This is an exciting time to join the People and Organisational Development Directorate here at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust. We are currently implementing the outcomes of an ambitious People and Organisational Development restructure to reshape our service and deliver an improved people and organisational development service to the Trust.

We are looking for an HR Manager to provide leadership and management to a designated divisional HR Team and therefore ensure a high quality, customer-focussed HR service is provided across the Trust. You will champion best practice HR, influencing key business decisions and developing pragmatic people management solutions to ensure the effective management and utilisation of staff to benefit our patients and service.

This is a varied, exciting, challenging but most of all hugely rewarding role. Reporting to the Divisional Head of HR you will , through leadership of the team, support the achievement of the Trust's key performance indicators you will be the focal point for managers advising on complex and varied employee relations matters.

You will have strong interpersonal skills including motivational, negotiating, influencing and relationship building.

*Previous external applicants need not apply*

Main duties of the job

You will develop effective and valued relationships with divisions in order to influence, challenge and support service delivery. Providing expertise to designated divisions and advising on all aspects of workforce performance, development, change programmes and employee relations by providing high quality strategic and operational workforce advice to enable the achievement of operational and strategic objectives.

With a thorough knowledge of employment legislation, case law and best practice you will have the ability to take responsibility for and resolve complex issues, undertaking research to develop options and taking appropriate advice and guidance through leadership of the team you are able to deliver against targets and objectives giving guidance and direction to team members to support the achievement of team goals.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of �643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - Outstanding Care Personally Delivered - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

Job description

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 6 standard of education (e.g. undergraduate degree) or equivalent experience
• CIPD Level 7 (Advanced Diploma) or equivalent qualification or experience
• Evidence of continuing academic and professional training and development (CPD)
• Additional accredited development such as employment law, coaching, training, project management or leadership

Desirable

• Job Evaluation Practitioner
• Level 2 Certified English and Maths (GCSE/Functional Skills) as this is a requirement for many learning programmes/professional development pathways

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on a wide range of highly complex employee relations matters without supervision
• Experience of developing effective strategic employee relations and workforce solutions to broad ranging, complex (and/or precedent setting) issues
• Thorough knowledge of employment legislation, case law and best practice, with the ability to interpret and apply it
• Experience of communicating HR practices and procedures, and coaching/advising managers in a manner that enhances the HR function
• Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting information to consult, negotiate, make decisions, develop solutions and solve complex problems
• Experience of developing and implementing systems, processes, standard operating procedures, policies and guidance on application of policy
• Ability to take responsibility for and resolve complex issues, undertaking research to develop options and taking appropriate advice and guidance. Understands when to escalate issues
• Demonstrable track record of proactively providing excellent HR support to senior managers
• Experience of delivering in-house training programmes using enhanced presentation skills
• Knowledge and understanding of working in a wider system of integrated care
• Experience of supervising a group of staff and overseeing the day-to-day running of a team
• Experience of dealing with financial accountability and procurement systems (preferably in a public sector environment)
• A sound understanding of the social, economic and political environment of the Trust and working with staff groups

Desirable

• Experience of working in the public sector/customer-service industry
• Experience of working in the NHS or similar organisation

Skills

Essential

• Good analytical skills able to collect and analyse complex data and produce reports in a variety of formats
• Strong interpersonal skills including motivational, negotiating, influencing and relationship building
• Able to implement changes in service provision and contribute ideas and innovative solutions to improve service delivery
• Able to use professional judgement and diplomacy to make outcome focussed decisions
• Able to deliver against targets and objectives and give guidance and direction to team members to achieve team goals
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas and engage people
• Confident in using ICT systems relevant to role, including Management Information Systems and MS Office
• Excellent time management and planning and organisation skills
• The ability to define and use analytics to support decision making
• The ability to collaborate and work across Integrated Care Boards
• Is approachable and confident in coaching internal team members and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Effective negotiation skills
• Effective mediation skills

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to work flexibly - some evening work may be required
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Contribute to a positive working environment ensuring commitment to equality and diversity
• The ability to travel between sites is required
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: ? Patient Centred ? Safety ? Compassion ? Respect and ? Excellence

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

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