Job summary • To provide an effective employee relations service to managers in dealing with and managing all aspects of employee relations including complex cases. • To be proactive in ensuring that issues are dealt with appropriately and resolved at the earliest stage possible in accordance with policy timescales. • To be part of the team actively contributing to the Human Resources directorate to provide an effective, efficient and quality ER service. Main duties of the job Previous applicants need not apply LNWH are looking to recruit an exceptional Senior HR Advisor to join our Employee Relations Advisory Service. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for engaging, solution orientated people to play a vital role in delivering our ER Service. You will provide advice and support to line managers on a range of human resource management issues including change management and individual employee relations issues such as discipline, grievance management, performance management, sickness and workplace dispute management. A key function of the role is to develop the skill and capacity of managers to empower them to manage people issues effectively and independently. The successful applicants will enjoy the support of an innovative Human Resources Department. This is an excellent post for professional and personal development. To succeed you will be CIPD qualified with a sound understanding of employment law and a passion for delivering an excellent service to managers. About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the countrys top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK • St Marks Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential • CIPD / Postgraduate Qualification (or equivalent qualification) • Degree level or equivalent • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) Knowledge & Experience Essential • Working knowledge of employment legislation and its application • Demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation • Proven employee relations experience, and experience of dealing with complex and challenging cases • Awareness of current issues impacting on HR management within an NHS setting • Knowledge of an HR service within an SLA context • Facilitation and consultancy techniques • Development and delivery of HR related training Desirable • Experience of a large, highly complex organisation • NHS • Experience of advising on TUPE cases