We are seeking a Senior HR Advisor to join our Employee Relations Team.
As a Senior HR Advisor, you will be part of the People Directorate and will play a crucial in supporting the implementation of a Just and Learning Culture into the Trust.
You will provide expert advice and guidance on a range of employee relations matters, especially in the area of Supporting Staff Attendance, Orientation and Probation, and policy implementation.
To provide expert advice to managers and staff on NHS National agreements, Trust terms and conditions, employment policies and current legislation and ensure all documentation and follow up is completed.
To ensure that changes to pay conditions and circumstances of employees are actioned and confirmed in line with Trust policy and NHS National agreements.
To advise managers on sickness and absence issues and to assist managers with the process in accordance with Trust policy where unacceptable levels of absence are identified.
To assist workforce modernisation projects and research as designated by the Head of ER and Business Partners including the co-ordination, management and implementation of change.
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients.
RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.
For more information, please access the following link:https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
To support the development of a positive employee relations culture to embed performance management to support the OD plan and cultural change.
To provide specialist advise and assist managers in carrying out disciplinary, grievance and capability investigations including organisation of and attendance at formal meetings, hearings.
To advise managers on staff conduct issues ensuring appropriate action is taken and documented in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
To take notes at formal hearing to record the discussion.
To support an approach of mediation to resolve issues local where possible without evoking formal procedures.
To Oversee and assist with the preparation of the Trusts position at tribunals and other external employee dispute resolution procedures as required.
To work and liaise with the Recruitment function for the recruitment of staff.
To participate in interview panels and assessment centres within your designated area.
To ensure effective exit mechanisms are in place to assist retention and highlight problems.
To develop and deliver training on ER related topics.
To work in partnership with the Workforce Information Manager to provide timely and accurate workforce information data for managers to enable them to manage workforce productivity.
To proactively collate and provide information to managers and the department in a timely and accurate manner related to key performance indicators.
To be responsible to for the collation, documentation and analysis of specific Trust reporting systems on a monthly basis.
To use and provide information to assist improvement in the service to managers and aid managers in the decision-making process related to Human Resource issues.
employment tribunals and other external employee dispute resolution procedures as required.
To advise as appropriate on Trust policies and procedures and take any follow up action as required.
To record all ER activity on the Selenity ER Tracker system.
To work and liaise with our outsourced Recruitment function for the recruitment of staff.
To participate in interview panels and assessment centres within your designated area.
To ensure effective exit mechanisms are in place to assist retention and highlight problems.
To develop and deliver training on ER related topics.
To work in partnership with the Workforce Information Manager to provide timely and accurate workforce information data for managers to enable them to manage workforce productivity.
To proactively collate and provide information to managers and the department in a timely and accurate manner related to key performance indicators.
To be responsible to for the collation, documentation and analysis of specific Trust reporting systems on a monthly basis.
To use and provide information to assist improvement in the service to managers and aid managers in the decision-making process related to Human Resource issues.
To be responsible for own contribution to effective departmental communications within Human Resources attending relevant Human Resources directorate meetings and other Divisional operations meetings.
To develop good, co-operative working relationships with managers, employees and other department functions and ensure any contacts with customers are handled in a timely and professional manner.
To input all staff data into the ESR system on starting in the Trust.
To take responsibility for own development in conjunction with the Head of Employee Relations and participate in the performance review and personal development planning process.
To keep updated on digital packages within the department.
To deliver training events independently and in conjunction with others.
Represent the People Directorate as and when required.
Promote concepts of equality of opportunity and management of diversity, ensuring that HR practices are transparent and non-discriminatory.
To adopt and apply appropriate national HR initiatives.
This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jul 2024
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