Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for providing first level Human Resources advice as needed to Divisional managers and staff. To escalate issues to other members of the MRC HR team as appropriate. To understand Trust HR Policies in order to provide first line advice. To support the Division with relevant initiatives and schemes, for example Appraisals, Statutory and Mandatory Training, Staff Survey and recognition schemes. To maintain data quality for workforce information on electronic workforce systems used across the Division.
This role will be delivered by two post holders working in conjunction to ensure service provision.
Main duties of the job
Be the first point of contact for Managers and Staff across the MRC Division requiring HR support and guidance. Provide the “HR Gateway” for the Division. Understand the work location of the HR Team so that urgent calls can be addressed in a timely manner.
Provide routine first line HR advice and support to managers and staff across the MRC Division regarding a range of workforce issues, including absence management, payroll queries, recruitment queries and changes to contracts.
To provide support and advice to managers and staff on Trust HR policies providing clarification when required.
Ensure that guidance and support fits the needs of the service / manager and is in line with best practice, Trust Policy and current legislation.
Assess the complexity of incoming issues or queries and ascertain whether the issues needs to be directed to the appropriate HR Consultant / Senior HR Advisor as appropriate.
Provide guidance and support to managers carrying out appraisals.
To be available to managers / staff who may wish to “drop in” for help / advice.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .
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If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.