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HR Fundamentals

HR Fundamental sessions are designed to help all staff understand HR policies and procedures. 

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Since the Trust merger in 2020 the vast majority of the policies have been updated, these interactive sessions have been designed to ensure you are up to date with all the latest changes and support you in your role. 

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Course training outlines, dates, time and venues are listed below. 

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Employees of Bedfordshire Hospitals are able to attend training on any site. 

Finance Fundamentals

The course will cover topics such as:

• Budgetary Control

• What does a budget statement look like, what does it tell you, how to understand it

• Managing a budget – the role of a budget manager

• Wider financial picture of the Trust

• Principles of budget management

• Types of funding

• Revenue V Capital

• Business cases – how to prepare, the format, the information needed and the approval process.

Investigation Skills

The Investigation Skills course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to perform a fact-finding or full investigation into disciplinary issues and grievances. You will gain an understanding of the process to be followed to enable you to confidently manage an effective and thorough investigation.

Performance Management

The Investigation Skills course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to perform a fact-finding or full investigation into disciplinary issues and grievances. You will gain an understanding of the process to be followed to enable you to confidently manage an effective and thorough investigation

Recruitment & Selection 

This course will provide anyone involved in the recruitment and selection process, full knowledge of the process from when a vacancy is identified to completion of recruitment checks. Other relevant topics covered include legislation, good practice and safeguarding and disability discrimination.

Sickness Absence

The Management of Sickness Absence course will provide you with an overview of the Trust’s policy and the tools you will need to feel confident when applying all stages of the policy within your team.

Appraisals (Agenda for Change)

This appraisal training session will ensure that you feel confident in completing an appraisal using the Trusts new appraisal documentation.

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