People Officer

The People Officer provides a comprehensive administrative and advisory service within the People Team, acting as the first point of contact for staff enquiries across the Trust. The role involves providing guidance on people policies, procedures and terms and conditions of employment, resolving routine queries and escalating more complex matters where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who is able to work on their own initiative, prioritise and organise their own workload and communicate effectively with staff of all levels within the organisation to resolve concerns and queries, provide advice and guidance and know when to escalate to senior staff.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable: - Knowledge or experience of HR systems and policies

Skills and Abilities