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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

4d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • People, HR & Administration
  • Manchester

AI generated summary

  • You thrive in fast-paced environments, have HR experience in employment relations, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and can adapt your approach to support senior management and improve experiences.
  • You will support employee relations, drive proactive HR solutions, shape people practices, and partner with managers to enhance staff and patient experiences amid a changing workforce agenda.

Requirements

  • To excel in this role, you must be someone who thrives in a high performance, fast paced working environment.
  • You will have experience of dealing with HR issues across all aspects of employment relations and you will need excellent interpersonal skills as you will be liaising with a wide range of people including HR colleagues, Trade Union representatives, senior managers and staff.
  • You will be able to adapt your approach in line with different manager requirements and experience and to confidently work with senior management teams as an HR partner.
  • You will form strong partnerships with managers and support in developing effective solutions in response to a rapidly evolving workforce agenda, to improve staff and patient experience.

Responsibilities

  • As a HR Advisor within the Corporate Workforce team, you will provide comprehensive support for employee relations matters and aspects of identifying proactive HR interventions to a wide range of services.
  • You will also have the opportunity to shape the organisational position for people practices through the Trust-wide projects led by the team.
  • You will form strong partnerships with managers and support in developing effective solutions in response to a rapidly evolving workforce agenda, to improve staff and patient experience.

FAQs

What is the main role of an HR Advisor within the Corporate Workforce team?

The main role is to provide comprehensive support for employee relations matters and identify proactive HR interventions for a wide range of services.

What type of environment should candidates expect in this role?

Candidates should expect a high performance, fast-paced working environment.

What kind of experience is required for this position?

Candidates should have experience dealing with HR issues across all aspects of employment relations.

Who will the HR Advisor be liaising with?

The HR Advisor will be liaising with HR colleagues, Trade Union representatives, senior managers, and staff.

What skills are essential for success in this role?

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt communication styles to different managers are essential.

How will the HR Advisor contribute to workforce solutions?

The HR Advisor will form strong partnerships with managers to develop effective solutions in response to the rapidly evolving workforce agenda.

What type of organization is MFT?

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, providing integrated health and social care services.

How many hospitals and community services does MFT bring together?

MFT brings together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond.

What recent system has MFT introduced to improve operational effectiveness?

MFT introduced the Hive Electronic Patient Record system in September 2022.

Does MFT support research and education initiatives?

Yes, MFT is a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, supporting high-quality research programmes.

What sustainability initiative is MFT embarking on?

MFT is embarking on its Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

How does MFT support employee career development?

MFT fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging with equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent.

Who can I contact for further details or an informal visit about the HR Advisor position?

You can contact Jonathan Lenton, HR Manager, at jonathan.lenton@mft.nhs.uk or call 07840137081.

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.