Job Description
1. Post Title – Human Resources (HR) Advisor
Responsible to
Director of Resources
Responsible for
None
Salary Band / Grade
Circa. £27,000
Full Time
37.5 hours per week
Background
Prospect Hospice provides a broad range of End of Life Care services across Swindon and North East Wiltshire. Our
care is delivered in our 16 bed In-Patient Unit, Day Hospice, Great Western Hospital and patients’ homes. The
Hospice has an outstanding local reputation and is committed to ensuring that the patients and families we provide
comfort and care for each year continue to receive an exceptional level of support towards the end of their lives as
well as helping to influence and enhance best practice in End of Life Care with other providers.
2. Main purpose & scope
The Human Resources (HR) Advisor will support the delivery of the Human Resources strategy.
A prime purpose is to deliver operational aspects of the human resource strategy providing advice and support to
managers to ensure they are able to follow strategy, policy and procedures and adhere to employment law.
A key element will be to support the Director of Resources to develop the skills of the organisation to manage
people effectively, to develop an organisation-wide approach to training and development to deliver a high
performing workforce.
A key element will be to action recruitment campaigns in line with our recruitment and retention strategy in order to
maintain and strengthen our services. A wider recruitment approach will be developed with the Director of
resources to increase our pool of candidates and spread the message as we aim to become and remain an employer
of choice.
The Director of Resources will hold the formal reporting line.
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January 2017
3. Key accountabilities and areas of responsibility
Responsibilities will include but will not be restricted to:
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Deliver operational aspects of the Human Resources strategy and assigned implementation activities
including specific and timed projects related to the strategic goals.
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Assist with the delivery of an employee value proposition and maintain its relevance moving forward,
ensuring staff are aware of the benefits package and it is promoted to potential staff and continually
reviewed for relevance and effectiveness.
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Design recruitment processes with managers including representing HR on interview panels as required,
taking a full part in their planning, layout and content and decision making, addressing key role requirements
at all stages and advising managers accordingly.
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Deliver management statistics and information as required to enable both the senior management team and
the Board to fulfil their responsibilities, utilising current systems and contributing to the development of
systems to ameliorate that process.
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Assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of electronic systems to replace manual
systems thereby enabling the improvement of the service due to improved accuracy of data capture and
usage.
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Maintain a review of the departmental risks and advise the Director of Resources of status and measures to
address any risks.
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Advise managers on the application of the Human Resource policies and procedures to compliance with best
practice and employment law.
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Implement the annual training plan, assisting managers to identify training solutions and their annual
delivery in line with business goals.
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To negotiate with suppliers regarding specification, procurement and delivery of employee benefit systems,
recruitment advertising and agency contracts and other HR related services as requested by the Director of
Resources.
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To action case work (both performance and behaviour) as assigned by the Director of Resources, ensuring a
consistent and compliant approach is delivered.
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To contribute to effective budget management through sound record keeping and continual review of the
value for money offered by suppliers in recruitment and training, making recommendations to the Director
of Resources for improved service.
4. Key Contacts
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Directors /Heads of corporate functions and senior managers across the organisation
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Candidates for roles within the organisation
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Stakeholders / Partners
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Suppliers / agencies and other bodies, commercial and non-commercial, relevant to the role and purpose of
the post.
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January 2017
Person Specification
5. Skills, Knowledge & Experience
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Track record of success in a similar role at a similar level, delivering the operational aspects of the human
resource strategy.
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Experience of delivering reports to executive directors to enable them to fulfil their obligations.
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Well developed interpersonal, influencing and communication skills (written, spoken, presentation at
training events) with the ability to engage effectively with staff at all levels, unions and stakeholders at a
middle manager level.
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Good organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise own workload.
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Strong analytical skills including the ability to understand, interpret, explain and act on complex information.
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The ability to work appropriately with highly confidential information and issues.
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Track record of success delivering tasks in time, within budget and to specification.
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Knowledge and experience of employment law and implementation of training and development plans,
policy and procedures, negotiation with staff bodies.
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Self motivated and able to deliver to target with minimal direction.
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Track record of achievements when creating productive professional relationships.
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Business-like approach with considerable empathy with Prospect’s values and goals.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The line manager will discuss all elements of the job description with the postholder on an annual basis during
appraisal, recognising that some elements may be developed.
JD Human Resources Advisor
January 2017