Senior HR Business Advisor
Job Description
Job summary
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance is seeking a dedicated HR professional to provide consistent, timely and specialist people support across the Cancer Alliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a unique role for an organisation with direct accountability to NHS England for cancer transformation.
The post holder will act as the HR expertise for Alliance staff and leaders, providing advice, case management, workforce reporting, training and organisational development support. The role will be central to strengthening our people practices, supporting managers, improving staff experience and helping the Alliance deliver its approved Organisational Development Strategy. The role will report directly to the Cancer Alliance Deputy Director of Corporate Services with professional guidance and leadership from the Trust People Services function.
This is a hybrid working role.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Provide HR advice, guidance and support to CMCA staff and managers
- Support sensitive and confidential staffing matters, working closely with the Deputy Director of Corporate Services and CCC HR colleagues where escalation is required
- Lead and support employee relations activity, ensuring timely, appropriate and proactive case management
- Maintain accurate establishment and workforce records and produce regular workforce reporting to support assurance, finance and decision-making
- Coordinate job evaluation, recruitment activity and contract-related processes
- Support the development of CMCA-specific HR procedures, guidance, tool kits, crib sheets and intranet resources in line with Trust policies
- Ensure Trust policy and procedures are adhered to and provide support to the Trust wide People Commitment and Strategy
- Lead the staff induction process and support new starters to have a positive and consistent experience
- Contribute to monthly peer support arrangements and provide practical support for managers across the Alliance
- Line manage the CMCA Band 5 Corporate Services role
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Graduate of a recognised Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 5 programme, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Member of the CIPD
Desirable
- Degree of equivalent in a relevant subject
- Qualification of project management
- Recognised OD Practitioner qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and good practice
- Indepth knowledge of terms and conditions of service
- Understanding of current HR issues including the HR agenda in the NHS and current issues facing the NHS
- Knowledge of confidentiality and GDPR
- Working with Trade Unions at local and regional level including involvement in negotiations
- Monitoring and reporting on metrics and measures
- Planning, design, delivery of training programmes
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes including word, excel, powerpoint, email and internet
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system
- Knowledge of medical terms and conditions
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a generalist HR role in an advisory capacity
- Experience of dealing with complex issues and situations and the ability to source solutions
- Experience of supporting organisational development interventions
Desirable
- Project management
- NHS Experience in HR
- Demonstrable experience of Job Matching and evaluation processes.
- Supervisory experience
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).
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
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
Clatterbridge Road
Wirral
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
