Experience

North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 200 - 300 Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Senior HR Advisor

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  A specialist practitioner delivering a range of HR services across North Cumbria University Hospitals. Managing a team of HR Advisors across both sites, ensuring the effective delivery of HR advice, coaching managers, TUPE, writing & implementing policies, advising on employee relations, maintaining a case load relating to conduct / capability investigations regarding medical staff under Maintaining High Professional Standards processes, and participating in the delivery of the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy, leading senior managers in developing strong business cases and consultation processes and strategies; leading in multiple trade union negotiations in a complex environment with a diverse workforce, including manual staff, professional staff and consultants, dealing with all levels of staff and management. Show less



Riverside

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • 2010 - Oct 2017

  Working in a complex and highly unionised environment, I am currently HR Business Partner to national Asset Management Services and Housing Services, providing strategic support to senior managers in business decision-making, People Planning, TUPE, redundancy, collective consultation, organisational development, change-management, coaching, ER issues. I provide key strategic direction to Managers and Senior Managers within these divisions. I am able to engage and be influential in the development and implementation the People and Engagement Strategies to align them with business perspective and challenge to ensure that it supports the shaping and objectives of the Group Business strategy and corporate plan.Current Accountabilities- Act as a trusted Strategic Business Partner to both the Leadership and Management Team within The Riverside Group, and challenge the status quo through debate and influence of strategic and operational issues.- Act as national HRBP lead in relation to national transformation programme, advising on organisational design matters, consultation process, collective consultation with multiple trade unions, & timescales over an 18 month period, with no resulting ER difficulties.- Interpret, monitor and report on HR Analytics to propose and develop proactive business solutions, influencing business progress and performance.- Develop and maintain a strong customer relationship between HR and the wider business through professional and commercially focused business-partnering.- Act as internal consultant to coach and advise Senior Leaders and Managers about risks or benefits of their decisions, actions and behaviours that affect the long-term reputation and performance of the business.- Provide coaching and design & deliver training on HR policies, procedures, legislation and best practice to ensure compliance and management development Show less

• Human Resource Manager

  • 2004 - 2010

  I was HR Manager, providing advice to senior management team on all generalist HR issues, including employee relations, performance management, training and organisational development. Zero-based budgeting in relation to staffing, training and facilities.Achievements:- Introduced appraisal function, facilitating culture change and performance management linked to business plan.- Leader of change in working patterns, salary structure, restructures, terms and conditions in a heavily unionised environment.- Created an influential management development programme for senior managers to enable improved performance management.- Supported improved recruitment and buy-in from senior managers by introducing assessment centres for recruitment and development of staff.- Recommended and implemented proactive sickness monitoring, resulting in 2% reduction in sickness absence.- Created the HR function, including IT system, team and processes. Show less



Carlisle City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Personnel Assistant

  • 2003 - 2004

  General HR administrative role after relocation, including recruitment processes, clerical duties, advice on policies and procedures. General HR administrative role after relocation, including recruitment processes, clerical duties, advice on policies and procedures.



National Crime Squad

• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • 1998 - 2003

  Part of the strategic Senior Management Team, creating & managing the regional HR team, providing advice on all employment issues and change management; part of the national HR team, providing support to national project work. Part of the strategic Senior Management Team, creating & managing the regional HR team, providing advice on all employment issues and change management; part of the national HR team, providing support to national project work.



South West Regional Crime Squad

• United Kingdom

• Adminstration Manager

  • 1996 - 1998

  Senior Manager within the south west of England, providing administrative and personnel support for police and civilian staff; major player in project teams and reorganised working practices & use of IT; implemented new appraisal system and training needs analysis. Senior Manager within the south west of England, providing administrative and personnel support for police and civilian staff; major player in project teams and reorganised working practices & use of IT; implemented new appraisal system and training needs analysis.



RAC

• United Kingdom
• Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Solicitor Network & Quality Champion

  • 1992 - 1995

  Senior Manager accountable for quality, administration and profitability of a department responsible for sub-contracting work to a network of over 400 external personal injury solicitors; budget holder of total budgets of £1891k; strategic manager responsible for drafting business plan.

• Legal Advisor

  • 1990 - 1992

  Provided initial advice on legal motoring matters.

• Legal Assistant

  • 1988 - 1990

  Resolved customer queries & complaints in liaison with external solicitor network.