People Manager

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Main area Human Resources Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Full and Part time hours available Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working) Job ref 922-OCT25 Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Brighton, Worthing or Chichester Town Brighton Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/:59

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values . We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research , we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional individual who is fully qualified (or nearing completion) with the CIPD. Previous NHS experience or experience in a complex and unionised environment is essential.

This role has a hybrid working pattern and is part office and part remote working. Your base will be one of our hospital sites in either Brighton,
Worthing or Chichester but travel to all sites may be required

Main duties of the job The key elements of this role are to:

Provide proactive and professional advice and guidance to managers and employees regarding all employee relation issues. This will include conduct and performance management, grievances, sickness and other absence in accordance with Trust Policies, current legislation, the ACAS code of practice and other professional standards.

Support managers in providing effective and high quality evidence based investigations of conduct and other people related issues

Contribute to the development and delivery of employee case management and inputting more widely into all employee relations case management across the Trust

Support managers in using effective people management practices to improve service performance and productivity by using mediation and coaching techniques and developing and delivering training programmes.

Working for our organisation At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Interpret, analyse and provide expert advice on employment matters support the effective and timely resolution of casework, often involving highly complex, contentious and highly sensitive issues requiring tact and diplomacy.

Manage own caseload; deploy appropriate techniques in order to obtain evidence and facts utilising open questioning, clarification, advanced listening, persuasion and influencing skills to ensure the facts are clear.

Work in partnership with Staff Side where appropriate in order to bring cases to conclusion quickly whilst ensuring that standards are upheld.

To support the development and monitoring of appropriate performance targets/standards with the involvement of staff and ensure that there are mechanisms in place to audit them and produce regular performance reports.

Responsible as a line manager for individuals, undertaking appraisals, performance and absence management processes, disciplinary and grievance matters, allocating team workload where necessary. The post holder will have to ensure the most effective and efficient deployment of the staff resource to achieve the service objectives.

To deliver a customer focused and user friendly service which provides accurate, timely, professional advice to managers and maximises the use of appropriate technology and resources.

Person specification Essential and Desirable

• Expert knowledge of national NHS terms and conditions including Agenda for Change and Medical Terms and Conditions.
• Extensive experience of employee relations in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation requiring legally sound analysis and decision making.
• Experience of preparing Employment Tribunal information
• Experience of working in a multi-unionised environment
• Able to advise managers on case management issues related to terms and conditions, discipline, capability or grievance
• Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate at all levels:
• Experience of managing a team/supervising others work and setting performance standards and targets
• Excellent mediation skills proven in bringing resolution to conflict situations

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Important information for applicants:

A Note on AI Use in Applications
We value the individuality and authenticity that each candidate brings to the application process. While AI tools are increasingly accessible, we strongly discourage their use in completing your application. Your responses should reflect your own voice, experiences, and motivations-elements that are essential to a fair and accurate evaluation.
Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may misrepresent your abilities and could result in your application being rejected. We encourage you to take the time to present your genuine self, as this helps us better understand your potential and ensures a transparent selection process.

Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.

Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

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