A vacancy exists for an HR Officer at Life Knysna Private Hospital reporting to the Hospital Manager, Willem Nel. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering on the Group and hospital HR strategy in the hospital. Ideally, the successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team to achieve delivery of quality customer care and improve employee value proposition and business efficiencies at the hospital. This will be done with and through the line by providing sound people management leadership, support, planning, policy/legislative interpretation, communication, sound relationships and change capability in line with Life Group objectives

Critical Outputs
Recruitment & Selection

Partner line managers to ensure effective recruitment and sound processes
Assist line management to formulate the hospital resourcing needs and implement strategies to attract, retain and develop employees (includes transformation, flexible staffing).
Assist with coaching, guiding and assisting managers and supervisors on HR / people management.
Assist with monthly induction and onboarding of employees
Employee Engagement and Enablement

Learn the local effective employee engagement and enablement strategy in the hospital and support the HM to enhance the company employee value proposition (including survey actions, reward and recognition)
Monitor performance management and absence management processes and be well versed in these to be able to analyse trends/understand issues and ensure employee productivity in the business by being able to craft effective solutions.
Support employee access to wellness programmes and partner with Life Health Solutions to plan integrated wellness activities for the hospital including organizing wellness days.
Training and Development

Compile the annual work skills plan and participate in organizing relevant HR, IR and Wellness trainings in the period.
Arrange training in line with the hospital needs and make necessary arrangements, such as, sending out invitations, reminders to the staff.
Influence the line and drive the annual training report and achieve all agreed targets
HR Projects

Drive and implement HR, functional and business projects through the line.
Implement hospital initiatives and participate in analysing HR trends and metrics including developing solutions.
Transformation

Provide effective guidance and promote diversity in the hospital
Learn to work through the line to ensure effective Employment Equity/BBEEE planning, execution and legal compliance (including target setting and achievement).
Plan and attend quarterly employment equity and training meetings and be able to talk to the plan and principles that drive the employment equity agenda.
HR Best Practices, Compliance and Risk Mitigation

Keep up with industry best practices for HR standards.
Partner line managers to ensure best practices, policy and process compliance and HR risks mitigation.
Assist with MSA audits.
Support employee services by ensuring good administration, accuracy, quality and achievement of deadlines (Kronos and payroll submission deadlines) and develop sound relationships with the frontline payroll administrator and employee services team at head office.
HR Administration

Ensure appropriate administrative support keeping employee records up to date and accurate.
Create and maintain an efficient filing system for the HR Dept.
Conduct regular audits on employee files to ensure all paperwork is per the company audit requirements.
Effective Employee Relations

Support and drive the hospital’s engagement and communication structures e.g. departmental meetings, consultative forum.
Provide HR support and risk mitigation advice to Manco, line managers and employees on day-to-day industrial relations (IR) matters, including, but not limited to, assisting with investigating IR incidents, drafting charges, managing people complaints /grievances and disciplinary hearings.
Assist the regional HR manager in preparing case material for CCMA and attend CCMA.
HR value proposition in the Hospital

Work with the hospital manager to deliver the hospital HR plan aligned to the HR company strategy and regional operational objectives
Practice HR visibility and sound partnering with line managers in the hospital and act as an HR knowledge resource.
Provide excellent customer service to internal employees by assisting them with any queries they may have.

Requirements

A relevant HR qualification at NQF level 7
Minimum of 2 years’ HR generalist experience
Sound knowledge of HR practices and an understanding of SA legislative context
Previous experience in healthcare environment advantageous
Computer proficiency including basic knowledge of payroll systems
Valid Driver’s license and own car essential

Competencies

Problem-solving and analysis
Engaging diversity
Verbal & written communication and presentation
Influencing
Excellence orientation
Building relationships
Customer responsiveness
Organisational awareness
Leading by example
Motivating and developing people

Personal Attributes

Resilience
Drive & energy
Ethical behaviour

Please send your resume/CV