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Job Overview
To lead a new Legal & Risk service undertaking complex employee relations investigations, cultural reviews and assessments, report writing, team interventions and facilitating bespoke training working autonomously guided by organisational policies.
Main duties of the job
* To oversee and undertake investigations for all matters relating to clinical and non-clinical employees such as disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment and any other matters which may involve an investigation.
* To analyse information often of a highly confidential and sometimes distressing nature and be expected to attend Disciplinary and/or Appeal Hearings to present cases to a panel with the support from a Workforce Advisor.
* Ensure that all aspects of employee relations issues are dealt with in a timely and appropriate manner.
* To create and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders and identify areas for collaboration.
* To provide subject matter expertise as and when required.
* To advise and sit on relevant working groups, providing advice to Workforce Directors and NHS Employers in relation to All Wales issues and policies.
* To work with the wider team to draw upon available evidence to advise on preventative action that NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards can implement in relation to the recent introduction of the Worker Protection Act.
* To deliver Board and wider team development sessions in relation to risk management of cultural issues.
We pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. The post holder will be expected to build strong client relationships quickly and to be able to work at pace. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. We play a key role in delivering change across Wales.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specificationQualifications/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent experience.
* Registration with relevant professional body (e.g. CIPD)
* Highly specialist knowledge of investigations, intersectionality and external landscape through additional training.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
* Willingness to undertake legal qualification.
* NHS Background.
* Understanding of partnership working.
* Coaching qualification.
* Mediation qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of dealing with organisational risk and complex concerns in the workplace.
* Experience working cross-organisationally.
* Evaluating impact of culture interventions.
* Experience of collaborating with a range of stakeholders.
* Evidence of building networks and engaging people professionals with new learning.
* Design and planning of learning content.
* Facilitating learning or training.
* Policy redesign and implementation.
Desirable criteria
* Experience working at a national level.
* Senior Leadership experience.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
* IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
* Ability to strategically influence and engage.
* Ability to communicate in all formats in plain English, to include report writing, with staff, directors, Welsh Government officials and ministers on complex issues.
* Ability to navigate complexity and contention.
* Conscientious, confident, flexible and professional approach to work.
* Ability to prioritise and organise own work whilst being available to support others in the team.
* Ability to recognise own capabilities.
* Ability and enthusiasm to train, mentor and professionally supervise more junior members of the team.
* Ability and enthusiasm to grow the work of the department and to build on and broaden the team’s reputation within and outside the NHS.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of writing reports suitable for senior and executive level audiences.
* Experience of using social media to promote individual professional achievements and to enhance the firm’s reputation.
* Experience of attending Tribunals as a witness.
Other
Essential criteria
* Willing to undertake further professional development.
* Able to be mobile within a geographical area.
Desirable criteria
* Welsh speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.
If you are shortlisted for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable.
Further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Sioned Eurig
Job title: Head of Employment
Email address: sioned.eurig@wales.nhs.uk
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