Assistant HR Advisor Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust inPrescot inPrescot PUBLISHED
THU 9 JAN 2025
Collaborative Work Environment, Be part of a supportive HR team focused on delivering excellence in HR services.
Career Development Opportunities, Access to professional development and potential for career growth within the NHS Trust.
Impactful Role, Play a pivotal role in employee relations and attendance management, contributing directly to employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.
Diverse Work Locations, Opportunity to work across multiple sites (Whiston Hospital and Ormskirk Hospital), enhancing adaptability and variety in daily tasks.
Engagement with Stakeholders, Collaborate closely with managers and staff, providing expert HR advice and fostering strong working relationships.
Recognition and Reputation, Work for an organization rated Outstanding by CQC and recognized as one of the top 100 places to work in the NHS.
The Assistant HR Advisor for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust plays a crucial role in the HR Operations team by providing professional HR services, particularly focusing on attendance management, employee relations, and absence processes. Key responsibilities include monitoring sickness absence triggers, conducting training for managers, offering HR advice based on metrics and data analysis, and supporting managers with less complex employee relations cases. The position requires strong communication and analytical skills, as well as the ability to maintain accurate employee records and facilitate communication across various stakeholders.
This role can be based at either Whiston Hospital or Ormskirk Hospital, with the necessity of travel between sites as needed. Candidates should have prior HR experience and a comprehensive understanding of HR systems. The Trust, committed to delivering excellent patient care, invites individuals who are passionate about HR and eager for professional development to join their collaborative and supportive team.
This role can be based at either Whiston Hospital or Ormskirk Hospital, with the necessity of travel between sites as needed. Candidates should have prior HR experience and a comprehensive understanding of HR systems. The Trust, committed to delivering excellent patient care, invites individuals who are passionate about HR and eager for professional development to join their collaborative and supportive team.
Join our dynamic HR Operations team as an Assistant HR Advisor, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a professional and trusted HR service to our divisions. You will support HR Advisors and HR Business Partners, providing expert advice on employee relations and managing absence processes.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about HR who enjoy working closely with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with HR policies and best practices.
This role can be based at Whiston Hospital or Ormskirk hospital, with travel across sites as required to meet the needs of the service.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary contact within the HR Advisory team for attendance management and HR advice.
Monitor sickness absence triggers and ensure timely reviews with managers and stakeholders.
Assist in delivering training to managers on absence management policies and processes.
Provide expert advice on HR metrics, data analysis, and trends to stakeholders.
Support managers with less complex employee relations cases, offering guidance in line with Trust policies.
Ensure consistent communication with employees, HR Advisors, and other stakeholders.
Maintain accurate employee data and records via HR systems and trackers.
Requirements
Previous experience in HR or a related field, with knowledge of HR processes and systems.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to present HR policies to stakeholders effectively.
Attention to detail, with strong analytical skills for managing HR data and producing reports.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Willingness to travel between hospital sites as needed.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a collaborative and supportive HR team committed to delivering excellence.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR services within the NHS Trust.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth within HR.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
KEY DUTIES
To be one of the main points of contact within the HR Advisory Team and to engage with stakeholders with regards to the attendance management processes and offer any necessary support.
Ensure sickness absence triggers are monitored and highlighted to relevant stakeholders in a timely way to ensure reviews are held within set timescales.
Attend meetings to provide HR advice to management who are meeting with currently absent members of staff or members of staff who have repeated absences
Work with HR Advisors in 1:1 training for stakeholders
To provide advice and guidance to managers regarding information collated through analysis of HR metrics/statistics including highlighting trends within a department as well as individual records
Undertake administration and undertake procedural tasks as required by HRBP .
Note taking at meetings as required including disciplinary, ill-health capability meetings.
Comment on and contribute to the review and continuous improvement of absence related Policies and Procedures.
Seek customer service feedback from designated area of responsibility and make recommendations to the HR Advisors and Business Partners
Coach and guide managers on absence processes, emphasizing the importance of good record keeping and data protection
To coordinate and signpost the employee to the relevant support services, both internal and external including Health, Work and Well Being, the Employee Assistance Provider, mediation etc
To ensure adherence to Trust policies and standards and legislative requirements, within boundaries set by the Human Resource Business Partner and HR Advisor.
To ensure that all changes to Trust policies and procedures are implemented across the Trust when advising managers and attending meetings.
To support managers with less complex employee relations cases and/or queries in accordance with the appropriate policy
This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about HR who enjoy working closely with stakeholders and ensuring compliance with HR policies and best practices.
This role can be based at Whiston Hospital or Ormskirk hospital, with travel across sites as required to meet the needs of the service.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the primary contact within the HR Advisory team for attendance management and HR advice.
Monitor sickness absence triggers and ensure timely reviews with managers and stakeholders.
Assist in delivering training to managers on absence management policies and processes.
Provide expert advice on HR metrics, data analysis, and trends to stakeholders.
Support managers with less complex employee relations cases, offering guidance in line with Trust policies.
Ensure consistent communication with employees, HR Advisors, and other stakeholders.
Maintain accurate employee data and records via HR systems and trackers.
Requirements
Previous experience in HR or a related field, with knowledge of HR processes and systems.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to present HR policies to stakeholders effectively.
Attention to detail, with strong analytical skills for managing HR data and producing reports.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Willingness to travel between hospital sites as needed.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a collaborative and supportive HR team committed to delivering excellence.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR services within the NHS Trust.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth within HR.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
KEY DUTIES
To be one of the main points of contact within the HR Advisory Team and to engage with stakeholders with regards to the attendance management processes and offer any necessary support.
Ensure sickness absence triggers are monitored and highlighted to relevant stakeholders in a timely way to ensure reviews are held within set timescales.
Attend meetings to provide HR advice to management who are meeting with currently absent members of staff or members of staff who have repeated absences
Work with HR Advisors in 1:1 training for stakeholders
To provide advice and guidance to managers regarding information collated through analysis of HR metrics/statistics including highlighting trends within a department as well as individual records
Undertake administration and undertake procedural tasks as required by HRBP .
Note taking at meetings as required including disciplinary, ill-health capability meetings.
Comment on and contribute to the review and continuous improvement of absence related Policies and Procedures.
Seek customer service feedback from designated area of responsibility and make recommendations to the HR Advisors and Business Partners
Coach and guide managers on absence processes, emphasizing the importance of good record keeping and data protection
To coordinate and signpost the employee to the relevant support services, both internal and external including Health, Work and Well Being, the Employee Assistance Provider, mediation etc
To ensure adherence to Trust policies and standards and legislative requirements, within boundaries set by the Human Resource Business Partner and HR Advisor.
To ensure that all changes to Trust policies and procedures are implemented across the Trust when advising managers and attending meetings.
To support managers with less complex employee relations cases and/or queries in accordance with the appropriate policy
This advert closes on Friday 3 Jan 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
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