People & OD Advisor – 12 month fixed term contract
We are delighted to be looking for 2 People & OD Advisors to provide guidance and advice on a range of matters including terms & conditions, absence, discipline, grievance, harassment and bullying, organisational change, ensuring consistent application of employment law.
The successful candidates will be assigned to a clustering of business units / departments, working with a small team and a much wider support network of aligned corporate specialists, in a matrix model of working.
The People & OD Advisor role is at the heart of our directorate model, reporting to the Deputy People & OD Lead and working closely with the directorate operational teams. Successful candidates will use initiative, self‑motivation and self‑direction, to manage own case loads, priorities and demands to ensure that work is delivered on time and meets quality and assurance standards.
You will have a key role in supporting People & OD and the Trust to deliver the ambitions of the People Plan, providing operational advice and specialist knowledge on all Employee Relations and Terms & Conditions related matters.
Provide a comprehensive, high quality service focusing significantly on reducing sickness absence, delivering the timely conclusion of employee relations matters and supporting organisational change processes.
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kimberley Coulsey
Job title: People & OD Lead
Email address: kimberley.coulsey@nhs.net
Telephone number: 0191 445 5428
Carol OFlaherty - Head of People Services
carol.oflaherty1@nhs.net
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