Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)

Position Type: Part-time 16 hours per week

Salary: Band 7

The role of the Employee Relations Manager for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is to enhance the provision of high-quality employee relations services, offer specialised guidance to managers, and ensure adherence to employment laws and trust policies.

Main duties of the job

This position involves advising on a diverse array of complex employment matters and supporting the trusts in its strategic and operational goals while aligning with national and medical terms and conditions. The postholder is essential in cultivating a fair and educational environment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring reliable office coverage and efficient service delivery across both Trusts in support of the Single Corporate Service objectives.

As the Employee Relations Manager, you will act as a primary authority in Employee Relations, overseeing intricate employee relations cases and advising managers on best practices, as well as providing support to team members during investigations.

About us

Our vision for Single Corporate ServicesIsle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities also include representing HR in Trust hearings and appeals, creating a resolution-oriented atmosphere that promotes staff involvement and empowerment. You will design and implement training initiatives for both managers and employees, track employee relations performance metrics, and assist in the daily operations of the Employee Relations team. Additionally, you will counsel line managers on various HR topics, including disciplinary procedures, grievance handling, performance management, attendance concerns, and conflict resolution.

A key aspect of your role will be to enhance managerial skills, equipping them to tackle personnel issues effectively. As a recognised authority in Employee Relations, you will create training modules for both managers and People and Organisational Development staff, bolstering the team's skills and competencies. Your emphasis will be on developing efficient, value-driven employee relations processes that comply with best practices and legal requirements. In collaboration with fellow Employee Relations Managers, you will share responsibility for enhancing employee relations services, conducting training programmes, updating intranet resources, and presenting regular Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to leadership.

Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Isle of Wight NHS Trusts jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/ professional qualification or equivalent significant relevant experience
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Professional Qualification (Post graduate level 7) or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of managing complex employee relations casework, including sickness absence and health and wellbeing.
• Able to demonstrate the delivery of initiatives that have reduced sickness absence
• Policy development
• Designing and/or improving process and systems
• Supervising/managing staff
• Positively engaging with trade unions and staff
• In depth knowledge and experience of employment legislation to include TUPE Transfers, understanding of Discrimination (constructive dismissal, Discrimination)

Desirable

• Experience of a large, highly complex organisation / NHS
• Providing high quality case supervision
• Employment Tribunal Preparation

Additional criteria

Essential

• Skills and Knowledge
• Good understanding of best practice in improving attendance and creating healthy work environments
• Evidence of expertise, interest and continuing professional development in sickness management and/or supporting staff with disabilities
• Strong track record and commitment to equality and inclusion with expert knowledge of disability
• Demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation
• Digital literacy with ability to effectively use technology to work efficiently and deliver objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a particular emphasis on report writing for the board and employment tribunals
• Up-to-date knowledge on employment legislation
• Understanding of NHS medical and AfC Terms and Conditions
• Understanding of health and safety standards NICE guidance and the latest best practice in improving attendance at work

Desirable

• Skills and Knowledge
• Able to demonstrate innovation and new approaches in improving attendance
• Trained in Job Evaluation

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Lakeside

North Harbour

Cosham

Hampshire

PO6 3EZ

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