This is an exciting opportunity to establish and develop an in-house employment legal service within the Trust. The service will cover all aspects of employment law and, through direct relationships with colleagues in the People Directorate, the Post Holder will:

The Trust's vision and values are of exceptional care together through compassion, openness and excellence. The post holder will contribute towards the core values of the Trust.

Provide legal support on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. This will involve close working relationships with the Employee Relations department.

Support in the development of robust employment processes and documentation.

Reduce legal, financial and reputational risk by improving the Trust's analysis, preparation and response to employment matters.

Work with the Director of Legal Services and the Executive Chief People Officer to reduce, better target and add value to external legal spend.

Main duties of the job

Through the provision of high quality, tailored employment law advice, the Post Holder will:

Support the efficient and effective management of resources.

Facilitate the development of improved performance and service delivery across all services and within all divisions of the Trust.

The Post Holder will support the strategic aims of the Trust's people strategy, maintaining oversight and advising of the legal risks and responsibilities in relation to people matters.

The Post Holder will provide employment law related advice, and support development of guidance and policies.

The Post Holder will aim to reduce external legal spend by providing bespoke, in-house employment law advice and support.

The Post Holder will contribute to the wider legal and governance workflows and assurance.

The Post Holder will have access to external legal advisers and will be responsible for managing those relationships to ensure best value and quality, alongside the Trust's People Advisory team. This includes ensuring that legal advice is delivered within agreed value for money.

The Post Holder will contribute to the development of service improvement within the Trust and wider ICS by taking opportunities to give early, solutions focused advice on contentious and non-contentious employment law related matters.

Closing date pf applications - 22 August 2024

Interview date: 10 September 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Through the provision of high quality, tailored employment law advice, the Post Holder will:

Support the efficient and effective management of resources.

Facilitate the development of improved performance and service delivery across all services and within all divisions of the Trust.

The Post Holder will support the strategic aims of the Trust's people strategy, maintaining oversight and advising of the legal risks and responsibilities in relation to people matters.

The Post Holder will provide employment law related advice, and support development of guidance and policies.

The Post Holder will aim to reduce external legal spend by providing bespoke, in-house employment law advice and support.

The Post Holder will contribute to the wider legal and governance workflows and assurance.

The Post Holder will have access to external legal advisers and will be responsible for managing those relationships to ensure best value and quality, alongside the Trust's People Advisory team. This includes ensuring that legal advice is delivered within agreed value for money.

The Post Holder will contribute to the development of service improvement within the Trust and wider ICS by taking opportunities to give early, solutions focused advice on contentious and non-contentious employment law related matters.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• oQualified solicitor / barrister / legal executive or equivalent legal experience
• oSignificant relevant post qualification professional experience including evidence of continued professional development and further professional qualifications

Desirable

• oIn-house legal experience, preferably within the NHS

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• oSpecialist knowledge and understanding of employment law
• oExperience of using written reports and verbal presentations to confidently inform relevant audiences, including Board, Human Resources and the wider Trust
• oExperience of managing contentious and non-contentious employment matters including the conduct of case management/preliminary hearings and representation at Court and tribunals
• oExperience of undertaking investigations into serious allegations

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• oAbility to exercise sound judgement
• oAbility to work autonomously and within a team environment
• oActively listens and responds to influence improved behaviours and outcomes
• oEmotionally intelligent, intellectually flexible and resilient

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oLeadership and management skills including proven ability to exercise professional judgement in highly complex legal and commercial matters
• oAbility to share ideas, information and feedback in order to develop favourable commercial and legal solutions for the Trust
• oHighly developed interpersonal and communications skills, fostering internal and external relationships
• oStrong drafting and negotiation skills, particularly for employment arrangements and dispute resolution

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

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