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Kingsbridge Healthcare Group are currently seeking to fill the role of part time HR Advisor within the Human Resources Department. The successful candidate will be based at Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Sligo, with occasional travel to other Company locations as and when required. The role will be offered on a fixed term basis of 1 year initially, with potential for review in line with business needs.
Job Title: HR Advisor
Department: Corporate Services -HR
Location: Kingsbridge Private Hospital Sligo
Contract: 1 year fixed term (potential for review)
Hours: 15 per week
Responsible to: Lead HR Manager
Salary:€35,000 per annum (pro rata)
Job Summary:
Working in a fast-paced environment, the postholder will undertake a generalist HR Advisory role that reflects the full employee journey, from compliant onboarding and offboarding to coaching line managers through conversations which reflect our current processes.
As a seasoned HR professional with demonstrable experience in facilitating buy-in to change, you'll work closely with the Lead HR Manager and Hospital General Manager as well as line managers to facilitate a people best practice environment that supports our vision of top-class patient service.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Records Compliance:
· Oversee and maintain up-to-date, accurate and audit-ready employee records, in particular contract and change records on HARK and electronic files in order to be able to produce timely and accurate management reports and information.
· Administration of ESS and MSS on the HARK system.
Information Management:
· Contribute to wider HR records review to ensure policies, processes and templates are aligned with group formats and jurisdiction- appropriate, updating and issuing via Doctract system where appropriate.
· Establish and maintain electronic filing systems.
· Maintenance of the HARK system including all new starts, leavers, workflows and updating of records.
· Liaise with the HR team to produce combined timely and accurate reports and information, monthly and as required.
Absence Management
· Oversee attendance records/OH referrals where required, ensuring any issues are being addressed by line managers in line with current Attendance Management procedure.
· Utilise existing systems to track automated absence information, including leave and reasons for absence.
Recruitment and Onboarding:
· Support recruitment campaigns, including job advertisements, receiving manager short listing, scheduling interviews, recording interview outcomes and assisting with onboarding of new staff.
· Management of recruitment on the HARK system including ensuring all new job roles and applicants are on the system.
· Liaise with Payroll Department on payroll updates regarding new starts, leavers, pension and private medical information.
· Conduct required pre-employment compliance checks for new starts.
· Co-ordinate new start onboarding and induction
· Ensure timely HR related triggers and processes are in place such as probationary reviews, new starts and leavers notifications.
General:
· Respond to all queries from employees, managers and potential employees efficiently and effectively.
· Support and coach managers to deal with employee relations issues, facilitating a culture of openness and accountability.
· Support wellbeing initiatives, including the Staff Wellbeing Assistance Programme.
· Maintain and protect confidentiality of information at all times.
· Support Group wide HR duties as and when required
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
* Minimum L3 CIPD qualification (or working towards)
Desirable
* 3rd level business related qualification
Experience
Essential
* Strong employee relations experience in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
* Experience in a patient/healthcare service environment.
* Experience in a standalone HR role would be an advantage but not essential.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Good working knowledge of Irish Employment law.
* IT literate and proficient in the use of MS office with a willingness to learn new systems.
Desirable
* Experience of facilitating change projects.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* A high level of confidentiality.
* High emotional intelligence.
* Ability to work accurately with attention to detail.
* Analytical and curious.
* Pragmatic and solutions focused approach.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Desirable
* Commitment to ongoing development
Training
Essential
* Willingness to undertake training and development, when necessary.
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Closing date for all applications is 28th November 2025
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From €35,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person