Employee Relations Consultant | Chelsea And Westminster Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust

Do you aspire to work for a London NHS Trust which is at the forefront of innovation and employees some of the best staff in the NHS? At Chelsea and WestminsterNHS Foundation Trust, we will strive to give you the best possible experience in the next stage of your career.
As an Employee Relations Consultant, you will be joining a People team that is embedded in collaborative working. You will bring with you significant experience of Employee Relations, including managing complex investigations in a swift, fair and objective way.
Closing date: Thursday 18thJanuary 2023
Interviews will take place on 29thJanuary 2023
We are looking for an experienced and credible practitioner who is forward thinking, resilient with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. You will be a confident, decisive thinker with a passion for getting things done in a timely manner, making a difference and setting and delivering high standards of service. You must be able to work under your own initiative, pay close attention to detail and be flexible.
A passionate believer in ‘Just Culture’ you will demonstrate the ability to design and implement inclusive conflict resolution approaches.
You will be driving change, in improving the experience of our staff and leaders, through the provision of best in class Employee Relations that are based on developing a just culture and excellent people experience. As part of our ambitions team, you will embrace innovative thinking about how can do things differently both within the Trust and by bringing together partners across organisational structures.
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We’re one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
In 2000 the Trust was rated by the Care Quality Commission as Outstanding in the well-led and use of resources domains and Good in the safe, effective, caring, and responsive domains. The Trust as a whole was Good, but the Chelsea site was Outstanding.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
• Work autonomously as an expert, independent and impartial practitioner on complex and highly complex/multifaceted Employee Relations relevant to staff from all groups and levels within the organization in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Support and develop an effective specialist advisory service across the range of Employee Relations matters ensuring the provision of professional, expert and technical guidance and support in line with policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and lead on complex Employee Relations cases, advising managers on best ER practice ensuring that advice given complies with good employment practice, employment legislation and Trust-wide standards.
• Advise on medical Employee Relations issues, ensuring that cases are managed in accordance with Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) and Trust Policy.
• To support the Head of ER to put in place systems for the effective management of Employment Tribunal claims and requests for Employee Relations related information, including Freedom of Information requests.
• Support and advise team members with the investigation of complex disciplinary, grievance, sickness and performance cases – including the provision of casework supervision designed to encourage reflective practice and develop confidence in decision-making.
For more information regarding the team, role, and responsibilities please see the job description attached.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jan 2024