Human Resources Assistant, Eastbourne

We are proud to provide'Outstanding'care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of£700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as'Good'overall, and'Outstanding'for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated'Outstanding'and Eastbourne DGH was rated'Good'Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Assistant to join our Employee Services Team on a fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave until February 2027. You will be required to work at the Eastbourne District General Hospital Site.

In this role, you will support the Operational HR team with a range of employee relations activities and act as the first point of contact for HR-related procedural queries from employees and key stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

Your main responsibilities will include responding to employee relations enquiries received via telephone and email, organising key HR meetings within required timeframes, and processing subject access requests. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate HR records, managing HR documentation, and updating information across our internal systems and databases.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of HR procedures who can manage a varied workload efficiently and to a high standard. Strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and good IT proficiency (including Outlook, Excel, and Word) are essential, along with a sound understanding of HR terminology.

The successful candidate will be an effective team player with the ability to remain calm and productive under pressure.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only£50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to GCSE level with English and Maths, Grade C or above or equivalent
• NVQ 3 Business and Administration or equivalent relevant qualification / level of knowledge and experience
• ECDL or equivalent level of experience

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 CIPD qualification or equivalent or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Familiar working / knowledge of HR Policies and Procedures.
• Previous experience in Administrative and Secretarial work, within an HR environment.
• Previous experience of organising meetings and diary management.
• Previous experience of taking&transcribing minutes from meetings

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of an administrative role within the NHS

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good IT Skills including Microsoft Word/ Excel/Outlook/Access
• Audio Typing skills
• Good administrative and Secretarial skills
• Competent in undertaking basic routine and non-routine HR procedures on own initiative
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to appreciate sensitive nature of work and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Team Worker
• Flexibility
• Accurate typing skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Electronic Staff Record

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients'experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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