Human Resources Business Partner

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading.

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We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU-for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application-especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions-is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria

• An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the Human Resource contribution at both a strategic and operational level
• Detailed understanding of the principles of change management and able to demonstrate a successful track record of major organisational change.
• Understanding of Employment Law, current HR Practice, and medical employment issues.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Medical Staffing employment issues

Qualifications - Academic/ Professional

Essential criteria

• High level of general education to degree level or equivalent.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• Chartered Member/Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Desirable criteria

• Masters level qualification in HR Management or equivalent knowledge, training, and experience

Further Training

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate through CPD, employment law updates and various other training courses an up-to-date knowledge of HR practices and evidence to continuous personal and professional development in current role.
• Workforce Planning expertise

Desirable criteria

• Agenda for Change Job Evaluation training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive operational experience, working within a progressive HR function. This will include evidence of leading on complex disciplinaries, grievances, discrimination complaints and multi-faceted investigations. Evidence of proactive management of people related cases and issues
• Experienced in developing high performing teams Experience of Trade Union consultation and negotiation.
• Experience of managing and leading people

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Strong interpersonal skills and personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of and build relationships with others, including managers, clinicians, and staff
• Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
• Communication skills - ability to communicate effectively in writing, and verbally with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups
• Analytical & Decision-Making skills - ability to explore, evaluate and interpret information and options and make decisions and recommendations based on an analysis of options
• Leadership and management - ability to delegate and work through others
• Results focused - ability to set targets and get things done to achieve continuous improvement
• Positive mindset having a 'can do' attitude and inspiring others to work to their full potential.
• Highly resilient with strong organisational skills to focus on achieving targets and managing competing deadlines

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