Deputy Head of Employee Relations

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Greater London is seeking a Deputy Head of Employee Relations to lead the employee relations team and support managers and staff with expert advice on best practices. The candidate will oversee case management, provide representation in employee relations issues, and foster relationships with trade unions. The ideal candidate will have experience in employee relations and knowledge of employment law. This role offers a chance to influence employee relations strategies within a prominent healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Expert source of advice on employee relations best practices.
• Lead and inspire a team in managing employee relations issues.
• Provide ongoing support for medical cases in line with Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the employee relations team for Clinical Groups.
• Advise on managing ER issues at Employment Tribunal.
• Interpret developing employment law and NHS People policy.

Skills

Employee relations best practice

Leadership

Case management

Workforce representation

Employment law

Relationship building with trade unions

Job description

The Deputy Head of Employee Relations will be the lead specialist employee relations contact for Clinical (Delivery) Groups and play a key leadership role in the employee relations team in support of the Head of Employee Relations to provide an expert source of advice on employee relations best practice to managers and staff consistently across the Trust, that ensures the Trust becomes and remains an employer and provider of choice.

• To provide an expert source of advice on employee relations best practice to managers and staff consistently across the Trust, that ensures the Trust becomes and remains an employer and provider of choice
• Lead and inspire a team, overseeing all case management of employee relations issues both within the Trust and at Employment Tribunal
• Advise and support the Chief Medical Officer with medical cases in line with Trust policies and MHPS
• Provide workforce representation at Trust Safeguarding/Allegations panels as appropriate
• To foster excellent working relationships with trade unions and professional organisations on specific employee relations practices to promote early and effective resolution of ER matters
• Provide timely and effective interpretation of developing employment law and local and national NHS People policy and procedures
• Provide expert information underpinned by analysis of trends, economic circumstances, laws and political factors to inform local action plans
• To ensure services are provided in the context of statutory and regulatory compliance with accountability for delivery of nationally mandated, and locally agreed targets and standards

About the Trust

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals–Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world‑class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Contact

Name: Tracey Firth
Job title: Head of Employee Relations
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 02071887737