Senior Employee Relations Advisor

NHS; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

To work in partnership with the Triumvirate structure to provide a professional service to managers and employees, both agenda for change and medical and dental, on all aspects of employee relations in line with relevant Trust policies, processes, terms and conditions of service, best practice and employment legislation. Work with directorate managers in a consultative approach to understand the specific challenges and improve workforce retention. Contribute to the development of workforce plans in conjunction with the relevant business unit/directorate managers, Head of Employee Relations and Wellbeing, and managers within the Workforce and Organisational Development directorate. To champion Restorative and Just Learning Culture principles and practice. Work with colleagues in the Workforce and Organisational Development (OD) functions, Business Units internally, and other NHS Trusts externally across the Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB), and wider NHS, to maximise opportunities for shared learning and benchmarking best practice.

Main duties of the job

1. Employee relations caseload management
2. Change management
3. Training and development
4. Analysis and strategic - policy and service development

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Job responsibilities

See attached job description and person specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post-graduate diploma or equivalent in human resources or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience
• Coaching qualification or study

Experience

• Experience of managing an employee relations caseload across a range of matters
• Experience of giving advice and support on sensitive and confidential employee relations matters including complex and contentious casework
• Experience of leading and supporting organisational change/co-designing and implementing organisational initiatives and change programmes
• Experience of having developed and/or delivered training sessions in HR best practice
• Experience of Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS)
• Experience of ESR and analysing reports
• Experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of employment terms and conditions of service
• Knowledge and understanding of employment law and legislation
• Knowledge and application of employment policies
• Knowledge of NHS employment terms and conditions of service for AfC and M&D
• Knowledge of MHPS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Head of Employee Relations and Wellbeing

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata