Senior People Advisor

The Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes (ICB) is responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of the Integrated Care System (ICS), namely: to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money; and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Within this context, as the ICB develops as a statutory organisation, a significant challenge will be to determine how it effectively supports and enables place-based and local partnerships to take necessary action that will improve population health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
If you need support with the application process, please contact the ICB [email protected], The Post holder will supporting the Senior People Partners in the implementation of the ICB People Strategies

• Working with designated management teams, to develop and influence their understanding and

implementation of key People priorities within their teams

• Directly participate in and influence People policy and practice development across the ICB


• To participate in delivering training to support managers to effectively manage people related matters.


Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people's differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.
We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.
We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.
We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require., Provision of high level professional and practical advice and guidance on the full range of strategic and transactional HR matters. This will involve building and maintaining collaborative and productive working relationships with ICB managers, staff, HR colleagues, and trade unions, to establish professional credibility and maintain and expand the service provided for the future as well as develop, promote, and maintain a culture of healthy employee relations and staff involvement and
engagement.
Supporting the Senior HR Business Partners to work with ICB managers and their senior management teams to develop and deliver workforce initiatives that will contribute to the achievement of their business plans and objectives. This will include the following:
Digitisation of recruitment practices in line with the ICB modernisation strategy.
Lead on projects to drive forward the implementation of the People Promise
Advise on service development/improvements to drive continuous improvement
Provide complex support and advice on a comprehensive range of employment and employee relations matters, such as long-term sickness, performance management, grievance and disciplinary, redundancy terms and conditions, policies, and procedures (not exhaustive).
Provide advice and guidance on matters relating to recruitment and retention to promote a climate of good recruitment practice, achieve optimum staff levels and the right outcome.
To support People Partners in the advice to managers and the delivery of complex organisational changes including TUPE transfers, restructures, redundancies, redeployments.
Populate monthly Performance Review reporting with relevant People metric data.
Respond to complex queries from managers and staff and provide advice and support when requested.
Please Note:
+ This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
+ Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
+ Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB does not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.
+ Arden & GEM CSU administer this account on behalf of the ICB, you may receive communications from both the CSU and the ICB during your recruitment.
Notes on completion of applications:
+ All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
+ We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
+ All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
+ All posts are subject to a probationary period.

We are seeking a Senior People advisor with good experience ready to take their career to the next level. Having gained experience in the fields of employment relations, employee governance and other HR processes.
The post-holder will be responsible for providing advisory support and guidance to the ICB.
Highly committed to the NHS people agenda you will have gained experienced in the broad range of people related requirements in a similar organisation.
Excellent verbal and written skills are a must in support of the ability to influence and negotiate as are high levels of computer and systems literacy. The ability to analyse data and generate robust reporting is also a must.