Advice on the application of procedures for highly complex discipline, grievance, and conditions of service, management of sickness, capability, recruitment and selection of staff, equal opportunities and employment law. Some issues may be contentious; therefore, the postholder will ensure adherence to best practice, Trust policies, procedures, and employment legislation. Encouraging a culture of delivery through empowering managers.
To line manage a HR team (HR Advisor/Officer), including appraisal and supporting personal development. To hold regular employee relations case management review meetings with their divisional HR team and ensure these are conducted and recorded in line with trust policies and procedures.
Provide regular updates to the HR Business Partner regarding the progress of the management of employee relations cases. Regularly communicate highly sensitive and complex information requiring the application of negotiating, tact, and empathetic skills. The information could relate to the management of employee relations matters, sickness absence, ill health retirement, etc. To create, input, and store confidential/sensitive data relating to employee relations, ensuring that trust policies and procedures are adhered to.
To be aware of all trust support services and actively promote them to support staff when involved in employee relations matters, supporting a Just and Learning Culture. To extract, manipulate, and interpret information from the Electronic Staff Records system. Regularly undertake analysis of workforce information and compile reports for the HRBP and Divisional Management Teams on HR activity, highlighting and addressing any areas of concern, in addition to compiling service-specific reports with recommendations as advised and attending agreed divisional management meetings.
To present complex management cases at final stage management hearings, answering difficult questions posed by staff, union representatives, and the panel, and justifying the decisions made throughout the process. These meetings may be contentious and require tact and diplomacy skills. Supporting managers as an investigatory team, taking part in meetings, formal hearings, and producing notes and reports, ensuring compliance with law, policy, and good practice.
To sit on hearing panels for all staff. Planning and organizing a number of complex HR projects, i.e., multiple employee relations cases and organizational change. Where there is a need, allocate and re-allocate tasks to the HR team.
To assist in the preparation of documentation and related tasks required in the defense of any employment claims received by the Trust, including attendance at Employment Tribunals. Where necessary, linking with external authorities/organizations to ensure that all safeguarding matters in relation to children and vulnerable adults are properly dealt with, e.g., liaison with Police, Social Services, and Professional Council Bodies.
To work closely with the Trust's in-house Recruitment Team ensuring the delivery of a seamless, high quality, and responsive service that meets divisional needs. In conjunction with line managers, complete stress risk assessments, temporary injury allowance assessments, and ill health retirement applications when necessary. To liaise effectively with the Trust Pensions Team in order to complete the necessary paperwork.
Proactively assist and coach managers/HR team to continuously improve their practices in line with NHS people strategies, NHS People Plan, and Trust values and behaviours. To be actively involved in ensuring the standardization of HR practices, policies, and procedures across the Trust regarding the management of employee relations matters.
To benchmark practice and policy against other local NHS and non-NHS organizations and to make recommendations for improvement. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the job grade.
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