Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model.
• Support work programmes within the LNR People and OD Strategy.
• Maintain records, reports, and databases in line with project plans, statutory and governance requirements.
• Provide operational support to the HR and OD teams in accordance with an annual work programme and key deliverables.
• Work with managers and Staff Side representatives to develop a culture of healthy employee relations, harmonious partnership working, staff involvement and engagement.
• Participate in the local implementation of the ICB's Health and wellbeing agenda.
• Assist with promoting, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of HR, OD and engagement initiatives
• Support and advise managers on employee relations casework as delegated by the People Services Senior Lead/Senior People Services Manager, to include sickness, conduct, performance, grievance and harassment issues.
• Support with OD interventions, including facilitating as delegated by Senior OD Manager.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of HR / OD practice (e.g. employment law / the OD Consultancy cycle) through training and / or experience to degree level (or equivalent)
• Certificate in Personnel Practice and willingness to work towards CIPD Qualification
• Experience in an operational HR or OD role, covering a range of responsibilities across the employee life cycle (e.g. employee relations management, facilitation)
• Experience of advising on application of terms and conditions of employment / organisational policies
• Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
• Advanced knowledge of IT systems including MS suite of packages (including co-pilot / AI) and information systems relevant to role

Desirable

• Previously worked in similar position within the public sector

Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Confident to respectfully challenge behaviours or practice not in line with organisational policy or values
• Interpersonal and oral/written communication skills in order to communicate complex information and administrative matters
• Strong team player and able to facilitate effective team working in others
• Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters.
• Ability to write outcome letters following employee relations processes which are compliant with organisational policy and employment law
• Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills

Analytical

Essential

• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands

Desirable

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise

Planning Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan and prioritise a varied workload
• Effective management of multiple email inboxes

Desirable

• Skills for project management

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales

Management Skills

Essential

• Skills for managing aspects of projects ensuring they meet financial / deliverable targets

Physical Skills

Essential

• Skills for manipulating information.
• Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Haylock House or County Council

Kettering or Leicester

NN15 6EY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)