Assistant Medical Employment Manager

at  York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time dynamic, forward thinking Assistant Medical Employment Manager who is highly motivated and ready to work in a fast paced team.
Working with, and leading the Medical Employment team, as part of the Trust’s Operational HR team, this role is responsible for providing specialist medical employment support to the Trust and we are looking for someone who has experience in providing specialist advice on NHS Medical and Dental terms and conditions of employment.
Do you have a detailed understanding of NHS Medical and Dental terms and conditions? Have you worked in a unionised environment and developed successful partnership working? Can you demonstrate a strong ability to build trusting and effective relationships with Senior Managers, Staff Side (Trade Union) Colleagues and other key stakeholders to resolve complex employment issues and drive forward change?
Then this could be the opportunity for you! We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the above and has experience of advising on, overseeing and resolving a wide range of medical employment queries.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
We need a HR professional who is ambitious, flexible and a creative thinker. This role is key in supporting the delivery of the medical employment service for our medical colleagues and service managers.
You will provide medical employment advice on any issues regarding terms and conditions, develop local policies working with trade union colleagues, and interpret national terms and conditions for implementation within the Trust.
The role can be based at either our York or Scarborough site and there will be a requirement to work across any of our Trust sites. We continue to work remotely on a regular basis but there will be the requirement to attend face-to-face meetings as required.
Please note: Interviews will take place at York Hospital on Tuesday 11 February and will consist of an interview and activity. This will be face to face.
Our benefits

WE OFFER A RANGE OF BENEFITS TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF INCLUDING:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust’s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Please refer the Job description for details