Job summary
- Main area
- HR
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank: 3 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- MD6425383
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon Health Services
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £38,762 - £45,765 pa inc of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Employee Relations Case Advisor (BANK)
Band 6
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Bank cover
Main duties of the job
Senior Employee Relations Case Advisor-Band 6
To help us with our improvement journey we are looking for someone to join our expanding and developing HR and OD Directorate into this critical role.
This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and committed ER and people professional who has experience of working in a similar environment managing cases across a range of HR policies and practices. This role will be pivotal at supporting managers to embrace the principles of resolution and restoration that under pins Just Culture to resolve formal cases as quickly as possible by putting the people at the heart of the process.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Associate membership of the CIPD
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in a HR role with minimal supervision
- Experience providing advice and recommendations to managers on employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance and capability matters
- Experience of supporting management with timely and robust completion of investigations
- Experience of advising managers on the application of employment policies
- Previous experience in an HR Advisory role in the public sector
- Up to date knowledge of employment law and good employment practice
SKILLS/ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Able to contribute immediately to the work of the department and establish professional credibility
- Able to convey ideas and advise clearly, concisely with conviction and in a persuasive manner
- Able to understand the HR/recruitment issues arising from operational management issues and advise managers appropriately and persuasively on the actions they should take.
- High standard of verbal and written communication skills/able to generate own correspondence and reports, and draft policy revisions, all with a high level of attention to detail.
- Committed to the use of good HRM practices in the Trust, and be able to coach managers on how to apply HRM practices appropriately.
- Able to build positive relationships with managers, colleagues and trade union representatives.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lindy Chetty
- Job title
- Head of Employee Relations
- Email address
- [email protected]
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