HR Consultant

Are you ready to excel in a dynamic and innovative setting? We have an opportunity for a creative and passionate HR Consultant to provide high-quality support, working closely with the Manager and the GSTT HR Team within the Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London.
Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust, we enjoy the benefits of being NHS members of staff while focusing on innovation to improve the lives of patients and staff in the health and care sector. While this was important before, it has an even greater focus now with innovation being looked to help reduce elective care backlogs and health inequalities.
In this role, you will be a vital member of the HIN Corporate Team, contributing to the development and delivery of the organisation's HR function across all areas of the business.
HIN is a fast-paced environment where collaboration, innovation, and adaptability are key. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working at the forefront of health innovation.
If you have a passion for HR excellence, strategic thinking, and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you!
What You'll Bring
+ Strong HR expertise and the ability to provide proactive support and advice.
+ A collaborative and strategic mindset, with the confidence to contribute to senior-level discussions.
+ The flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing environment and drive meaningful change., The post holder will report to, and work closely with, the Head of Finance & Corporate Support.
As the HR Consultant, you will provide comprehensive HR support to the HIN and GSTT HR Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services. You will support workforce planning and development initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic goals, while collaborating with stakeholders to maintain compliance with employment laws and Trust policies.
In addition, you will play a vital role in driving continuous improvement across HR processes and practices to meet the needs of a fast-paced environment. You will also take the lead on specific HR projects to support organisational priorities and ensure the HIN remains an excellent place to work., If you have questions about the role please read the attached additional questions document. If you have any questions not covered by this please feel free to contact Dan Dartington, Head of Finance & Corporate Support at [email protected] . However please note that shortlisting is conducted without personal details being included in the application.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
Don't meet every single requirement in the person specification? Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN SL we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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NHS AfC: Band 7
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS., The HIN is the Health Innovation Network for south London, one of 15 hins across England. Our work focuses on accelerating innovation and transformation to benefit patients, populations, health and care systems.
We are passionate about digital technology transforming patient care and services, in the last year have led important work to understand the views of 4,138 people on digital tools such as the NHS App, digital mental health apps and virtual wards. Our regional and national work in automation and Ambient Voice Technology demonstrates how we are informing the use AI to tackle issues including productivity and workforce burnout.
Our Values
Brave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.
Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of south Londoners.
Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.
Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse background, talents, and experiences.
Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.