Human Resources Officer (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Human Resources - Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS F[...]

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

Employer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Town: Bradford

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 20/04/2025 23:59

Human Resources Officer

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Closing Date: 20.04.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week closing date: commencing: 21.04.25

Interview expected to take place: commencing: 28.04.25

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) is responsible for providing hospital services for the people of Bradford and communities across Yorkshire. We serve a core population of around 550,000 people and provide specialist services for some 1.1 million. We employ over 6,500 members of staff who work over several sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital.

BTHFT is a place where everyone can be their best and thrive at work and beyond. As a Trust, it’s essential that you feel valued and invested in, and that you feel supported in caring for your health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

The HR Business Partner team is instrumental in embedding the NHS People Plan, and the Trust’s values - We care; We value people; We are one team striving for excellence - in all that we do. Your role is integral in supporting the HR Business Partnering Team to provide a proactive and professional HR service to the Trust’s Clinical Service Units and Corporate Functions.

You will provide professional advice and guidance to stakeholders ensuring that HR policies, procedures and best practice are applied. It is expected that you will have the ability to advise managers on all aspects of employee relations and take part in investigations. You will work closely with managers and staff across the Trust, to facilitate low levels of sickness absence through the analysis of absence data, identifying trends and issues, guiding managers through formal sickness absence, redeployment and capability procedures.

Working for our organisation

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative HR Professional to join our dynamic HR Business Partner team. If you are passionate about creating positive change and making a meaningful impact on both staff experience and patient care we would love to hear from you.

Within the HR Business Partner team, we all play a pivotal role in supporting the Trust’s strategic objectives, ensuring we are recognised as both a great place to work and the employer of choice in our community. Working within a fast-paced hospital setting you will support a diverse workforce, including clinical and non-clinical teams.

We are looking for proactive, knowledgeable and committed HR Professionals who can drive this vision forward.

There are many benefits of working at BTHFT, including opportunities for flexible working and wellbeing support, 27-33 days annual leave (depending on service), NHS Pension scheme, and various payment and discount schemes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be degree educated (or equivalent) and have a professional qualification C.I.P.D Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience & working towards CIPD Level 5). You will have current experience of working in an operational HR role, in a large complex organisation, and demonstrable experience of supporting and advising managers in complex and sensitive issues on a range of Employee Relations matters.

Person specification

Experience

• Current experience of working in an operational HR role, in a large complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting and advising managers in complex and sensitive issues on a range of Employee Relations matters.
• Experience of preparing and presenting reports.
• Experience in dealing with Trade Unions in the workplace.
• Experience of analysing workforce information data.
• Previous NHS Experience.
• Experience of the NHS Electronic Staff Record System (ESR).
• Experience of supervising/managing staff.

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
• Sound knowledge of current employment law, GDPR and ACAS codes of practice.
• Knowledge of Agenda for Change/Job Evaluation System.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Professional Qualification CIPD or part qualified, working towards (Level 5 or above).

Skills

• Strong attention to detail particularly in relation to maintaining HR records and databases.
• Ability to establish credibility and good working relationships with managers/service users.
• Ability to communicate complex/sensitive information in a way that is meaningful to the audience.
• Ability to analyse situations and make independent judgements on a range of HR issues.
• Excellent Computer skills including all basic Microsoft packages.
• Ability to prioritise, manage and respond flexibly to conflicting demands.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.