Senior People Advisor
Posted 7 days 8 hours ago by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Main area: Human Resources
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
- Home or remote working
- Hybrid working - working on site as well as home working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 293-CSEP-0539
Site: Orsman Road, Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inc.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/:59
AdvertAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior People Advisor in Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to provide support to our services.
At Homerton, we believe that diverse teams deliver the highest quality care for our patients. To achieve the Trust's vision for its people - to be the best place to work in the NHS - we must seek applications from high-quality people whose backgrounds, experiences, and identities broaden and enhance the diversity of our existing staff.
We are currently working to embed 'Just and Learning Culture' principles into Trust policies and processes, which cuts across several workstreams to improve our culture and ensure our people get the best possible experiences in working at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking to appoint an experienced Senior People Advisor who will be instrumental in supporting the development of a just and learning culture. This will include supporting the review and development of people policies and management training packages.
This offers a great opportunity for an engaging, solution-oriented individual to play a vital role in delivering our People advisory service. The role will provide expert advice on a range of complex employee relation cases, including disciplinary processes, grievance, performance management, management of change, TUPE, and absence management.
An element of the role will be increasing the management capacity of line managers by coaching and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities, aiming to deliver a just, fair, and inclusive culture in line with the Trust's strategic direction.
You should have up-to-date knowledge of employment law and provide professional advice up to and including at hearing panels.
You should have experience working collaboratively with staff, staff side representatives, senior operational managers, and people colleagues.
We are looking for a driven Senior People Advisor who can demonstrate relevant experience of successfully managing a varied and demanding caseload and meeting strict deadlines, as well as the ability to act as a role model and advocate for the People Team and other colleagues.
Working for our organisationHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high-performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond.
We are extremely proud that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff can take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification Education- Degree level or equivalent experience
- Providing advice and recommendations to managers on employee relations casework, people policies, etc.
- Analysing data and producing reports
- Presenting and advising at formal meetings including hearings
- HR in the NHS, designing and delivering training and development workshops/programmes, participating in the development of workforce/staff development plans, reviewing or devising people policies and procedures
- Skills as named in PS
- ESR
- Detailed knowledge of the main HR issues and initiatives in the NHS and the implications for the HR function including JLC.
- Legislation, DPA, FOI, AFC T&C's
- Understanding and knowledge of applying Agenda for Change terms and conditions of employment
- Reviewing or devising people policies and procedures
- Maintaining High Professional Standards - Framework for Doctors
- Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.
Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working, and job-shares.
If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.
Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed-term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Name: Elaine Connolly
Job title: Head of People Services
Email address:
Additional information: For further information, please feel free to contact for an informal discussion before the closing date.
Please note that this post will be required to work both at 6 Orsman Road, N1 5RA and Homerton Hospital Acute Site, Homerton Row, E9 6 SR.