Job Advert
Senior Specialist HR Advisor
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
NSS Human Resources Centre of Expertise is looking for a Senior Specialist HR Adviser to lead and operationally manage the specialist Pay, Terms Conditions, Redeployment and Organisational Change service as part of our Employee Relations and Reward team.
You will lead the provision of highly specialist HR advice, guidance and support across NSS and to Public Health Scotland, as part of the delivery of an HR shared service. You will engage with a wide range of stakeholders within both organisations and the wider NHS community.
Working as a member of our HR Operational Team you will work in collaboration to ensure operational service delivery is effectively delivered within established quality, performance and governance frameworks.
The Candidate:
To be successful in this role, you should be educated to degree level or have the equivalent experience. You will be a Chartered Member of CIPD or equivalent and have an up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation with evidence of continuous professional development.
You will have experience of job evaluation process and experience of advising on grading and extensive experience of providing specialist advice in areas such as organisational change, service redesign, terms and conditions, pay and rewards and HR Policy.
You will have considerable experience of planning and performance management of HR service provision including a track record of delivery against targets and timescales.
It is essential that you have the ability to analyse complex data and use the findings to support informed decisions and resolution of issues. You will also have strong and sound decision making and problem-solving abilities.
You will possess highly effective communication and influencing skills and be able to build effective relationships with all stakeholders. You should have the ability to prioritise your workload effectively whilst managing competing demands.
Location and Working Pattern:
Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow
Currently hybrid working
The work pattern is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Aileen Stewart. Associate Director of HR/Head of Organisational Effectiveness on aileen.stewart2@nhs.scot or by phone on 07795 046599
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 22nd December
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies