Human Resources Manager Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The HR Manager role will work in a Divisional team and line manage at least one HR advisor. The role will either be based at Aintree, Broadgreen or the Royal but some site cover is expected.

The role will provide expert HR advice to all managers across the Trust. The successful candidate will work closely with the HR Advisors and HR Business Partners to embed best practice and consistency across the HR Advisory team. Our HR Managers will work very closely together to ensure consistency across the Trust with our HR practices.

The successful candidate will need to be organised and act as a mentor, and they will be the main point of contact for the HR Advisory team.

The successful candidate will oversee and advise on casework, provide support, advice and guidance to the HR Advisors who are undertaking disciplinary, sickness and grievance processes and managing other aspects of employee relations in line with Trust policies.

The HR Manager role is responsible for ensuring a defined list of policies are maintained and updated in line with legislation changes and are responsible for designing, updating and delivery of training for our people managers to ensure they have the skills required to manage their teams effectively.

The successful candidate will also manage a range of complex employee relations cases for their designated area.

To provide a comprehensive and professional HR advice service, taking advice from the HR Business partner as and when required, dealing with complex cases in the areas of:

1. Capability and Disciplinary cases
2. Performance Management
3. Recruitment and Resourcing
4. Employment Relations
5. Terms and Conditions of Service
6. Employment Law
7. Management of Change

Maintain a robust employee relations Case Management System, providing reports to managers and work proactively with managers to address employee relations issues within all areas.

Monitor the progress of investigations on behalf of the HR Business Partner and ensure that they are completed in a timely manner, reporting any issues and outcomes to the HR Business Partner.

To participate in discussions with staff side and employee consultation in the application of workforce change strategies, contractual changes to facilitate new ways of working in accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures.

Day to day supervision of the HR Advisor, providing expert HR advice and guidance on the interpretation of procedures and guidelines to the HR Advisor and Senior Managers.

Support HR Advisor in providing advice and support to managers for all sickness absence cases for both short term and long term absence.

This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025.