NHS Employee Relations Advisor - Hybrid Locum (6 Months)

Your World; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Your World in Redhill is actively recruiting an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join the People & Culture division on a 6-month locum contract. You will provide ER and HR guidance to managers, handle complex cases, and support Tribunal processes, across NHS settings and cross-site locations.

The role requires strong knowledge of UK employment law, coaching capability, and the ability to travel between hospital sites as needed. Hybrid working arrangement with on-site presence required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing employee relations matters within an operational HR environment.
• Extensive experience advising managers on complex employee relations cases and employment policies.
• Experience coaching and supporting managers through formal hearings, investigations and appeals.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application within Employee Relations.
• Experience preparing management statements of case, formal correspondence and investigation documentation.
• Experience dealing with disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and other complex ER matters.
• Experience developing and maintaining positive relationships with trade union representatives and senior management.
• Experience delivering training to managers on employee relations topics.
• Experience reviewing and developing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong analytical skills, including interpreting ER case data and producing KPI and management information reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong report-writing abilities.
• Ability to travel and work across other hospital sites when required.
• Previous experience working within an NHS environment.
• Knowledge of medical staffing employment issues and Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS).
• Knowledge of NHS Agenda for Change job evaluation.
• Experience preparing for and attending Employment Tribunals.
• Previous experience using an Employee Relations case management database.
• Knowledge of current NHS HR priorities and workforce agendas.
• Understanding of general payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional ER and HR advice and guidance to managers on a range of employment matters, including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and anti-harassment procedures.
• Advise managers on the interpretation and application of employment legislation, contractual terms and conditions, and organisational policies.
• Support and advise managers undertaking formal investigations, including suspension and exclusion decisions, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.
• Coach managers through investigation processes, including the preparation of investigation reports, management statements of case and hearing documentation.
• Attend formal employee relations meetings, hearings and appeals, providing professional advice and guidance.
• Support the preparation and management of Employment Tribunal claims, working alongside the Employee Relations Manager and HR Business Partners.
• Proactively support managers with short-term and long-term sickness absence cases, reviewing reports and identifying cases requiring intervention.
• Monitor employee relations activity and produce monthly management information, KPI reports and performance data.
• Identify trends and areas for improvement within employee relations casework.
• Contribute to the review, development and implementation of HR and Employee Relations policies and procedures.
• Support the delivery of ER training to managers to improve their understanding and management of employment-related issues.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with senior managers, staff-side representatives and recognised trade unions.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee relations records and case management information.
• Support the Employee Relations Manager with project work and deputise when required.

Job description

Your World in Redhill is actively recruiting an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join the People & Culture division on a 6-month locum contract. You will provide ER and HR guidance to managers, handle complex cases, and support Tribunal processes, across NHS settings and cross-site locations.

The role requires strong knowledge of UK employment law, coaching capability, and the ability to travel between hospital sites as needed. Hybrid working arrangement with on-site presence required.