HR Business Partner -UPMC Aut Even -Kilkenny

HR Business Partner -UPMC Aut Even -Kilkenny

Location: Aut Even Hospital Job type: Permanent

Overview of role:

As a UPMC HR Business Partner you will undertake a broad range of HR-related responsibilities, working closely with our wider HR Business Partnering Team and reporting to our Head of Business Partnering. The HR Business Partner will conduct both administrative and strategic responsibilities. As a UPMC HR Business Partner you will be part of a highly motivated and dynamic Ireland HR team of talented professionals. As a HR Business Partner, you will be accountable for providing best in class HR supporting onboarding, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. This role is based on site in UPMC Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny. Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with business leaders and colleagues to create an environment of trust, dignity, and respect, where values and behaviours are aligned to UPMC values and behaviours.
• Be a first point of contact for all HR related queries, providing superior customer service to all colleagues in line with employment law legislation and internal policies.
• Work closely with managers to ensure probationary periods are managed effectively. Administer benefits including time and attendance, benefits -pension ect
• Liaise with payroll monthly on coordinating information for payroll notifications ensuring the payroll department is informed of any relevant changes throughout the employee life cycle.
• Case management of internal employee relations matters where they arise.
• Monitor absenteeism in conjunction with department managers ensure adherence to the absence management procedure and case management of the long-term absence procedure.
• Manage occupational health reviews and referrals in line with company procedure.
• Liaise with management on ensuring the performance management review cycle is implemented.
• Ensure employee data is updated and maintained in line with GDPR requirements and respond to requests made under same
• Ensure the delivery of an effective, efficient, and professional HR service
• Ensure HR processes are applied and adhered to consistently and fairly.
• Maintain an openness to feedback on your own performance and a commitment to implementing agreed performance/behavioural changes.
• Carry out your work in keeping with UPMC Corporate Values and commit to the highest standards of personal behaviour in respect of Flexibility, Teamwork and Helpfulness towards colleagues, customers, and all with whom you make contact through your work.
• Behave at all times when dealing with colleagues and customers to the highest ethical standards particularly ensuring the highest levels of dignity and respect to all.
• Perform any other duties that are assigned to you by your manager and for which you have been provided with reasonable knowledge and training in respect of such responsibilities.
• Working with the administrators, ensuring HR systems are updated and maintained.
• Assist managers to embed our internal policies and procedures consistently.
• Mediation and facilitation of issue resolution Case management of long-term absence process
• Assist with preparations of audits from external bodies.
• Occasion Travel required between working hours across UPMC sites. Potential Changes to Job Descriptions Job Descriptions are essentially dynamic documents, and they should reflect the ongoing changes within particular jobs and departments. Thus, we emphasise that this Job Description is not a static document and is subject to change as the needs of the business demand.

Qualifications & Experience:Duties & ResponsibilitiesPerson Specification Qualifications:

• 2+ years previous relevant experience at a business partner level
• Degree or 3rd level qualification (Business, Human Resources)
• CIPD Qualification, desirable
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong IT skills - MS Excel and MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Integrity - confidentiality is paramount

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility. As UPMC and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the business.

Equal Opportunity Statement and BenefitsUPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues. Benefits - Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66. Performance and Recognition - Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance - Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments. Development and Career Opportunities - Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement. About UPMC UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medical centre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to home. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research and education. UPMC expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care across continents through its UPMC International division - an owned and operated network of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland and Croatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialty services of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others to more people in more places around the world. In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and across UPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC's Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.