Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-COR-SO-0637
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Human Resources Business Partner - Southend
Band 7
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation trust have an exciting opportunity within the HR Business Partnering Service as Human Resources for a Associate Business Partner based at our Southend site.
The role is to support the HR Business Partnering Service to provide comprehensive Human Resource (HR) support. The role includes resourcing, organisational change, employee relations (ER) and terms and conditions of employment. The role will support the forward planning, modernisation and performance of the workforce.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Business Partners to assist the Site and the Workforce Division in achieving workforce key performance indicators (KPI’s). The role includes involvement in the design and delivery of training and development interventions in conjunction with other workforce colleagues to help increase management capability within the Division and supporting strategies to improve target achievement where needed.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role is responsible for ensuring professional customer focused HR advice and coaching support is provided and will support on designated Trust-wide HR developments as agreed with the HR Business Partner and Associate Director of HR. The post holder will deputise for the HR Business Partner as required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to masters / degree level or equivalent experience
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) member
- CIPD Level 5 member
Desirable criteria
- Additional HR qualification
- Working towards level 7 CIPD qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Employee relations experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse organisation
- Experience of operating effectively in a customer facing environment
- In depth knowledge of employment legislation and understanding of the risks of non-compliance
- Experience of supporting effective organisational change initiatives, including Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment).
- Knowledge and experience of working with HR Business Partner model
- Able to advise managers on case management issues related to terms and conditions, discipline, capability, grievance or change management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of workforce planning to support divisional strategies
- Experience of advising managers on complex and serious individual and/or collective conflict situations including disciplinary, capability and grievance issues
- Experience of working in a multi -unionised environment
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Ability to prepare and produce concise, insightful communications for dissemination to internal and external stakeholders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Bridge
- Job title
- HR Associate Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 435555
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