Employee Relations Business Partner
Work with the Head of Workforce & Deputy Director of Workforce & OD to operationally deliver the Trusts strategic vision and work collaboratively with the workforce colleagues and Network senior leadership teams on the design and implementation of an effective Employee Relations Service Work with the Head of Workforce to support with the development of Employee Relations improvement plans and provide specialist HR advice to inform such development and improvement plans and key businessobjectives.
Hold responsibility for relevant people management training across the Trust including Investigation Skills Training, Absence Management training, and all management development training to support an effective Employee Relations service. The postholder will be expected to analyse the requirements of the organisation based on data and develop training solutions to suit.Provide advice and leadership as the subject matter expert on complex HR issues in order to minimise risk and financial exposure whilst still holding the Trust business objectives in mind. Lead and support the development of relevant workforce policies to support the direction of improvements and trust values with regards to Employee Relations matters ensuring compliance with legislation and developing best practice in the NHS and HR.
This includes responsibility for negotiating workforce policy with staff side partnership colleagues, ensuring policies are kept updated, and that new legislation and best practice is included into internal policy Operate as an advocate of the Trust values, engagement, change and modernisation in support of business and workforce strategies, championing best practice people management, influencing key business decisions to ensure the most effective implementation of Employee Relations practices..
Act as the organisational expert in employment relations matters, employment law, and terms and conditions of employment to ensure that not only the Trust is complaint, but that people management best practice is evident in all workstreams. Work in collaboration with workforce colleagues to support implementation of the Trusts People Strategy to develop sustainable improvement action plans for an Employee Relations service that supports Trust objectives, builds management capability, and maintains best practice Taking a lead on the most complex employee relations matters across the Trust, including sitting on complex Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeal panels internally, as well as liaising with solicitors and preparing and representing the Trust at Employment Tribunals externally.Monitor compliance with KPI targets and consider proactive approaches to improvement, identifying trends that need focused review and attention