Employee Relations Advisor

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 April 2025

Job summary

Location : Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally) Position Type Full Time : 37.5 hours per week & Salary Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483.Position Type Part-Time : 21. hours per week. Salary Band 5 £16,783 - £20,430.

The Employee Relations (ER) Advisor role at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is crucial in delivering a comprehensive and proactive HR service to Divisional Managers, Line Managers, and staff, aimed at enhancing workforce capability and indirectly contributing to improved patient care.Please note this position has also been advertised on the Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust's jobs page. if you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications.

Main duties of the job

The primary focus of the role involves managing absence and illness effectively, serving as a central point of contact for staff and managers for general HR advice, and supporting the Employee Relations Team in ensuring compliance with legal requirements. The ER Advisor contributes to developing a proactive and modern HR service, participates in policy drafting and reviews, and supports various employee relations functions such as grievance handling, disciplinary procedures, capability assessments, and organisational change processes.

Additionally, the ER Advisor helps in coordinating job matching and analysis, advising on investigations, and participating in formal hearings. This role involves providing constant support and guidance to enhance employee relations capability, ensuring effective management of change, and promoting open working relationships to build a positive employee relations environment within the organisation.

Contributing to a just and learning culture, promoting a culture of improvement, and ensuring consistent office cover and effective service delivery across both Trusts in alignment with the objectives of a Single Corporate Service.

About us

Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year £16,783 - £20,430 pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

470-24-0091-COR-B

Job locations

1000 Lakeside North Harbour

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3EZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please see enclosed Job Description.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please see enclosed Job Description.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Level 5 CIPDqualification or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience of involvement in policy development and implementation
Experience of working in an Operational HR role dealing with complex and sensitive issues

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Level 5 CIPDqualification or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience of involvement in policy development and implementation
Experience of working in an Operational HR role dealing with complex and sensitive issues

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).