HR Advisor

Job overview

**Are you a proactive, determined HR professional looking to be part of an innovative and outcome driven team?**

Working within the Oldham Care Organisation, sitting within the Northern Care Alliance, this role provides the opportunity to work closely with the services within the organisation. The HR Advisor will work to provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective generalist operational Human Resources service to a division within a Care Organisation. They will also support the HR Business Partner in the delivery of HR and Care Organisation objectives.

**What we’re looking for**

We're looking for a HR professional to join our team as a HR Advisor to play a crucial role in providing high quality HR services. You will have the support of an HR Business Partner, the HR Advisor team and the wider HR Team.

**_ Qualifying Criteria must be met: _**

**_1) Current HR experience with complex cases_**

**_ 2) Previous NHS experience_**

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the HR team, the post holder will provide professional advice and support to managers and staff on employment issues.

To provide a high quality, comprehensive and effective generalist operational Human Resources service to a division within a Care organisation. To support the HR Business Partner in the delivery of HR and Care Organisation objectives. As a key member of the HR team, the post holder will provide professional advice and support to managers and staff on employment issues.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPerson specification

**Skills**:
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively all levels of staff/management.
- Ability to plan, organise and work to tight deadlines
- Excellent team player and ability to work autonomously
- Ability to generate reports and draft policies
- Adaptable and flexible
- Manage a varied workload and prioritise accordingly

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD)

Experience

Essential criteria
- Substantial HR experience within the NHS at advisory level
- Experience in managing complex employee relations cases

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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