Job summary
Employer heading
Human Resources Business Manager
Band 8a
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
The HR Business Manager is a key member of the Human Resources team and the wider People Directorate, leading on the provision of a high quality, responsive and comprehensive human resources Service. Providing support and advice to identified business areas (clinical divisions and corporate functions) to support the implementation of our People Plan and Divisional Group plans.
Working collaboratively with our partner organisations.
Main duties of the job
Act as a HR Business Manager to a defined business area(s) working alongside senior management teams within Divisions to develop a thorough understanding of business plans and people issues to ensure workforce requirements are identified and support planned and delivered in a timely basis.
To act as a change agent to proactively facilitate and deliver improvements to services.
Develop the management capability of line managers, coaching and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities effectively.
Influence and drive business thinking and develop HR approaches that support operational business objectives organisational design and resource plans.
Promote a positive climate of employment relations within the Trust, to support the implementation of a partnership approach and develop and maintain good working relationships with representatives of Trade Unions and staff organisations.
Take an active role working within the Divisions to achieve financial targets, including collaborative working with the Finance Department.
To undertake various projects as directed by the Director of People & OD/Deputy Director of People & OD.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· The provision of a comprehensive HR service includes the following areas with each of the HR Business Managers taking the lead role in
specialist areas including:
• Staff Benefits
• Medical HR
• Agenda for Change
• Policy development and Review
HR Business Managers will undertake defined projects as required and agreed and will play a key role in improving the performance of the Trust by helping to realise the benefits of workforce management, development and planning.
To promote partnership working with staff side colleagues and the delivery of a proactive and customer centered service, which improves both the service and the patient experience. To work with the senior management teams within the Divisions to develop and establish effective people management practices in collaboration with the wider People & OD Directorate.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Post Graduate HR Qualification with CPD to support or equivalent experience
- Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (MCIPD) or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous knowledge of working within an HR BP model
- Good generalist knowledge of working in an NHS environment
- Excellent knowledge of change management, TUPE, performance management, equality & diversity, redundancy
- National, regional and local agenda/priorities for health and social care
- Employment legislation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in a senior HR or OD role in the NHS, or similar large and dynamic organisation
- Experience of complex employee relations, resourcing, change management, and performance managemen
- Track record of providing credible, expert advice and services to managers in a complex environment
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to communicate at all levels and with a wide range of audiences.
- Strategic Influencing and persuading others
- Partnership Working
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracey Etchells
- Job title
- Head of Human Resources
- Email address
- [email protected]
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