HR Advisor | Spire Norwich-Onsite | Permanent | FT 37.5 hours per week | Salary Dependent on Experience £38k-£42k| Excellent Benefits Scheme including Private Healthcare and CIPD support
Spire Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading independent hospital groups. Since the Group was founded with the acquisition and re-branding of 25 Bupa hospitals in 2007, Spire has expanded its estate to 39 hospitals, 33 clinics, medical centres, private GP, and occupational health services, and continues to deliver successful and award-winning clinical outcomes and the highest levels of patient satisfaction.
Spire Norwich Hospital is part of the UK’s most respected private hospital groups who strive to make a positive difference to patients’ lives through outstanding personalised care. We provide a full range of treatments and offer fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations, diagnosis, procedures, treatments and aftercare.
Our People Team is committed to delivering Spire’s purpose – making a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care.
Spire Norwich Hospital has a workforce of around 450 employees working in a variety of roles. The HR Advisor will lead the HR service delivery for the Hospital, working closely with the Senior Management team to deliver the People Plan. As a member of the Hospital Management Team, the successful candidate will need to be skilled in building effective relationships with multiple stakeholders. Healthcare is a dynamic and exciting environment to be a part of and a key requirement of this role will be the ability to organise and manage multiple priorities whilst delivering on promises.
Key Responsibilities:
* Driving effective workforce planning through regular workforce discussions with the hospital Senior Management Team.
* Leading the hospital on-boarding activities for all new joiners to ensure all new colleagues receive an induction.
* Supporting managers and new starters through probation periods within the required timescales, providing advice and guidance.
* Ensuring accurate and confidential management of all colleague HR files and personal information in line with GDPR guidance.
* Being an advocate of wellbeing for the hospital and Spire, promoting all relevant tools, support mechanisms, communication channels on a regular basis.
* Actively managing absence within the hospital to reduce short term absence and manage effectively long-term absence. Supporting managers in managing absent colleagues,ensuring the colleague feels supported whilst managing the departmental resource appropriately.
* Being the initial point of contact for all HR matters and provide high quality consistent HR advice in line with Spire policy, procedure, and best practice.
* Supporting and advising managers in performance management processes, disciplinary, grievance issues and attendance matters. Attending where required as HR support for the manager, in such meetings and discussions.
* Ensuring all employee relations issues are managed in a timely manner, prioritising workload.
* Ensuring that diversity and equality, fairness and consistency is applied to all discussions, decisions with managers and colleagues, whilst balancing the needs of the business.
* Co-ordinating the appraisal process and supporting managers to have regular 1:1 with all colleagues.
* Supporting the annual pay review process to ensure fairness and consistency is applied
* Line management of the HR & Payroll Administrator
Key Requirement
* Level 5 CIPD Qualification or equivalent relevant experience
* Demonstrable experience as a HR Advisor or in another HR based role.
* Knowledge of HR functions and systems; pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development for example.
* An understanding of employment law and disciplinary / grievance procedures.
* Ability to identify and implement business focused solutions.
* Aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making, alongside managing complex queries.
* Capability to build strong relationships.
* Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
* Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
* High personal standards and quality of work output with outstanding organisational and time-management abilities.
Benefits
* Free Bupa wellness screening
* Comprehensive Private medical insurance which covers pre-existing conditions and no excess
* 35 days annual leave (rising to 37 days) inclusive of bank holidays.
* Generous Company pension scheme with flexible retirement options
* 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers, including groceries discounts and gym memberships discounts.
* Life assurance
* We commit to our colleagues' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support, and reward, MHFA onsite and access to our 24/7 EAP.
* Free on-site parking
We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support, and reward.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
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