This is a key role with responsibility for supporting the Employee Relations Manager and working within a small but dedicated and effective Employee Relations team in delivering a credible, timely and highly specialist employee relations service to the organisation.

Responsible for a Clinical /non-clinical support services portfolio, the postholder will ensure all employee relations cases and fact-finding investigations related to Agenda for Change staff are effectively managed. In doing so ensuring this is in partnership with key stakeholders and approaches taken align with the principles of a just and restorative culture.

In addition to operational advice on ER matters, the ER Partner also has a key role to play in supporting the wider progression of strategic employee relations work programmes and the delivery of training across the Trust.

We are noted as being a continuously improving Trust with great leadership and clear aspirations, and positive future plans. We have adopted taking a Just Culture approach to employee relations matters and all that we do to ensure that we have a better place to work. We want to hear from you if you share these values and the desire to make a difference and want to join us on this journey in taking them forward.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include:o Provision of support and advice to managers in undertaking and completing investigations into complaints regarding all conduct and performance matters, with support for the writing of reportso Management and support at hearings and appeals, and in the management of employment tribunal claims, and attendance as requiredo Providing expert and timely advice on all employee relations matterso Advice and assistance to managers on the interpretation and implementation of all Trust HR policies and Agenda for Change Terms and Conditiono The development and delivery of training sessions on Trust HR policieso Use of Workpro case management tracker

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A& E performance in 2023/24 we're no longer in special measures and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A& Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989

Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Experience / knowledge

Essential

• specialist knowledge of employee relations to standard for providing advice in employee relations cases
• experience in an operational HR role at least some of which will have been in the NHS

Desirable

• Knowledge of Employee Relations issues and employment law
• Use of Case Management Tracker system

Skills/ abilities

Desirable

• Confidence in dealing with senior members of staff, utilising strong influencing skills at a senior level

Education/ qualifications

Desirable

• Fully CIPD qualified or working towards its completion

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

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