Senior HR Advisor (Employee Relations)

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

  • To provide an effective employee relations service to managers in dealing with and managing all aspects of employee relations including complex cases.

  • To be proactive in ensuring that issues are dealt with appropriately and resolved at the earliest stage possible in accordance with policy timescales.

  • To be part of the team actively contributing to the Human Resources directorate to provide an effective, efficient and quality ER service.

Main duties of the job

Previous applicants need not apply

LNWH are looking to recruit 1x exceptional Senior HR Advisors to join our Employee Relations Advisory Service. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for engaging, solution orientated people to play a vital role in delivering our ER Service.

You will provide advice and support to line managers on a range of human resource management issues including change management and individual employee relations issues such as discipline, grievance management, performance management, sickness and workplace dispute management. A key function of the role is to develop the skill and capacity of managers to empower them to manage people issues effectively and independently.

The successful applicants will enjoy the support of an innovative Human Resources Department. This is an excellent post for professional and personal development.

To succeed you will be CIPD qualified with a sound understanding of employment law and a passion for delivering an excellent service to managers.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-7466FA-E

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • CIPD / Postgraduate Qualification (or equivalent qualification)
  • Degree level or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge of employment legislation and its application
  • Demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation
  • Proven employee relations experience, and experience of dealing with complex and challenging cases
  • Awareness of current issues impacting on HR management within an NHS setting
  • Knowledge of an HR service within an SLA context
  • Facilitation and consultancy techniques
  • Development and delivery of HR related training

Desirable

  • Experience of a large, highly complex organisation
  • NHS
  • Experience of advising on TUPE cases
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • CIPD / Postgraduate Qualification (or equivalent qualification)
  • Degree level or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge of employment legislation and its application
  • Demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation
  • Proven employee relations experience, and experience of dealing with complex and challenging cases
  • Awareness of current issues impacting on HR management within an NHS setting
  • Knowledge of an HR service within an SLA context
  • Facilitation and consultancy techniques
  • Development and delivery of HR related training

Desirable

  • Experience of a large, highly complex organisation
  • NHS
  • Experience of advising on TUPE cases

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Employee Relations

Alaa Tahir

alaa.tahir@nhs.net

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-7466FA-E

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


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