Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to take part in People Services Business Partnering for North Cumbria Integrated NHS Foundation Trust - a challenging position,  critical in  supporting the way we care for staff who experience difficulties at work, whether in respect of their conduct, performance, interpersonal relationships (including bullying and harassment) sickness absence or other concerns.

A core element of the role will be to support managers in complying with policy and best practice,  coaching and advising on employee relations cases, and providing advice to managers at all levels, ensuring the implementation of an inclusive and restorative culture in line with our Values.

The post holder will also support and implement ongoing projects, such as for the reduction of sickness absence across the Trust, supporting cultural and sustained change, improved performance and therefore patient care.

Main duties of the job

The People Services Advisor will support the People Services Business Partners in the development of a positive approach to employment relations by building strong and effective partnerships between People Services colleagues, managers, clinicians, staff and their representatives. 

They will provide advice, coach and assist managers in investigation processes, working in partnership with managers, including advising on arranging witness meetings and how to take statements, and also coaching to support provision of outcome reports.

Consistent advice and recommendations will be given to managers in relation to the management of a wide ranging employee relations cases and the Advisor will support managers in decision making around potential breaches of the disciplinary policy.

They will have the skills required to analyse situations and make judgements on a range of people issues e.g. initial fact finding investigations, disciplinary & grievance investigations and outcomes. 

They will have great planning skills to arrange and coordinate case management meetings, good communication skills to produce effective guidance and tool kits for managers to enable them to understand and follow policies and procedures as well as deliver training.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. 

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

·         Being a clinically led organisation

·         Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

·         A positive patient experience every time

·         A great place to work

·         Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.