HR Advisor (Maternity cover)
- NHS
- Full Time
- Nottingham
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced HR professional to provide 12-month maternity cover within a busy HR department. This role involves supporting and advising managers on HR and employee relations (ER) matters, ensuring compliance with policies and employment law.
You will manage the HR team, oversee recruitment, payroll, and HR processes, and collaborate with stakeholders to promote a positive workplace culture. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies in a dynamic environment.
STRUCTURE OF THE HR TEAM
The team is led by the Head of Workforce and Development and consists of one HR Advisor (this role), who is supported by HR and Recruitment Assistants, Payroll Assistant, and Learning and Development Assistant.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Employee relations and HR advice: Lead HR support for formal ER meetings (attendance, performance, and disciplinary matters) and provide expert advice on complex pay, recruitment, and policy queries, escalating issues where necessary.
Team leadership and process management: Manage the HR team and oversee key functions including the HR inbox, payroll (jointly with finance), and project work such as Gender Pay Gap reporting and staff survey analysis.
Stakeholder engagement and policy development: Build strong relationships across the organisation, ensure compliance with HR policies and employment legislation, and support initiatives to improve staff consultation, engagement and inclusion.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Qualified to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent HR experience
Experience of working in employee relations to advise and guide managers on HR policies and procedures
Demonstrate the expected qualities of a HR professional
About us
PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.
Benefits of working for PICS
We offer a comprehensive package which includes:
NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service, starting 35 days pro rata (inc bank holidays)
- Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
- Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
- A flexible approach to a work-life balance
- Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Access to Blue Light Card scheme
- All staff events and conferences
- Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
- Free parking across many sites
- Personalised induction into the company and job role
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Human Resource Operations:
Lead the HR support for formal ER meetings including attendance and sickness, performance, investigations and disciplinary matters, escalating to Head of Workforce and Development where appropriate.
Provide advice and guidance on complex matters regarding staff pay, terms and conditions, recruitment procedures, and HR policies and procedures, escalating to Head of Workforce and Development where appropriate.
Support the Head of Workforce and Development in policy development, the implementation of national HR initiatives and employment legislation.
Line manage the HR team as appropriate
Oversee the general HR inbox and deal with escalated issues to resolve matters
Oversee the payroll function jointly with the Finance Manager
Project Work such as Gender Pay Gap reporting, Staff Survey Analysis and other external and NHS requirements as necessary.
Diarise and attend monthly HR meetings with service managers and clinical leads as required.
Identify and take action to resolve issues and areas of concern, take preventative measures and promptly raise any areas of concern with the Head of Workforce and Development.
Pro-actively establish excellent working relationships with key individuals across the company. Maintain high focus on customer service through regular contact via e-mail, telephone and face-to-face.
Manage and maintain the ER case log
Attend relevant internal working groups and feeding back progress and updates to HR Team.
Reporting and Analytics:
Produce and provide accurate HR data on a monthly, quarterly basis or ad hoc as required.
Process Improvement
Contribute to the ongoing improvement and development of HR teams procedures and processes.
Support with departmental reviews of allocated HR policies.
Line Management
General line management duties
Conduct monthly 1-2-1s with HR team
Conduct annual appraisal for the team
Support development of the team where required
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
- Please provide your registration number of your CIPD Level 5 professional registration.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.
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.
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
Primary Integrated Community Services
Address
P I C S Ltd
Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG8 6PY
