Senior Employee Relations AdvisorNHS

Job summary

This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join the ER team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. We are looking for high quality people whose backgrounds, experience and identity will enhance the diversity of our current team.This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a high achieving HR Professional to provide ER support to improve staff experience and engagement, develop people management skills and capability and ensure efficient workforce utilisation.

Joining us at UHP means being part of a team that is committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical expertise and excellent patient care. The Trust has many ambitious programmes for service transformation and cultural change which will rely heavily on the ER function.

Proposed interview date - 08/10/2026

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

If you are ambitious, innovative and passionate about supporting the implementation of our inspiring workforce and business initiatives, then we want to hear from you.

You will thrive on pace and complexity and have high levels of resilience and energy to support the Divisions/Corporate Teams with their workforce requirements that supports the delivery of excellent and high quality services to patients.

You should be CIPD qualified with significant HR experience in a large complex organisation. You will also be an excellent communicator, able to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, using highly developed motivational skills to encourage enhanced organisational performance.

The main duties include:

• To provide a customer-focussed, high quality, responsive and comprehensive Human Resources advisory service for the Trust, advising on terms and conditions, HR policies and all matters relating to the employment of staff.
• To support the implementation of organisational change, workforce programmes and policies to enable the organisation to achieve its strategic objectives and increase workforce productivity.
• To support the Business Partner approach to HR management, working in partnership with line management throughout designated directorates to provide a comprehensive and developmental HR service to support the Trust's business objectives.
• Responsibility for the line management and development of the ER Advisors.

Job description

Work to the principles of the Business Partner approach to provide advice, support andfacilitation to ensure that the Trust is able to develop and deliver a People strategy thatresponds to identified service needs and to national and local performance targets. Working autonomously, provide a comprehensive, proactive and professional expertHR advisory service to line managers across the Trust. This will include:o Leading and implementing organisational change; o Provision of expert advice and guidance on aspects of employment law andbest practice;o Interpretation and application of National terms and conditions;o Enabling managers to understand their duties and to make informed decisionson HR issues;o Advice on HR policies and procedure, including complex employee relationsmatters. Maintain an expertise in employment law and best HR practice, in order to be able toprovide accurate advice to managers and staff on employment legislation issues, andtheir implications for the Trust. Support operational managers with the review of departmental structures, themanagement of change and providing appropriate HR advice, with support fromEmployee Relations Manager. Support the Business Partners with Trust-wide organisational change programmes. Provide professional advice and guidance to managers on all HR Policies, working withthem in taking action as appropriate, ensuring a consistent approach across otherareas of the Trust to ensure fair application of Policy. Lead on undertaking disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings with linemanagers, providing support and guidance during investigations ensuring that agreedTrust procedures are adhered to and provide support to Employee Relations Advisorsin the team on case work, including:o Grievance and Bullying and Harassmento Performance and Conducto Sickness Absenceo Redeployment

Please refer to the attached JD for the full description.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.