Are you ready to excel in a dynamic and innovative setting? We have an opportunity for a creative and passionate HR Consultant to provide high-quality support, working closely with the Manager and the GSTT HR Team within the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London.

Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, we enjoy the benefits of being NHS members of staff while focusing on innovation to improve the lives of patients and staff in the health and care sector. While this was important before, it has an even greater focus now with innovation being looked to help reduce elective care backlogs and health inequalities.

In this role, you will be a vital member of the HIN Corporate Team, contributing to the development and delivery of the organisation's HR function across all areas of the business.

HIN is a fast-paced environment where collaboration, innovation, and adaptability are key. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working at the forefront of health innovation.

If you have a passion for HR excellence, strategic thinking, and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

What You'll Bring

• Strong HR expertise and the ability to provide proactive support and advice.
• A collaborative and strategic mindset, with the confidence to contribute to senior-level discussions.
• The flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing environment and drive meaningful change.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will report to, and work closely with, the Head of Finance & Corporate Support.

As the HR Consultant, you will provide comprehensive HR support to the HIN and GSTT HR Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services. You will support workforce planning and development initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic goals, while collaborating with stakeholders to maintain compliance with employment laws and Trust policies.

In addition, you will play a vital role in driving continuous improvement across HR processes and practices to meet the needs of a fast-paced environment. You will also take the lead on specific HR projects to support organisational priorities and ensure the HIN remains an excellent place to work.

About us

What is the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London?

The HIN is the Health Innovation Network for south London, one of 15 hins across England. Our work focuses on accelerating innovation and transformation to benefit patients, populations, health and care systems.

We are passionate about digital technology transforming patient care and services, in the last year have led important work to understand the views of 4,138 people on digital tools such as the NHS App, digital mental health apps and virtual wards. Our regional and national work in automation and Ambient Voice Technology demonstrates how we are informing the use AI to tackle issues including productivity and workforce burnout.

Our Values

Brave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.

Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of south Londoners.

Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.

Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse background, talents, and experiences.

Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the JD for more information

If you have questions about the role please read the attached additional questions document. If you have any questions not covered by this please feel free to contact Dan Dartington, Head of Finance & Corporate Support at dandartington@nhs.net . However please note that shortlisting is conducted without personal details being included in the application.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.

Dont meet every single requirement in the person specification? Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN SL we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Masters degree qualified or equivalent experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication able to communicate clearly and effectively on a range of highly complex workforce issues
• Excellent presentation skills able to communicate highly complex management information to large and small groups

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a large complex organisation with union recognition
• Able to analyse and interpret complex data into meaningful business intelligence
• In depth and specialist knowledge of generalist HR issues. Knowledge of relevant legislation, employment law and data protection.

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beckett house,

1 Lambeth Palace Rd, South Bank,

London,

SE1 7EU

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