Senior Employee Relations Advisor & ER Strategy Lead

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Enfield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Employee Relations Advisor to provide specialist ER advice to managers in accordance with HR policies. The role covers attendance management, disciplinary, grievance, and bully & harassment issues across the Trust, with a focus on practical guidance and resolution.

You will work with the Associate Employee Relations Partner, support casemanagement, and coach junior ER colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations within a complex, multi-site NHS environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of employment law and NHS terms and conditions.
• Ability to advise managers on disciplinary, capability and grievance matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist employee relations advice to managers across the Trust.
• Support attendance, disciplinary, grievance and bully & harassment cases.
• Coach and mentor junior ER staff and support casemanagement.
• Travel between hospital sites and provide on-site presence.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Advising managers

Case management

HR systems (Oracle)

NHS terms and conditions

Unionised environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Graduate CIPD

Job description

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Employee Relations Advisor to provide specialist ER advice to managers in accordance with HR policies. The role covers attendance management, disciplinary, grievance, and bully & harassment issues across the Trust, with a focus on practical guidance and resolution.

You will work with the Associate Employee Relations Partner, support casemanagement, and coach junior ER colleagues.