People Consultant

Job Title: People Consultant

Location: 32 Grove Ave, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9RY

Pay: £21.80 per hour

Trust Location: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust

Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

About the Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive health care service to those people living in Birmingham and Solihull who are experiencing mental health problems. Our Trust was established as Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust on 1 July 2008. Prior to us becoming a foundation trust our organisation had been created on 1 April 2003 through the merger of the former North and South Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trusts, which included mental health services for Solihull.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Provision of high-quality advice and support to managers that supports the effective interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures and enables the effective management of the workforce.
• Provide advice and guidance on management of sickness cases (manage a sickness caseload of more complex cases and attend associated review meetings and FRMs) .
• Under the direction of Senior People Partners review HR policies and procedures - including equality impact assessments; support implementation and measure effectiveness.
• Provide advice and support to managers to undertake investigations in accordance with policies and within relevant timescales.
• Facilitate informal resolution, participate in Investigations and hearings (supporting the investigating officer) in Disciplinary, Grievance, Dignity At Work, Capability, Whistleblowing, Freedom To Speak Up matters.
• Support more complex fixed term contract processes e.g., where there may be redundancy implication.
• Provide specialist HR advice to managers on the range of employment issues including redeployment, absence management, disciplinary, capability and grievance, bullying and harassment and general employee relations seeking guidance and support where appropriate from senior HR managers in more complex and high-risk cases

You'll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You'll have the following skills/experience:

• CIPD qualified
• Management qualification (desirable)
• Significant operational HR experience
• Understanding of employment law and good practice
• HR experience in the NHS (desirable)
• Project experience within an HR function to achieve an outcome with benefits the organisation or delivers change
• Experience of managing organisational change (desirable)

This role may require you to show evidence of education to Degree level or Professional HR Qualification or at least 2 years relevant experience.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.