Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters
The Role
We are delighted to share an excellent opportunity within our Employee Relations Team. In this position, you will provide professional casework and policy advisory support across NHS Lanarkshire. You will manage your own diverse caseload, covering the early and formal stages of attendance management, conduct, grievance, capability, and bullying and harassment. The role also involves participating in early resolution meetings and formal hearings, representing HR and supporting investigating managers in line with the Workforce Policies Investigation Process. This opportunity offers a chance for career development, with exposure to complex casework, policy work, and cross organisational collaboration. You will gain hands on experience that builds confidence, deepens professional expertise, and supports progression within the HR profession. Ideally, you will already hold Associate Membership of the CIPD or an equivalent professional qualification. You should also have experience providing high quality advice and guidance to managers, along with the confidence and credibility to communicate effectively in meetings, hearings, and other formal settings. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to convey complex information in a clear, supportive way will be essential to your success in this role. We are looking for someone who can build and sustain positive working relationships with managers, staff, Trade Union, and HR colleagues. You will need to handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism, empathy, and good judgement, while working efficiently within the timescales set by the Once for Scotland workforce policies.
The postholder supports the Employee Relations team in providing a professional, effective HR service. Acting as a point of contact for managers and staff requiring advice and guidance on all HR matters in line with policies and procedures, best practice and employment legislation within a framework of partnership working.
1. To assist the HR Manager Employee Relations in the provision of leadership for the Human Resources function, ensuring the development and commitment to the implementation of Human Resources Strategies, which support agreed clinical and service principles and objectives.
2. To assist HR Manager Employee Relations in supporting the achievement of NHSL strategic and operational objectives. Provide support and guidance to managers in accordance with statutory requirements, current legislation, policies and service activity to ensure a comprehensive HR Service to management and staff within Lanarkshire.
3. To assist in provision of HR Support and advice within Employee Relations ensuring effective activity underpins HR operations, Organisational activity and contributes to achievement of Staff, Fiscal and Clinical Governance.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
The post holder will hold a Degree/or be working towards a Degree in Human Resource Management, or equivalent qualification/experience.
The postholder will have:
4. Relevant experience within a HR environment.
5. A good working knowledge of Human Resource Management, HR best practice and employment legislation.
6. Good keyboard skills and IT literacy
7. Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written,
8. The ability to work autonomously, with the ability to prioritise and adapt to meet service demands
9. The ability to work well under pressure
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It would be great if you also have
10. Minimum of CIPD Accredited Certificate in HR People Practice or equivalent, relevant, practical Human Resources experience in a large complex organisation
11. Membership of CIPD
12. Demonstrate continual professional development
13. Experience working in a large, multi-unionised organisation
14. Knowledge of terms and conditions of service relevant to the range of staff groups within the NHS
15. Knowledge of the full MS Office suite
16. Knowledge of databases and HR information management systems
17. Excellent influencing skills
18. Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
19. Excellent IT, Internet and keyboard skills
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Employee Relations within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!