Strategic HR Business Partner - Flexible Work & Growth

HR Business Partner -UPMC Aut Even -Kilkenny

Location:Aut Even Hospital
Job type:Permanent

Overview of role:

As a UPMC HR Business Partner you will undertake a broad range of HR-related responsibilities, working closely with our wider HR Business Partnering Team and reporting to our Head of Business Partnering. The HR Business Partner will conduct both administrative and strategic responsibilities. As a UPMC HR Business Partner you will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic Ireland HR team of talented professionals. As a HR Business Partner, you will be accountable for providing best in class HR supporting onboarding, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. This role is based on site in UPMC Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with businessleaders and colleagues to create an environment of trust, dignity, andrespect, where values and behaviours are aligned to UPMC values andbehaviours.
• Be a first point ofcontact for all HR related queries, providing superior customer service toall colleagues in line with employment law legislation and internalpolicies.
• Work closely withmanagers to ensure probationary periods are managed effectively.
  Administer benefitsincluding time and attendance, benefits -pension ect
• Liaise with payrollmonthly on coordinating information for payroll notifications ensuring thepayroll department is informed of any relevant changes throughout theemployee life cycle.
• Case management ofinternal employee relations matters where they arise.
• Monitor absenteeism inconjunction with department managers ensure adherence to the absencemanagement procedure and case management of the long-term absenceprocedure.
• Manage occupationalhealth reviews and referrals in line with company procedure.
• Liaise with management onensuring the performance management review cycle is implemented.
• Ensure employee data isupdated and maintained in line with GDPR requirements and respond torequests made under same
• Ensure the delivery of aneffective, efficient, and professional HR service
• Ensure HR processes areapplied and adhered to consistently and fairly.
• Maintain an openness tofeedback on your own performance and a commitment to implementing agreedperformance/behavioural changes.
• Carry out your work inkeeping with UPMC Corporate Values and commit to the highest standards ofpersonal behaviour in respect of Flexibility, Teamwork and Helpfulnesstowards
  colleagues, customers,and all with whom you make contact through your work.
• Behave at all times whendealing with colleagues and customers to the highest ethical standardsparticularly ensuring the highest levels of dignity and respect to all.
• Perform any other dutiesthat are assigned to you by your manager and for which you have beenprovided with reasonable knowledge and training in respect of suchresponsibilities.
• Working with theadministrators, ensuring HR systems are updated and maintained.
• Assist managers to embedour internal policies and procedures consistently.
• Mediation andfacilitation of issue resolution
  Case management oflong-term absence process
• Assist with preparationsof audits from external bodies.
• Occasion Travel requiredbetween working hours across UPMC sites.
  
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Qualifications & Experience:

Duties & Responsibilities
Person Specification Qualifications:

• 2+ years previous relevant experience at abusiness partner level
• Degree or 3rd level qualification(Business, Human Resources)
• CIPD Qualification, desirable
• Strong communication and relationshipbuilding skills
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-pacedenvironment
• Strong IT skills - MS Excel and MS Wordand MS PowerPoint
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Integrity - confidentiality is paramount

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility. As UPMC and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the business.

EqualOpportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer.We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environmentfor all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards programthat is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunitiesfor all our colleagues.

Benefits -Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive PensionPlan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness coverfor all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition - Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission ofUPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance - Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexibleworking opportunities to support you to work around external familycommitments.

Developmentand Career Opportunities - Opportunities for each employee to reachtheir career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

AboutUPMC

UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medicalcentre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to home.Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of PittsburghSchools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health throughclinical and technological innovation, research and education.UPMCexpands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care acrosscontinents through its UPMC Internationaldivision - an owned and operatednetwork of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, IrelandandCroatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialtyservices of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicineand others tomore people in more places around the world.

In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital inWaterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital inClane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available atthe UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapylocations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and acrossUPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, andMayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC'sGlobal Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.