Job overview

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust is looking for an experienced, energetic and people-focused HR professional to join our People Operations Team as a People Advisor.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on managing complex employee relations casework, coaching managers and delivering practical HR solutions in a busy and rewarding NHS environment.

You'll provide expert advice and support across a broad range of workforce matters, including:

• Complex sickness absence and attendance management
• Disciplinary, grievance and capability cases
• Formal workplace investigations
• Organisational change and workforce improvement initiatives
• Policy advice and employment law guidance
• Coaching and developing managers to build confidence and capability

We're looking for someone who can work independently, manage a varied caseload and build trusted relationships across the organisation. You'll bring sound HR knowledge, excellent judgement and a genuine passion for helping people and services succeed.

What we're looking for

• Strong employee relations and case management experience
• Confidence leading investigations and difficult conversations
• Experience supporting sickness absence case management advice and guidance and wellbeing interventions
• Excellent coaching, influencing and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, solution-focused approach
• Passion, energy and commitment to the People profession

Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive support to the People Business Partner by managing a diverse caseload with a significant focus on formal ER case investigation work, including complex disciplinary and grievance investigations, and leading on the management of complex sickness and long‑term absence cases in line with Trust policy.

1. Facilitate the effective resolution of employee relations matters including grievance, discipline, capability, absence, and dignity at work matters. 
2. You will be required to conduct formal investigations in conjunction with nominated officers to ensure the correct evidence is available for disciplinary and tribunal hearings, presenting information as and where appropriate.
3. Your role as an Employment Relations Case Worker will require you being actively involved in the implementation of the Trust’s Managing Attendance Policy including having oversight of compliance against agreed Trust targets, employment law and redeployment process and practise.
4. As part of your role you will be required to develop and implement action plans to support the managed reduction of staff absence rates and liaise with internal and external agencies as necessary.  
5. Your role will provide operational HR support including advice on HR policy, practice, employment law, NHS terms and conditions, responding to changes in employment law, process and practise as they arise.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.