Employee Relations Advisor

Found in: beBee S GB - 2 weeks ago

Tottenham, United Kingdom Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust Full time
At Camden and Islington NHS foundation trust our staff and service users have worked closely to create a set of values that make sure people who use our services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery.

We have 3 key priorities which are:
  • Early and Effective Intervention
  • Helping People to Live Well
  • Research and Innovation
    The cultural pillars that help us achieve our key priorities are:
    • We value each other
    • We are empowered
    • We keep things simple
    • We are connected
      By coming to work at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust you will be joining a Trust with a national reputation for research, where services recognise that research underpins its commitment to providing high quality and innovative clinical care.

      As an applicant for this role, you are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the job specification and provide examples of how C&I values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service.

      Job overview

      We are a newly formed team and this role is responsible for the delivery of employee relations processes, providing guidance to managers and employees, working to deliver and ensure appropriate responses to any related employment issues that arise. The postholder must adopt a Just Culture approach to employee relations matters.

      This will include advising on procedural matters and best practice and local and national terms and conditions, as well as dealing with associated administration and record keeping and attendance at meetings to support and coach managers through ER processes.

      Main duties of the job

    • Proactively manage a suitable Employee Relations caseload in a timely and proactive way. This must be done in line with the principles of Just Culture, current HR best practice, Trust policies and procedures and any national/statutory guidelines.
    • Provide advice, guidance and counsel to managers, supervisors and HR colleagues on employee relations issues, policy interpretation and questions. To include such issues as conduct, capability (performance and sickness), employee complaints and compliance issues.
    • Responding to employee issues and questions, providing feedback to managers to ensure appropriate action is taken where necessary.
    • Provide HR representation for managers and employees in formal processes (disciplinary, performance, sickness absence etc), ensuring decisions are consistent with best practice, legislation, Trust culture and policy.
    • Report back any potential learning to the Commissioning Manager and ER Lead for dissemination following the conclusion of the investigation.
    • Support the ER Specialist / Lead in the updating of assigned HR policies to ensure compliance with best practice and any national guidelines as well as statutory changes, where appropriate.
      Working for our organisation

      Some of the workplace benefits we offer include:
    • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service and opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Generous maternity, paternity, adoption, and special leave
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our offer
A permanent role with the Trust A good salary and benefits Empower you to develop your own ideas and innovation Give you the opportunity to make a difference to our staff Opportunity to work with an ambitious organisation
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
Evidence of CPD Part/Fully CIPD qualified
Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria
Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality in all aspects of work Good attention to detail and accuracy
Experience / Knowedge

Essential criteria
Previous experience of working in a HR team in a unionised environment Previous experience of supporting an employee relations caseload, including disciplinary, grievance and dignity at work
In line with NHS protocols, only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We regret that it is not possible to contact all applicants for every vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 4-6 weeks of the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted for the next stage

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions, when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. We are an employer committed to Equal Opportunities and Diversity, with a range of family friendly policies.

For more information please go to Camden & Islington NHS FT website.

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