I have 20 years of experience working in the NHS, predominantly in HR. During my time in the NHS/HR, I have held various different roles in several NHS organisations.

HR Experience
• Managing day to day Sickness/Absence Cases – Supporting Managers on Sickness Hearings / Appeals
• Managing day to day Capability Cases/Supporting Managers with Performance Management (difference between “Cant” do and “wont” do) / Supporting Hearings/Appeals
• Managing Conduct Cases/Supporting Investigations/Hearings/Appeals
• Managing Grievance and Bullying and Harassment Cases/Supporting Investigations/Hearings/Appeals (including complex and sensitive cases like Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination Cases)
• Analyse HR Data
• Conducting workplace investigations for Grievance, Bullying and Harassment and Conduct
• Writing Investigation Reports
• Managing large Organisational Changes, Re-designing Services and TUPE Transfers (coming in and going out)
• Voluntary Redundancy
• Compromised Agreement (COT3)
• Supporting Employment Tribunals
• Leading and implementing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Objectives including Inclusive Recruitment and Inclusive Leadership
• Leading on Staff Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Objectives
• Chair for a BAME Network
• Delivering 1:1 Coaching
• Devise and deliver Group Training Sessions including Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Difficult Conversations and Tailored Bitesize Workshops on Local and National HR Policies and Procedures
• Writing and reviewing Policies and Procedures including Sickness and Absence Change Management, Pay Protection, Alcohol and Substance Misuse Policy, Maternity Leave Policy, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy and Respect Policy and Dignity at work.
• Devising Toolkits and Flow charts for the Policies and Procedures
• Job Evaluation Experience – desktop, JE panels, supporting managers reviewing and writing up new Job Descriptions

Personal Skills
• I thrive on challenges, I enjoy complex HR cases, networking with new people, training managers, coaching managers.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet targets
• A Good listener
• Empathic, Compassionate and Organised.
• Negotiating skills, Communication Skills, interpersonal Skills and Influencing Skills.
• Adaptable, Flexible and ability to develop good working relationships
• Coaching Leadership Style
• Time Management Skills
• Analytical, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
• Employment Law Knowledge
• Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions Knowledge