Medical HR Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Medical HR Assistant to join the team based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, providing support to the Trust on a wide range of medical HR issues.
This post will offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience in this specialised and developing area of work. The role will support the Assistant Team predominantly, undertaking a wide range of HR Assistant duties.
Good communication skills along with a diplomatic and tactful approach are essential as the post involves liaison with medical staff at all levels in addition to outside agencies.
Should any further vacancies arise at this level then shortlisted candidates will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The Medical HR department provides a professional, comprehensive and timely Medical HR/Job Planning service to Directorates within the Trust. To ensure directorates recruit and retain staffing levels to enable the Trust to provide the appropriate level of health care to the community consistent with the overall Trust strategy, and to meet its objectives through the application of current best practice in a wide range of issues.
This role supports the Advisor team in a wide range of duties as well as supporting the Medical HR Assistant Team workload.
Candidates must have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade 4/C or above including English & Maths or proven recent relevant experience to equivalent level in either Human Resources or Medical Human Resources gained in a busy office. You must possess basic IT skills including working knowledge of databases and Microsoft office package and be able to demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves.
The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff.
This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths or proven experience to equivalent level in either Human Resources or Medical HR Department
Desirable
- Certificate in Personnel Practice
Experience
Essential
- Band 2 - Previous clerical experience preferably in an office environment
- Band 3 - Previous HR/Medical HR knowledge and experience gained in a busy office in a large organisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a unionised environment.
- Customer service training
Special Skills
Essential
- Respectful - Displays excellent written communication skills
- Ownership - Use of initiative and ability to work with limited supervision.
- Effective organisational skills demonstrating the ability to prioritise own workload
- Unity - Team player committed to team values and performance standards
- Deliver - Demonstrate the ability to work to strict/conflicting deadlines
- Ensures attention to detail and the ability to ensure a high level of accuracy when inputting electronic data
- IT skills including working knowledge of databases and Microsoft Office packages.
- Understanding of data protection issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrate experience of dealing with professional groups
- Band3 - Developed understanding of HR policies and practices and relevant associated employment legislation
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the Electronic Staff Record and online recruitment systems
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
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
8 Beech Hill Road
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Sheffield
S10 2SB
