Senior HR Advisor

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2024

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit two exceptional and highly motivated Senior HR Advisors, able to demonstrate significant experience of successfully managing a varied, complex, sensitive and demanding caseload, as part of a pro-active ER Team. As part of our team you will be delivering compassionate and comprehensive front-line Employee Relations advice to a wide range of stakeholders; ensuring a just and learning culture is at the forefront.

You must have the ability to inspire confidence in the managers you support, as a key function of the role is to advise, coach and empower middle and senior managers to resolve employee relations matters effectively and independently, with a focus on early informal resolution. You will keep to clear timeframes and policy deadlines and manage risk by applying knowledge of best HR practice, latest case law and legislations.

Both posts are full-time [37.5 hrs per week], with core hours covering 9am to 5pm and will work to a hybrid model of working across sites and from home.

You will be CIPD qualified and must be able to demonstrate 'hands on' experience within a HR setting operating in a complex, unionised and challenging employment environment. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service and ESR system. You should have an up to date knowledge of UK employment and be able to demonstrate its application in practice.

Main duties of the job

East Sussex

This post supports our East Division which provides specialist community and inpatient mental health services for adults over the age of 18, living in East Sussex and with services situated across Eastbourne, Hasting and High Weald, Lewes and Havens. The post requires regular attendance onsite at least one day per week and attendance across sites and locations for formal face-to-face workforce hearings and management meetings.

Corporate & Estates

This post provides HR support to our Corporate support functions within the Trust including Finance and Payroll, Digital, Business Planning and Project Management, Clinical and Corporate Governance and our Estates and Maintenance functions within the Trust. All of these departments are critical in supporting our Clinical Divisions across the Trust. The majority of our Corporate functions are located in our Trust Headquarters at Portland House in Worthing, with some staff located across the Trust-wide Portfolio in Sussex.

You will provide advice and guidance on all aspects of Employee Relations including; change programmes, Tupe, complex disciplinary investigations, performance and attendance management, redundancy, redeployment, job evaluation, grievances, dignity at work and freedom to speak up cases, ensuring that problems are identified and resolved quickly, effectively and fairly and that throughout all processes there is comprehensive and effective communication with staff and their representatives.

About us

This is a highly interactive position that requires a degree of autonomous working, whereby you will need to work collaboratively with another Senior HR Advisor and in partnership with union representatives that are assigned to the Division/Support Function. You will be professionally supported by an ER Manager and be responsible to the HR Business Partner. You will work within an experienced team of Senior HR Advisors, providing cross-cover and support to each other.

By joining our supportive and compassionate team, you will contribute to building a colleague experience that aligns with our ambition to provide outstanding quality, safe and effective care and treatment that we can be proud of and our value of People being at the heart of everything we do.

In return we offer:

27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
Hybrid working model
Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
Occupational Health support, an Employee Assistance Programme, access to Wellbeing Apps
Excellent pension
NHS Car lease scheme
Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts offering NHS staff discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.

Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21416

Job locations

Portland House

Worthing

BN11 1HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the main duties you will attend formal employee relations meetings [face to face [onsite] and virtual] as appropriate and advise managers on documentation, ensuring consistency, accuracy and best practice. You will attend and provide support to Case Managers and Chairs at formal hearings and appeals.

You will oversee and provide support on the effective management of Employment Tribunal claims, including being the first point of contact with the assigned legal team and supporting managers in the provision of key documentation and statements. You may be required to attend the Tribunal in person.

A key role is to provide the HR Business Partner, ER Manager and Head of Employee Relations/HR Business Partnering with monthly employment relations data for key performance indicators. You will be required to interpret this information, identifying trends, levels of risks and specific 'hot spot' problem areas and to work with key stakeholders in identifying and implementing solutions.

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view in the Supporting Documents. Please ensure you state which of the two roles you are applying for or whether your application covers both posts.

Please ensure you state in your supporting information, which of the two roles you are applying for or whether your application covers both posts.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you state in your supporting information, which of the two roles you are applying for or whether your application covers both posts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent qualification
Evidence of recent CPD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent qualification
Evidence of recent CPD

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