Job Summary
You will be providing an expert consultancy service and advice to all NHSBT managers on a range of workforce issues to ensure that organisational objectives and workforce targets are achieved.
Working as an autonomous generalist practitioner, you will have the opportunity to develop your experience in a large, multi-functional Organisation with an interesting and challenging Workforce Strategy. This is an opportunity to join a strong and diverse multi-disciplinary team working across the UK.
You will have an opportunity to learn about NHS Blood and Transplant and influence its future success and to work for an Organisation whose aim is to ‘Save and Improve Patients’ Lives’
Main duties of the job
In this role you will provide expert advice and interpretation of NHS/NHSBT terms and conditions and policies, enabling resolution of queries on a range of workforce issues. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Managing the informal stages of employee relations cases (Grievance, Disciplinary and Dignity at Work) seeking to resolve at the informal stage. Escalation to People & Culture Consultants when necessary.
2. Providing an internal consultancy service to all NHSBT managers on a range of workforce issues in a number of key result areas (not limited to):
3. Performance Management
4. Sickness Management and the Health and Well Being agenda
5. Policies and Procedures implementation and development
6. National and local Terms and Conditions of service
7. Recruitment and Resourcing – assessment, probation, induction
8. Working closely with People Directorate teams to provide outcome focused holistic solutions to support operational managers and staff with their workforce issues.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
9. Experience of working in a busy people function, building knowledge of UK employment law, interpretation and application of staff terms and conditions, management of busy case load
10. Good working knowledge of job evaluation schemes to enable advice and guidance on interpretation of the scheme and participate as an accredited panel member
11. Experience of dealing with employee relations issues in a unionised environment
12. Experience of supporting employee relations caseload from investigation to co-presentation at hearings
13. Experience of working with Information Technology using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint)
Qualifications and Training
14. Qualified to post graduate diploma level (preferably in a HR or Business Administration field) OR equivalent experience (see Experience and Knowledge above)