Employee Relations Advisor

We are looking to appoint a Band 5 Employee Relations Advisor.

The post holder will be responsible to the Senior Employee Relations Advisor for the provision of a professional high quality, comprehensive Employee Relations Services to specific care groups.

Key areas of activity will include assisting, advising and supporting managers in relation to sickness management, however involvement in other employee relations (ER) issues will certainly be required. This role may involve working between all sites of King's College Hospital., The successful candidate will primarily provide support to line managers on the management and reduction of sickness absence. The post holder will be required to provide advice and guidance on the interpretation and application of the Trust's sickness absence procedures and to ensure that these procedures are adhered to.

Additionally, the post holder will be required to undertake any other duties such as other non-complex ER activities and project work to ensure a first class ER service is delivered.

The post holder will need to work autonomously with minimum supervision and using their initiative to successfully deliver their work to an excellent standard.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.