HR&OD & EDI Manager

The HR OD & EDI Manager will be responsible for enabling the effective delivery an effective service supporting managers, staff and Strategic Heads of HR/OD and HR/OD Lead Business Partners across regions and corporate directorates.

Reporting into the HR Business Partner they will have responsibility for the following:

Supporting and influencing managers in achieving effective HR and OD interventions in order to meet operational and strategic priorities and objectives.

Developing effective and credible working relationships within teams to positively influence staff capability and experience.

Supporting the HR & OD Team to deliver on designated HR and OD programmes and initiatives.

Contribute, utilising data and insights, to the development of HR & OD plans and strategies.

Proactively identify HR & OD implications and solutions to operational issues, through the effective management of change.

Contributing to the development of HR & OD policies, procedures and toolkits and train managers in their application.

Ensuring HR & OD policies and procedures are applied appropriately throughout the organisation.

Managing complex and localised employee relations case work including, but not limited to, disciplinary, grievance, dismissal, appeals and Employment Tribunal hearings.

Ensuring the provision of an efficient, effective, high-quality professional, strategic, and well-co-ordinated HR & OD service to a designated group of staff, managers, and leaders., The post holder will support the Head of Department and their team to ensure that their work stream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery:

• Manage the team's business support function, including developing and managing the team's business plan, progress and reporting risk and issue management.


• Liaise with appropriate functions within the regions, organisation and the Sector.


• Manage all corporate business returns, including planning and workforce returns.


• Develop and implement a content management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation.


• Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the team.
  
  NHS England is committed to supporting a range of continuing professional development for the successful postholders.


In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.

Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.

Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care

Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 7 with a full-time starting salary of £43,742, with pay step increases after 2 years' service and 5 years' service.

For posts based in Inner London, the above salaries will include the additional supplement of 20% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £5,132 per annum and a maximum payment of £7,746 per annum.

This is offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and is based on office location.

Secondment
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,
agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.