Senior ER Advisor

The postholder will be responsible to the ER Manager and Head of Employee Relations for the provision of a professional high quality, comprehensive HR service to specific divisions / corporate functions.

Key areas of activity will include assisting, advising and supporting managers in relation to all employee relations issues, including advising and supporting managers with employee relations, terms and conditions of employment and Trust policies and procedures.

The postholder will coach, encourage and challenge managers and staff to explore early informal resolution to cases.

The postholder will be responsible for accurate, timely and comprehensive entry of data into various systems and spreadsheets to enable reporting.

The postholder will be held responsible for their performance and their area's performance.

We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Senior Employee Relations Advisor to an exciting role in this busy, specialist ER team at a major London hospital. The Trust, People Directorate and ER team are transforming the way in which they operate to provide a first class service to our patients and service users.

The post holder will need to work autonomously with minimum supervision and using their initiative to successfully deliver their work to an excellent standard. The post holder will also line manage a Band 5 Employee Relations Advisor.

The following experience, skills and abilities is required for this important role:

CIPD Level 5 membership

Excellent working knowledge of Employment Law and HR best practice

Good working knowledge of WRES/WDES, Just Culture principles

Subject matter expert on employee relations best practice models

A keen interest and previous experience in HR policy writing and development

Experience of working in partnership in a unionised environment and building relationships with Staff Side representatives

Ability to persuade others of point of view where there may be barriers and construct a convincing case

Self-motivated and able to deliver at pace

Excellent attention to detail

Able to display and use initiative and results orientated

Current CIPD membership and HR experience is essential.

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 more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of 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 aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

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.