HR Business Partner

Job Description

HR Business Partner Length of Contract: Expected to last up to 3 months with a possibility of an extension.Sector: HealthcareBand: 8bWorking Days and Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (37.5 hrs per week)Hybrid Working Policy: Candidate must be able to be on site at least 3 days a week, days to be agreed with the clientTravel: This will be based at Peterborough with some cross-site workingOur client are looking for the following:

• Medical ER case management working with the CMO and CPO to coordinate and respond to ER issues arising from the medical workforce
• Reporting to the CPO or Deputy CPO
• Must be CPID qualified
• Must have NHS ER case management experience of medical staff - e.g. consultants and other doctors

Job Purpose:

• To be a business partner to a designated Directorate and its leadership team to influence and shape the people and change agenda, developing and delivering HR people plans and priorities for the specified Directorate.
• To provide business insight into the formulation of both local and corporate Workforce Strategy HR.
• To diagnose business and people related issues and requirements for the specified Directorate and act as the crucial link between the needs of the Directorate and accessing the resources and talents of the specialist Corporate Workforce and OD functions.
• To work cooperatively and collaboratively with colleague Business Partners to ensure consistency of application and approach on all people management matters across all Directorates
• To contribute to the overall management and leadership of the Workforce and OD Directorate through membership of the Workforce and OD Directorate leadership team.

Job Summary

• Work alongside the Directorate leadership team to develop and deliver robust workforce plans for the Directorate, ensuring alignment and integration of the Corporate Workforce and OD Strategy with business strategy and planning cycle.
• Partner with and influence the Directorate leadership team to implement effective and consistent workforce strategies, plans and programmes, minimising people risks, monitoring impact against agreed standards and taking remedial action as required.
• As a key member of the Workforce Directorate management team take responsibility for the development of key strategic plans and interventions for workforce issues that affect the whole Trust, not just the Directorate with which the post holder is partnering.
• Take responsibility for the development of specific areas of HR policy for the whole Trust working collaboratively with other members of the Workforce and OD Directorate management team and ensuring alignment with national policy and requirements.
• Manage the identification and delivery of people related impacts in respect of Trust growth or change proposals e.g. insource/outsource, M&A, TUPE etc, drawing on input from specialist teams within the wider Corporate Workforce and OD function.
• Deliver robust project management of people and change activities across the Directorate including the creation and management of plans, issues, risks, opportunities and action logs.
• Act as a coach for the Directorate leadership team, providing advice, guidance and appropriate challenge. Act as a role model by demonstrating a collaborative and influencing style, negotiating with others to achieve best outcomes.
• Proactively influence senior leaders to identify and respond to people issues and opportunities to maximise the effectiveness of their people and facilitate delivery of operational and strategic plans.
• Working in collaboration with all Corporate Workforce and OD colleagues, co-ordinate, develop and deliver robust workforce planning, forecasting and analytics across the Directorate to enable effective utilisation of resources and costs.
• Lead on all Directorate related employee relations issues including negotiations, case management and appeals.
• Lead on all Directorate related medical staffing matters, including all employee relations matters relating to Doctors.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Chartered Member of the CIPD.
• Experience of working collaboratively with all stakeholders to deliver aims and objectives through a coaching and consultancy approach, supporting and developing the leadership and management capabilities of senior staff throughout the organisation.
• Extensive HR experience of working with senior managers, supporting and resolving complex people issues.
• Strong knowledge of best practice HR business partnering initiatives, stakeholder management and influencing strategies with a proven ability to turn these innovative ideas into working models.
• Strong business acumen to support HR strategy development and delivery.
• Strong knowledge of people and HR planning methods and interventions.
• An understanding of coaching methods and approaches to guide senior leaders, particularly within a large change agenda environment.
• Strong knowledge of relationship management, internal service level agreements and implementation of key performance indicators.
• Strong understanding of relevant employment legislation and the impact of future legislative changes.

Keyskills :
Relationship ManagementStrategic HRHR PoliciesStakeholder ManagementHR Software