Human Resources Business Partner

Act as a strategic partner to a designated division/corporate area, developing a thorough understanding of the operational activities, business plans or priorities, staff survey and people and OD KPIs, to ensure that their workforce requirements are identified, planned and delivered on a timely basis.

Lead and manage the People service provision with managers and staff within a defined area, providing expert advice and support on a wide range of people matters inclusive of employee relations issues, offering legal guidance, advice on NHS terms and conditions of service, providing specialist advice on complex people matters and/or cases to Managers and Trust decision making officers.

Ensure the provisions of a consistent professional service across all divisions, underpinned by sound knowledge, the principles of good practice and in alignment with the Trust values.

Work in partnership with the Organisational Development team to enable a holistic people service to the division, site or corporate area.

Work in partnership with OD colleagues to evaluate the impact of People and OD interventions or programs within the division.

Work in partnership with the Workforce and Employment team to develop workforce, people and OD reports that meet the needs of senior leaders and Heads of Operations and inform people and OD workforce monitoring.

Support operational managers in development of workforce plans that will enable current operational demand to be met, enable future workforce need forecasting and support the delivery of people and OD objectives.

Foster a positive climate of employee relations within the Trust, by taking a proactive approach to the development and maintenance of constructive partnership relationships with representatives of Trade Unions and staff organisations.

Enable and provide professional advisory support for a range of employee relations processes (grievance, disciplinary, capability) in accordance with employment legislation, best practice, Trust policy and the principles of improving people practices/just and restorative culture.

Act as a subject matter expert for any policy review programs allocated by the Head of People.

Review Trust policies to maintain compliance with employment legislation, NHS employment terms and NHS national policies as relevant to the policy subject.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification