Job overview
The Workforce Investigations Officer will work Trustwide on the investigation of Employee Relations cases such as Disciplinary and Bullying and Harassment, in accordance with the Trust’s Policies and procedures, best practice and legislative requirements.
Working to clear Terms of Reference the postholder will be responsible for ensuring that all investigations are conducted impartially and objectively and will be committed to completing investigations within a strict timescale. The postholder will also be required to attend any subsequent formal hearings and to present their findings to the respective Panel, and where appropriate, attend Employment Tribunals on behalf of the Trust.
This role will support the Trust’s Just and Learning Culture and ensure that an employee-centred approach is championed throughout all investigations.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for Employee Relations investigations as allocated by the Head of Workforce Investigations, such as Disciplinary, Grievance, and Respect and Dignity at Work, in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures, best practice and legislative requirements.
2. Plan and organise investigations as agreed with the Case Manager, ensuring compliance with agreed timescales and ensuring that all tasks are carried out in compliance with relevant policies and procedures and that the Case Manager is kept informed of progress and any concerns are highlighted to the Case Manager as a priority.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.