HR Advisor / Employee Relations (ER) Advisor

NHS Jobs; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks an HR Advisor / ER Advisor to ensure investigations align with policy and best practice, fostering a fair and just culture. The role is based in Milton Keynes with flexible working patterns to support work-life balance.

You will support ER panels, provide coaching to managers, develop HR policies, advise recruitment on pay issues, participate in Job Evaluation panels, and collaborate with payroll on pay-related matters.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HR policy and procedural coaching to managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure investigations are conducted in line with Trust policy and best practice.
• Support fair and just culture panels for early decision-making in investigations.
• Deliver HR policy and procedural coaching to managers and staff (35+).
• Review, write, and agree corporate HR policies with stakeholder input.
• Provide guidance to Recruitment Team on recruitment issues and pay.
• Attend Job Evaluation panels as management representative.

Skills

ER investigations

Policy coaching

Job Evaluation panels

Payroll & pensions knowledge

Job description

HR Advisor / Employee Relations (ER) Advisor

"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute" You will be responsible for ensuring that all investigations are undertaken in line with Trust policy and best practice in a way that supports a fair and just culture. You will be working in a modern office in the centre of Milton Keynes, with easy access to the many open green spaces characteristic of this modern town. You will have the opportunity to flexible working patterns enabling you to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Employee Relations: To support fair and just culture panels as needed to ensure early decision-making regarding investigations is consistent and appropriate. Management and Leadership: Use a coaching leadership style to build relationships and influence managers. Training: Deliver HR policy and procedural coaching and training to both managers and small / large groups (35+) on a regular basis. Policy / Service Development: Reviewing, writing, negotiating, and agreeing corporate HR policies - taking into account feedback from stakeholders (including management and staff side perspective) and both internal and external research. Recruitment: To provide guidance and advice to the Recruitment Team and relevant managers as and when recruitment related issues arise (including with regards advertising, pre-employment and pay issues) in order that any matters are resolved in a speedy and effective manner. Agenda for Change: To undertake and attend Job Evaluation panels on a regular basis acting as the management representative to ensure all jobs are matched to pay bandings in line with national requirements. This requires regular use of local database and also the Intelligent Job Evaluation System (IJES) database. Payroll / Pension Issues: Working with managers, employees, and payroll to resolve pay issues as required including ensuring the smooth processing of highly sensitive Ill Health Retirement Applications; analysing detailed information as required to this end. Information Management: Continuous monitoring and updating of Employee Relations Cases using the Trusts ER Case Tracker system. Responsible for monitoring and inputting/maintaining the Electronic Staff Records Database for Employee Relations/Visa Issues. Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust