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ER Advisor
The closing date is 31 March 2026
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and committed Employee Relations Adviser to join our team at GESH (St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals). This is an exciting time to join GESH, as we continue to develop and embed new and improved ways of working across the Trust. This role offers a real opportunity to make a meaningful impact, providing expert Employee Relations support and contributing to a positive, fair, and consistent approach to people management. As an Employee Relations Advisor, you will manage a diverse ER caseload, including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, and capability matters. You will work proactively in partnership with managers, agreeing clear action plans and providing practical, evidence-based advice and recommendations. The role will support a dedicated divisional area within one of our main hospitals (St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals), with a main base at either St Georges Hospital or offices in Epsom. In order to meet the needs of the group's services the postholder will be required to travel to and/or work at any of the groups hospital sites. Previous applicants within the last 3 months need not apply.
Main duties of the job
To proactively advise managers in all aspects of employee relations including, conduct, performance management, grievance, dignity at work and sickness absence in line with Group policies, employment law, equality principles and good practice.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job responsibilities
Advise managers regarding the full range of employee relations processes including informal staff meetings, initial fact finding, investigations and hearings in accordance with Trust values, policies and procedures to enable all cases to be handled in a fair, transparent and timely way.
Ensure consistency of approach across the Trust so that employees have a full, fair and impartial hearing and appropriate action is taken.
Provide balanced and pragmatic advice and guidance, taking into account clinical and operational issues concerning patient safety and cost.
Be responsible for, and take proactive ownership of, assigned cases ensuring the Employee Relations Specialist is regularly updated about progress.
Person Specification
Experience
* oRelevant HR and ER experience including supporting managers in dealing with cases such as attendance, grievance, conduct and capability
* oAble to contribute immediately to the work of the ER team and to establish professional credibility through coaching, influencing, problem solving and challenging positively
* oFormal training in a relevant topic such as coaching, mediation or employment law
Qualifications
* oLevel 5/7 CIPD qualified (or able to demonstrate equivalent experience and willing to undertake the qualification)
Experience
* oExperience of managing ER cases such as attendance, grievance, conduct and capability
* oExperience of working in the NHS or another large unionised organisation
* oExperience in the design, delivery and evaluation of training programmes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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