Senior HR Business Advisor

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Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance is seeking a dedicated HR professional to provide consistent, timely and specialist people support across the Cancer Alliance. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a unique role for an organisation with direct accountability to NHS England for cancer transformation.

The post holder will act as the HR expertise for Alliance staff and leaders, providing advice, case management, workforce reporting, training and organisational development support. The role will be central to strengthening our people practices, supporting managers, improving staff experience and helping the Alliance deliver its approved Organisational Development Strategy. The role will report directly to the Cancer Alliance Deputy Director of Corporate Services with professional guidance and leadership from the Trust People Services function.

This is a hybrid working role.

In this role, you will:

• Provide HR advice, guidance and support to CMCA staff and managers
• Support sensitive and confidential staffing matters, working closely with the Deputy Director of Corporate Services and CCC HR colleagues where escalation is required
• Lead and support employee relations activity, ensuring timely, appropriate and proactive case management
• Maintain accurate establishment and workforce records and produce regular workforce reporting to support assurance, finance and decision-making
• Coordinate job evaluation, recruitment activity and contract‑related processes
• Support the development of CMCA‑specific HR procedures, guidance, tool kits, crib sheets and intranet resources in line with Trust policies
• Ensure Trust policy and procedures are adhered to and provide support to the Trust wide People Commitment and Strategy
• Lead the staff induction process and support new starters to have a positive and consistent experience
• Contribute to monthly peer support arrangements and provide practical support for managers across the Alliance
• Line manage the CMCA Band 5 Corporate Services role

• Graduate of a recognised Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 5 programme, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Member of the CIPD
• Degree of equivalent in a relevant subject
• Qualification of project management

• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation and good practice
• Indepth knowledge of terms and conditions of service
• Understanding of current HR issues including the HR agenda in the NHS and current issues facing the NHS
• Knowledge of confidentiality and GDPR
• Working with Trade Unions at local and regional level including involvement in negotiations
• Monitoring and reporting on metrics and measures
• Planning, design, delivery of training programmes
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes including word, excel, power point, email and internet
• Working knowledge of Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system
• Knowledge of medical terms and conditions

• Experience of working in a generalist HR role in an advisory capacity
• Experience of dealing with complex issues and situations and the ability to source solutions
• Experience of supporting organisational development interventions
• Project management
• NHS Experience in HR
• Demonstrable experience of Job Matching and evaluation processes.
• Supervisory experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working

-CA

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre – Wirral