuade and demonstrate a flexible approach to deliver a high-quality service with tact and diplomacy
• Proven ability to create and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, staff, managers, and staff side partners
• Previous experience of providing HR advice to staff at all levels and supporting Change Management programmes and ER cases
• Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of current Employment Law and trends in HR best practice
• Previous experience of working in an NHS Environment or public sector is desirable
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to influence, persuade and demonstrate a flexible approach to deliver a high-quality service with tact and diplomacy.
• Able to demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of current Employment Law and trends in HR best practice

Qualifications Essential

• Degree level Education or Equivalent
• CIPD qualified to Post Graduate diploma level with experience of providing advice on employment related issues.