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HR Consultant

Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
£54,320
Full-time
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Reporting to the Head of Workforce - Corporate Services and working closely with the corporate business partnering team you will support workforce transformation and cultural change throughout the Trust's Corporate Services. 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 HR Consultant will support the corporate workforce team to deliver workforce projects and directly support managers within the corporate directorates in line with our policies, corporate workforce priorities and support of the Trusts workforce plans. Specifically, they will: Act as the first point of contact for line managers on workforce matters as well as support and lead on workforce projects as part of the corporate workforce team. Provide advice on organisational change and TUPE, and support managers when required, including in attendance at informal and formal meetings in relation to Trust polices. Source and analyse workforce information to support management decisions in achieving corporate and Trust KPIs. Key to the role will be the ability to form effective relationships and work closely with the Trusts central HR team, corporate workforce team, and managers in assigned corporate services to achieve their workforce objectives. Working for our organisation The Trust is one of the largest Hospital Trusts in the country. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years. We continue to build on this heritage as we support our corporate service teams to develop and transform in line with our new Trust strategy, values and behaviours. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. If you have any questions not covered by this please feel free to contact Robert Stevens, Head of workforce - Corporate Services at [email protected]. Please note that shortlisting is conducted without personal details being included in the application. Don’t 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. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly, we encourage you to apply. Person specification Education Essential criteria Masters degree qualified or equivalent experience CIPD qualified Skills Essential criteria 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 Desirable criteria Knowledge of terms and conditions of employment within the NHS Experience Essential criteria 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. Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Jackie Clarke Job title Head of Workforce - Corporate Services Email address [email protected] Telephone number 02071887188
Expiry date: 02/02/2025
HR Consultant
Company
Guy's and St Thomas' Trust
Salary
£54,320
Job Type
Full-time
Location
London
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As part of one of the largest and most engaged workforces in the NHS you'll have access to our unrivalled training and development programmes. We want the best people to join us, learn with us and grow with us, so whether you're in a clinical or non-clinical role we’re committed to creating a supportive and inclusive culture in which you can progress and be your best. We are an inclusive organisation Promoting diversity, equality, accessibility and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do for our patients and how we make our trust a great place to work. We welcome people from all backgrounds. Our fair recruitment practices offer equal access to employment opportunities and our staff networks enable everyone's voice to be heard. We are committed to ensuring all of our 23,500 staff feel valued and have the support they need to do their job to the best of their ability. Our health and wellbeing programme is one of the most comprehensive in the NHS and provides a wide range of benefits and support to help in your professional, personal and family life.
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Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Armed Forces Covenant
Disability Confident
Hiring Local