INTERNAL IOW AND PHU APPLICANTS ONLY

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) Position Type Full Time: 37.5 hours per week & Salary Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483.
Position Type Part-Time: 21. hours per week. Salary Band 5 £16,783 - £20,430. The Employee Relations (ER) Advisor role at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is crucial in delivering a comprehensive and proactive HR service to Divisional Managers, Line Managers, and staff, aimed at enhancing workforce capability and indirectly contributing to improved patient care. Please note this position has also been advertised on the Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust's jobs page. if you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications. The primary focus of the role involves managing absence and illness effectively, serving as a central point of contact for staff and managers for general HR advice, and supporting the Employee Relations Team in ensuring compliance with legal requirements. The ER Advisor contributes to developing a proactive and modern HR service, participates in policy drafting and reviews, and supports various employee relations functions such as grievance handling, disciplinary procedures, capability assessments, and organisational change processes. Additionally, the ER Advisor helps in coordinating job matching and analysis, advising on investigations, and participating in formal hearings. This role involves providing constant support and guidance to enhance employee relations capability, ensuring effective management of change, and promoting open working relationships to build a positive employee relations environment within the organisation. Contributing to a just and learning culture, promoting a culture of improvement, and ensuring consistent office cover and effective service delivery across both Trusts in alignment with the objectives of a Single Corporate Service. Our vision for Single Corporate Services
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division. Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. For further information, please read the attached document outlining the vision for our single corporate services. 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. For further details, please see enclosed Job Description. 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. This advert closes on Friday 31 Jan 2025

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