Human Resources Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop strong business relationships with divisional leaders and managers to implement workforce plans and HR strategies aligned with the Division's objectives.

• Lead, in partnership with the job-share HRBP, a dedicated HR team in the Surgery & Anaesthetics Division.

• Provide expert advice on complex HR issues, including employee relations, employment law, and workforce development.

• Oversee HR metrics, such as sickness absence, recruitment, and agency spend, to support service efficiency.

• Champion Trust values and best practices, promoting collaboration and innovation across HR functions.

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced HR leader who excels in collaboration and can effectively manage key HR functions in a job-share arrangement. You will bring experience from a senior HR role, ideally within the NHS or a similar large, complex organisation.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

• Highly specialist level HR knowledge, training or experience of more HR specialist topics to level 7 and/or masters level, acquired through degree and professional HR qualification/membership (Chartered Member CIPD
• Expert knowledge of key current issues in the field of HR and OD and the ability to interpret and apply knowledge in practice.
• Evidence of post qualifying experience and continuing professional development
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Desirable criteria

• MCIPD

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of dealing with complex HR matters
• Ability to successfully develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers
• Experience of dealing with complex change programmes
• Experience of working with trade union colleagues to navigate complex ER issues
• Thorough knowledge of principles of equality and diversity
• Experience in supporting organisational change processes
• Experience of line management, coaching or mentoring
• Experience in monitoring and reporting performance against key performance indicators to agreed standards
• Experience of developing policies, processes and operating procedures

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential criteria

• Ability to provide and interpret highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues
• Ability to present complex and sensitive information during meetings and to large groups.
• Proficient in IT and keyboard skills
• Effective communication skills and the ability to deal with difficult and confrontational situations
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Able to handle complex employee relation issues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• JD and Person Spec (PDF, 320.4KB)
• Job Description Appendix A (PDF, 259.2KB)