Hr Project Lead – Absence And Wellbeing

Job summary A preventative approach to employee wellbeing is a focus for us at the James Paget University Hospital and to embed this approach we are seeking a HR Project Lead with generalist HR experience to work collaboratively with our Wellbeing Manager, and Operational and Clinical colleagues to develop, lead and implement plans for sustained improvements.
This is an opportunity to support frontline NHS colleagues and make a real difference to service delivery.
The successful candidate will be joining our small, friendly, and supportive People & Culture Business Partnering Team where a performance driven, collaborative and flexible approach to work in a busy acute hospital environment is essential.
Our team work flexibly and the successful candidate will have opportunities for hybrid working but the ability to attend meetings with project stakeholders onsite is required.
This is a 1 year Fixed Term full-time role which will report to the Employee Relations Manager, working closely with managers and employees, focusing primarily on the prevention and management of mental health and musculo-skeletal-related sickness absence.
This role will involve developing, implementing and evidence-based plans which align with HR best practice and Just and Learning Culture, engagement with different professional leads and staff-side will support sustained success.
Leadership Development and Coaching will be a key focus of the role.
Main duties of the job We are looking for a CIPD qualified candidate who: Has previous experience of providing advice and support to leaders and staff on a wide range of HR operational issues, including formal casework, interpreting and applying their knowledge of employment law.
Experience leading projects and/or initiatives with a range of stakeholders.
Is comfortable interpreting and working with data, to develop understanding and insight, informing solutions.
Will act as a role model both within the Trust and externally, demonstrating our Trust values and behaviours at all times.
Is able to work both autonomously and collaboratively with key stakeholders to improve our patient and staff experience.
About us The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides care to 250,000 people living in Great Yarmouth and Waveney, from our main hospital site in Gorleston, the nearby Newberry Clinic and other outreach clinics in the local area.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your current skills as an experienced HR practitioner, within a challenging yet stimulating workplace, where we make a difference to the community we support.
We encourage all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.
We support flexible working patterns and hybrid working, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process.
However, there will be a requirement to attend the hospital site in Gorleston minimum of 2 days a week.
Job description Job responsibilities Working as a Senior HR Advisor leading a 1-year project to supporting the organisation with sustainable approvements in absence and wellbeing.
To develop and maintain good partnerships with managers and project stakeholders, develop plans and drive HR best practice for a preventative approach to absence and wellbeing.
Team level deep dive and analysis of data to understand trends, themes, priorities and to assess the impact of interventions implemented.
Collaborative working with Organisational Development to develop tools, coach and develop manager skills around proactively supporting staff wellbeing (Wellbeing Fundamentals) and the effective management of absence, aligned to best practice.
Proactive, timely, dedicated case management working alongside line managers, prioritising longest durations and most frequent occurrences of absence.
Focus to include identification of systemic causes of absence and organisational learning, working with relevant managers, teams and others to support organisational change / improvement.
Review and development of Human Resources' practice and line manager toolkits.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
We welcome discussions on secondment opportunities from partner organisations, supporting development and collaboration across the system.
Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential CIPD qualified or part CIPD qualified and willing to work towards Post-Graduate Diploma in Personnel and Development with equivalent and recent level of knowledge and experience.
To hold the CIPD (Level 5) qualification Experience & Knowledge Essential A comprehensive knowledge of employment law, professional workforce developments and best practice.
The ability to drawn upon professional knowledge to analyse workforce cases and provide appropriate advice balancing individual and organisational needs and risks Good understanding of equality and diversity issues Commitment to improving and expanding own knowledge through continuous personal and professional development Demonstrates the momentum and ability to ensure that workforce interventions directly contribute to the organisation's objectives Works effectively in complex and changing environments Experience of working in a medium to large organisation Recent previous workforce experience in supporting managers in employee relations Knowledge and understanding of Data Protection ACT and General Data Protection Regulations Experience of undertaking formal ER casework Desirable Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures Skills and Abilities Essential Good level of written communication skills, with the ability to write business letters to a good standard.
Ability to use own initiative Excellent customer service skills ability to effectively analyse and communicate issues, demonstrate professional behaviour, respond appropriately and in a timely manner meet and strive to exceed expectations.
Able to demonstrate their ability to translate business needs into creative workforce solutions.
Potential leadership skills Displays effective and adaptable interpersonal and influencing strategies including the ability to persuade others with personal conviction and facts.
Communicate effectively to a range of groups and individuals.
Display a passion for excellence and the role workforce can play in improving patient services and managing organisational change.
Demonstrates an ability to translate this passion into effective outcomes Effective problem solver Excellent organisational skills Fully conversant in Microsoft office software Able to put ideas across to a range of people either in a training situation or on a one to one basis.
Skilled in building and developing relationships with a variety of groups and individuals from a range of backgrounds Possessing accuracy and eye for detail required for ensuring correct key information is recorded and issued.
Experience of provision of basic advice within established procedures.
Friendly, approachable and confident, with a positive "can do" attitude to service provision Self-motivated, but with a flexible and team-based approach Ability to work autonomously