Job summary
Closing Date: 12.10.26(this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing13.10.26
Interview expected to take place in the week commencing19.10.26
We are seeking to recruit proactive and enthusiastic Human Resources Business Partners to lead on strategic and operational HR activity across Clinical Service Units. The post holders will play a key role in the overall delivery of HR activities trust-wide and contribute to the development of the HR Department as a whole.
Working collaboratively with senior managers the post holders will work with service leads to support forward planning, workforce modernisation and transformation and act as a driver of workforce information and improvement.
Main duties of the job
To lead on strategic and operational HR activity across the assigned area, play a key role in the overall delivery of strategic and operational HR activities trust-wide and contribute to the development of the HR Department as a whole. Responsible for designing and delivering of the strategic and operational HR plan for the assigned area of responsibility.
To lead on the development, planning and implementation of National, Regional, Place-based and Trust HR change initiatives and programmes, including development and implementation of effective policies which best fit the needs of a successful and developing organisation. Manage staff within the HR Operations Team and the HR Admin Team in order to ensure the effective operation of the team and seamless patient focussed delivery of the service across the Trust.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop workforce strategies based on service needs and key priorities, and key workforce issues and profiles, which support the delivery of the Trust People Strategy and annual plans and the national People Plan.
Working as Business Partner, contribute to the annual business planning process, identifying workforce priorities that support and enable the areas objectives.
Being a proactive change agent working alongside managers to bring about changes to services and people approaches ensuring that timely and appropriate employee consultation is initiated in line with policies, procedures and legislation. To act as the HR lead for all people related change projects within the designated area including; structure, role and service changes, redundancies, TUPE transfers and any other change initiatives impacting on staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop workforce strategies based on service needs and key priorities, and key workforce issues and profiles, which support the delivery of the Trust People Strategy and annual plans and the national People Plan.
Working as Business Partner, contribute to the annual business planning process, identifying workforce priorities that support and enable the areas objectives.
Being a proactive change agent working alongside managers to bring about changes to services and people approaches ensuring that timely and appropriate employee consultation is initiated in line with policies, procedures and legislation. To act as the HR lead for all people related change projects within the designated area including; structure, role and service changes, redundancies, TUPE transfers and any other change initiatives impacting on staff.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of complex HR topics including organisational change, transformation, etc.
- Significant experience of managing and advising on a diverse range of employee relations cases
- Staff management experience
- Experience of working with Trade Unions
Desirable
- Previous experience of having worked in HR advisory role within the NHS.
- Experience of having dealt with and advised on the terms and conditions for Medical and Dental Staff and MHPS
- Experience of having worked with and advised Board Members
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage a heavy, varied and unpredictable workload on a day to day basis, responding to changes at short notice
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of Agenda for Change
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Level 7 Diploma (or equivalent).
- Chartered member of the CIPD
- Graduate-level education or significant equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment
- Highly specialist knowledge of a range of complex HR topics including organisational change, transformation, etc.
- Significant experience of managing and advising on a diverse range of employee relations cases
- Staff management experience
- Experience of working with Trade Unions
Desirable
- Previous experience of having worked in HR advisory role within the NHS.
- Experience of having dealt with and advised on the terms and conditions for Medical and Dental Staff and MHPS
- Experience of having worked with and advised Board Members
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage a heavy, varied and unpredictable workload on a day to day basis, responding to changes at short notice
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Understanding of Agenda for Change
Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Level 7 Diploma (or equivalent).
- Chartered member of the CIPD
- Graduate-level education or significant equivalent experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
