Human Resources Advisor
Job description
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is looking to employ an ambitious Human Resources Adviser to support a proactive Corporate Services / Group HR team based within this large city centre organisation.
We are the largest NHS Trust and can offer exposure to a vast array of HR practices and services. With a large HR department, opportunities are available to gain experience and grow in your career development.
The team provide a professional, high quality HR service to the Corporate Services Division of the Trust, and also have Group HR responsibilities – these are activities/projects that are done on behalf of MFT as a whole, so will give the successful candidate good exposure to the whole HR function.
In return, the right candidate will receive a competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, 27 days holiday (increasing with service) plus 8 bank holidays, as well as supporting your on-going professional development needs.
This post is full time (37.5 hours per week).
We are currently working a blending approach with some days in the office and others working remotely / from home.
To be successful you must be someone who thrives in a high performance, fast paced working environment. You will have proven experience gained in a human resources environment of a large, complex organisation and have an exceptional eye for detail in this highly confidential role.
In particular, you will provide support to managers offering advice regarding terms and conditions of employment and support a range of employee relations case work including: disciplinary, grievance, performance management, dignity at work and sickness absence management. You will also have the opportunity to get involved with Group HR function project work.
Other responsibilities include providing employee relations data to measure the HR directorate’s performance; developing information including guidance notes and FAQs for the e-HR portal to support managers and staff; and delivering HR policy skills workshops for HR colleagues and managers.
You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong time management and organisational skills. You will be computer literate with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise work on a daily basis. You will be a flexible and enthusiastic team player.
You will have experience of dealing with HR issues across all aspects of employment relations. You will need excellent interpersonal skills as you will be liaising with a wide range of people including HR colleagues, Trade Union representatives, senior managers and staff.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
