Senior ER Advisor

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Catford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join the Employee Relations team. You will provide specialist ER guidance to managers, applying employment law and Trust policies to resolve cases promptly and fairly within a busy environment.

You will also coach managers, support hearings, help prepare tribunal responses, and contribute to policy development and staff wellbeing initiatives. Strong communication and relationship-building are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations and case management.
• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and policy.
• Ability to coach and influence managers with sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on complex ER matters to managers.
• Manage a varied ER caseload and ensure timely resolution.
• Advise at formal hearings and support Employment Tribunal responses.
• Promote attendance, wellbeing and adherence to NHS terms.
• Deliver training sessions on ER topics and contribute to policy reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Relationship-building

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior HR Advisor to join our Employee Relations team. This is an opportunity to provide a comprehensive, responsive and high-quality employee relations service to managers across Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, helping them manage people matters confidently, fairly and consistently.

Working in partnership with managers, colleagues and trade union representatives, you will provide specialist advice on complex employee relations matters, applying employment legislation, Trust policies and good practice. You will support the timely resolution of cases, contribute to effective people-management practice and help ensure that workforce decisions support the Trust's objectives and the wellbeing of its staff., Provide specialist advice and practical support to managers on sickness absence, conduct, capability and performance, grievances, dignity at work concerns and other employee relations matters.

Manage a varied employee relations caseload, ensuring cases progress promptly and in line with Trust policy, employment legislation and best practice.

Advise managers at formal hearings, supporting fair and consistent decision-making and the correct application of procedures.

Support the preparation of management cases, appeals and responses relating to Employment Tribunal claims, and maintain accurate records of formal proceedings.

Work proactively with managers to improve attendance and staff wellbeing, including providing advice on NHS terms and conditions and workplace options.

Coach managers and design and deliver training or briefing sessions on employee relations and people-management topics.

Contribute to the review and development of employment policies and keep up to date with employment law and HR best practice.

Support recruitment initiatives and advise managers where required on matters arising from positive DBS checks.

The successful candidate will bring sound employee relations experience, up-to-date employment law knowledge and the confidence to coach and influence managers. You will need excellent communication, organisational and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work in a fast paced environment managing a varied workload and maintain accuracy, confidentiality and professional credibility.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream