Human Resources Manager
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experiencedHuman Resources Manager to join our People Team. This is a pivotal role supporting operational divisions to deliver high-quality patient care through effective people management and workforce strategies.
You will act as a trusted HR partner, providing expert advice, guidance, and support across a broad range of HR matters, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives while mitigating risk.
You will provide comprehensive HR advice and support to managers and staff on all aspects of the employee life-cycle as well as support divisions toachieve operational and corporate objectives, ensuring workforce strategies enhance patient care and organisational performance.
At Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive working environment where our staff can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Apply today to be part of a team that is dedicated to delivering excellence in healthcare through its people.Main duties of the job
To provide, guidance and support to managers and staff on all aspects of HR including, terms and conditions (Agenda for Change), job evaluation, absence management, managing performance and capability, disciplinary and grievance issues, TUPE and employment law.Advise on organisational change programmes in accordance with annual plan and Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) requirements.Produce monthly divisional workforce metrics in order to inform, monitor and challenge divisional performance.Support the divisional team in re-designing job roles and functions to improve service delivery and financial stability with reference to CIP.Completion of proactive Workforce Planning with divisions in support of Divisional capacity to align with the annual planning process
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job responsibilities
To be the HR expert in supporting divisions, care groups, teams in respect to all employee relations activity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HR degree / CIPD membership
- Charted Institute of Personnel & Development Qualified - MCIPD/Masters qualification or equivalent level of experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in providing highly specialised HR advice and support to managers including, absence management, conduct, capability, disciplinary, grievance, management of change, TUPE and employment law.
- Experience of leading HR within a specific area/Division
- Experience of working in partnership with staff side/trade unions.
Skills Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a detailed up to date understanding of employment legislation and its practical implementation
- Ability to demonstrate a detailed understanding of the issues affecting HR environment
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Manor Hospital
Pleck Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
United Kingdom
