Assistant HR Business Partner

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS.

This is a hands-on generalist role in a very small team for a HR professional who enjoys variety and autonomy and takes a pragmatic approach to their work. You'll work closely with colleagues, managers and senior leaders, providing clear, practical advice on employee relations, recruitment and change for a workforce of 200 colleagues.

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, it’s essential that you've worked in a similar role in the NHS and have a breadth of experience which will enable you to work with minimal supervision. Our ideal candidate someone who supports managers to make confident and well-judged people decisions.

Having CIPD Level 5 is essential.

This role is home based with a requirement for monthly travel to our Coventry office/with overnight stays. The postholder also needs to be able to take occasional trips to Newcastle upon Tyne and London offices.

If you are looking for a role where you can make an impact and build strong relationships we would love to hear from you.

Previous applicants need not to apply.

Our vacancies are popular, and we will close the vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications.

Directly support the workforce elements of key organisational projects; leading ER casework, policy development, sickness absence management and trade union engagement, taking full ownership of HR workstreams and ensuring effective planning and delivery of activities to achieve outcomes with support from HR business partner.

To research, develop and review HR policies, procedures, protocols ensuring they are legally compliant and fit for purpose.

Providing specialist, technical HR advice and guidance to managers and colleagues on the practical application of HR policies and procedures and exercising judgement on appropriate courses of action.

The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. We encourage applications from individuals interested in a secondment opportunity. If you are applying on this basis, please ensure you have obtained agreement in principle from your current employer. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.

To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards, individuals employed by NHS Counter Fraud Authority will be required to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Aman Sahota Job title: Assistant HR Business Partner Email address: aman.sahota@nhscfa.gov.uk