Job overview
HR Advisor / Employee Relations (ER) Advisor
Department: HR Business Partnering
Band 6 £35, - £42, per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Are you looking for new challenges? Your expertise is wanted!
Are you ready to transfer your talents and knowledge to MKUH? You will be filling one of three positions that have become vacant due to growth within the HR division. Your new journey is about to be written.
Your employee relations experience, good organisational skills and natural curiosity to get to the core of investigating and advising on HR/ER issues will be a true asset.
You will be joining a team where colleagues provide support and encouragement, you will just have to ask and lean into the diverse range of knowledge and experience of your team members. Utilising your experience gained from working autonomously in a complex, multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse organization, your input will be a real game changer where you will provide support in the following areas to mention a few:
1. Sickness Absence Management
2. Performance Management
3. Probationary Period
4. Flexible Working
5. Organisational Change
Interview: 15th May
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for ensuring that all investigations are undertaken in line with Trust policy and best practice in a way that supports a fair and just culture.
You will be working in a modern office in the centre of Milton Keynes, with easy access to the many open green spaces characteristic of this modern town. You will have the opportunity to flexible working patterns enabling you to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Your degree or equivalent experience, Associate Level CIPD qualification, working knowledge of current Employment Law and Human Resource Best Practice will be invaluable to the team. Are you up for the challenge? If so, read the supporting information for this role and apply .
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
6. Free on-site parking
7. Free tea and coffee
8. Great flexible working opportunities
9. Discounted gym membership
10. Lease car scheme
11. Generous annual leave and pension scheme
12. On site nursery (chargeable)
13. Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder is required to work as part of the Human Resources Team and will be responsible for delivering an operational HR service to the Trust in conjunction with the ER Business Partner; the post holder is also responsible for corporate projects and strategic elements of the role as determined on an ongoing basis by the Head of Employee Relations & Business Partnering.
The post-holder is responsible for undertaking commissioned employment investigations which are principally as a result of, but not limited to, conduct, performance, right to work, fraud, and grievance matters. As the investigating officer and autonomous HR practitioner, the post-holder will be responsible for all parts of the investigation from receipt of the allegation or concern, through to making representations at hearings and tribunals as necessary. Representation at hearings would be conducted in conjunction with Case Managers. The aim is to ensure that all processes are undertaken in a way that supports a fair and just culture.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.