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)
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.
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 post holder 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.
• 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.
For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please read the attached job description.
The vision for our single corporate services is to:
• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams.
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.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
Single Corporate Service summary
Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust 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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview
Position Type:part time, 16 hours per week
Attached you will find the job description and person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025
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