Employee Relations Advisor (12 Month Fixed Term) - ref. r49099103
Job overview
Employee Relations Advisor Band 6
(12 months Fixed Term Contract)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Employee Relations (ER) team, providing a comprehensive, effective and efficient ER Advisory service to Managers and staff across our sites in Sutton, Carshalton and Epsom.
You will draw on your substantial people experience to manage an exciting and varied portfolio of employee relations cases, providing advice and support on the full range of ER issues, including early resolution, capability, attendance, disciplinary and grievance.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, which you will use to support, coach and influence managers and staff at all levels. You will also have excellent IT skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and a calm and considered approach to problem-solving and dispute resolution.
Your knowledge of current legislation will be up to date, and you will thrive in a fast-paced working environment, where patient care and employee experience are a priority.
Proposed Interview date : 17th February 2025
Main duties of the job
Proactively advise managers in all aspects of employee relations and effectively manage ER cases such as conduct, grievance, capability and sickness absence in line with the Trust’s employment policies, employment law, equality principles and best practice.
Work closely with the Employee Relations team, People Business Partners and Directorate Managers to understand service needs and support the implementation of operational and strategic HR processes.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Achieved sufficient employee relations experience, including direct management of casework preferably complex in nature
- Able to contribute immediately to the work of the ER team
- Experience of building strong professional relationships with managers
- Experience of working in the NHS in a similar role (or another similar large unionised organisation)
- Experience of delivering HR training/induction
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Role related IT, Agile Working and Research Skills
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Problem solving skills
- At least level 3 CIPD, ideally level 5 or 7 (or equivalent experience and willing to study)
- Well developed Coaching, advising and partnering skills