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People Business Partner

NHS

Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 96cf6ff71c7b45189753357e99c3ed3f

NHS

Full Job Description

We are recruiting to a new and rewarding fixed term position within our People Team. The People Business Partner role will provide the successful candidate ample opportunities to expand their People profession experience and knowledge.

You will work closely with service and team leads to provide business-focused people solutions to support the provision of high quality, productive and innovative services across Your Healthcare (YH)., The newly established People Business Partner post will work collaboratively with the HR and training and development teams to provide overall management and supervision. This role will cover and support both areas within the People Team.

The People Business Partner will also work closely with service and team leads to provide business-focused people solutions to support the provision of high quality, productive and innovative services across Your Healthcare (YH).

The post holder will mainly be responsible for ensuring our education and development programmes contribute to, and influences, improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level.

They will also be expected to provide advice and support on all aspects of HR policies and processes.,

The newly established People Business Partner post will work collaboratively with the HR and training and development teams to provide overall management and supervision. This role will cover and support both areas within the People Team.

The People Business Partner will also work closely with service and team leads to provide business-focused people solutions to support the provision of high quality, productive and innovative services across Your Healthcare (YH).

The post holder will mainly be responsible for ensuring our education and development programmes contribute to, and influences, improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level.

They will also be expected to provide advice and support on all aspects of HR policies and processes.

To line manage the HR Advisor and Training and Development(T&D) manager and oversee the delivery of day to day activities and projects within the People Team.

Support the Lead for People Services on a variety of projects which will look to support retention, talent management and succession planning within YH.

Work alongside the T&D Manager and the Professional Education Facilitator to ensure that any initiatives are linked into the clinical education training plans.

To be responsible for developing effective HR practice to drive performance against objectives and strategy.

Ensure the provision of consistently sound HR advice and support to managers on all aspects of workforce management.

Ensure that managers understand their responsibilities as people managers regarding employment legislation, ACAS guidance and policies and procedures.

Up-skill managers in the effective use of policies and procedures.

To be responsible for and support the team in delivering the corporate induction programmes for all new starters to ensure they receive a positive and welcoming introduction to Your Healthcare.

To be responsible for the overseeing of the PDR processes with facilitation of training, supporting staff to engage with the process and reporting on compliance.

To provide advice and guidance for the organisation in relation to recording PDRs on ESR.

To manage the collation and provision of compliance data to inform the internal governance reporting pathways and external regulatory body requirements.

To be responsible for providing robust quality assurance and evaluation frameworks to ensure meaningful training data is provided to inform future planning of delivery or resource allocation.

Work with key stakeholders to deliver the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and work plans which supports the organisational priorities and internal and external quality standards and compliance requirements.

To lead on the development and review of policies and procedures to ensure that they are kept up to date and are in line with current employment legislation.

To support in the implementation of the operational delivery of the relevant elements of the People Plan and contribute to the wider People agenda.

To provide specialist advice and support to leads, as necessary, on issues such as reprofiling, skill mix, use of the temporary workforce and the more effective use of staffing.

To deliver bespoke / relevant HR training programmes for all organisational leads and other staff as appropriate, which requires specialist knowledge.

Work with the service teams and people team to promote diversity in staff recruitment, management and development.

Contribute to work led by the People Services Lead in the development of effective systems and practices of staff communication and engagement. This may, for example, include supporting teams in analysing and formulating action plans in response to the member survey feedback.

Management and Team Working

To directly manage the HR Advisor and the Training and Development Manager.

To provide guidance and managerial support to members of the operational HR and training team and meet on a regular basis to discuss service improvement.

Essential

Postgraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification, or equivalent experience in a relevant professional field, or knowledge acquired through experience or training.

CIPD qualified or working towards

Evidence of continued professional development

Expert knowledge in workforce issues, including legislation, NHS policy and best practice.

Sound knowledge in employment law and ability to apply it to the working environment.

Ability to apply advanced influencing and negotiation skills necessary to achieve successful outcomes, e.g. when working with directors, senior managers.

Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills

Able to effectively plan and prioritise own workload, ensuring deadlines are met

Leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate

Excellent problem solving, organisational and decision-making skills and is able to respond to unexpected demands

Ability to think strategically and be able to develop strategies and plans

Proficient in the use of Microsoft office e.g. word, outlook, power point, excel

Ability to work autonomously and prioritise own workload, managing competing demands and priorities

Able to use own initiative to identify work priorities

Able to work in a pressure environment and keep calm in challenging situations

Car driver/ owner and the ability to travel between sites

Experience of working in a healthcare organisation

In-depth experience, either in a generalist or L&D role.

Line management experience.

Experience in advising and supporting managers in dealing with the full range of HR issues and cases.

Experience of training, development and educational initiatives and evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of study within a multi-professional environment.

Experience in drafting papers and correspondence for a senior audience.

Experience of developing policies and processes

Experience of utilising training needs analysis

Experience of working with ESR.

Experience in leading on or providing HR support and expertise to an organisational change project.

Your Healthcare delivers NHS health and social care community services in the Royal Borough of Kingston, and learning disability and autism services for adults in the London Borough of Richmond. Community services play a key role in keeping people well, treating and managing acute illness and long-term conditions, and supporting people to live independently at home.