Job summary
The Employee Relations Advisor will work as part of the Employee Relations Advice team and will operate as a point of contact for employee relations matters. The post-holder will be responsible for advising managers and providing a comprehensive, professional and business focused specialist Employee Relations advisory service. This will involve coaching and advising Line Managers and employees on a range of employment practices, policies and terms and conditions
The Employee Relations Advisor will be responsible for advising and supporting managers on employee relations cases short of dismissal on disciplinaries, grievances, short-term and long-term attendance management, performance improvement and bullying and harassment cases.
Main duties of the job
- Providing Employee Relations Advise.
- Employee Relations case management.
- Policies and Service Development.
About us
In this year's NHS staff survey, our employees voted to recommend us as an employer, positioning us as the second most recommended NHS Trust in the South East.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- CIPD part/fully qualified. Working towards CIPD registration/ membership or evidence of a qualification in HR
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Broad and comprehensive generalist HR knowledge base
- Sound understanding of HR policies and procedures
- Experience of working with managers in the use and interpretation of policies and in the management of specific casework
- Up to date working knowledge of employment legislation
- Ability to demonstrate proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite within a work environment
Desirable
- Generalist HR experience gained preferably in a unionised environment
- Experience of working in an NHS/healthcare environment
- Able to deliver presentations in a training environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with managers and staff at every level of the organisation
- Excellent customer service skills and a strong customer service focus
- Able to plan and organise own workload
- Able to interpret HR policies accurately in line with Employment Law
- Proven listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Able to think quickly, adapt and respond appropriately to a range of varied and immediate customer needs
- Able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure team goals/objectives are met
- Able to work on own initiative within the parameters of the role
- Willing to undertake further training and development as required
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- CIPD part/fully qualified. Working towards CIPD registration/ membership or evidence of a qualification in HR
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Broad and comprehensive generalist HR knowledge base
- Sound understanding of HR policies and procedures
- Experience of working with managers in the use and interpretation of policies and in the management of specific casework
- Up to date working knowledge of employment legislation
- Ability to demonstrate proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite within a work environment
Desirable
- Generalist HR experience gained preferably in a unionised environment
- Experience of working in an NHS/healthcare environment
- Able to deliver presentations in a training environment
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with managers and staff at every level of the organisation
- Excellent customer service skills and a strong customer service focus
- Able to plan and organise own workload
- Able to interpret HR policies accurately in line with Employment Law
- Proven listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Able to think quickly, adapt and respond appropriately to a range of varied and immediate customer needs
- Able to work independently and as part of a team to ensure team goals/objectives are met
- Able to work on own initiative within the parameters of the role
- Willing to undertake further training and development as required
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing skills
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.
