Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 269-SFT9872
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Employee Relations Advisor
Band 6
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Job overview
“Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.”
Working in a busy Employee Relations team the post holder will provide a comprehensive, efficient, and effective operational Human Resources service providing professional HR advice to all staff groups. This includes advising and supporting Managers and staff on complex employee relations issues (including disciplinary/grievance/performance management and sickness absence) ensuring a positive internal and external reputation for the Trust.
You will help manage employee relations risk by providing expert ER advice and through the development of effective and credible working relationships with the Divisions and across the Trust positively influence patient and staff experience.
We are looking for individuals who can work full or part time hours, minimum 22 hours per week. Hybrid working is available but would be subject to negotiation and to meet the needs of the service with on site presence required at the Trust. You will work with a high level of autonomy as part of a small team of employee relations advisors and HR Business Partners providing HR advice to managers across the Trust .
Main duties of the job
This job works within our busy human resources function called Organisational Development & People. This is a great time to join the team as we embark on implementing a shared Group HR function with our HR colleagues at RUH, Bath and GWH, Swindon along side other developmental and service improvement projects. This job presents a great opportunity to develop your career in a HR environment offering direct involvement in leading edge HR work enabling our people to put our patients at the centre of what we do.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre with swimming pool, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Degree level or equivalent work experience
- CIPD to level 5 or working towards this qualification
- Operational HR experience which includes employee relations
Desirable criteria
- Employment Law Qualification
- NHS or public sector experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jackie Mosley
- Job title
- Head of Employee Relations & Policy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 336262
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