About the role
Salary: £66582.00 to £77368.00
Are you an experienced Employee Relations leader looking for an opportunity to shape a modern, compassionate and effective service? We are seeking an exceptional senior people professional to lead our Employee Relations function. The successful candidate will act as the Trust's senior Employee Relations expert, providing credible, pragmatic and legally robust advice to Executive Directors, senior leaders, clinicians and managers. You'll lead a skilled team and develop a proactive service focused on early intervention, fair and proportionate decision-making, mediation, restorative practice and just culture. You'll have substantial senior-level experience within the NHS or another large, complex and highly regulated organisation. You will bring expert employment-law knowledge, strong leadership skills and significant experience of complex case management, trade union partnership and organisational change. If you are a compassionate, credible and values-led leader who can combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, we would welcome your application. The pay banding of this role is subject to job matching.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sandeep Karir, Deputy Chief People Officer s.karir1@nhs.net
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the Trust's Employee Relations strategy and service.
- Advise on complex and high-risk employee relations cases.
- Provide expert guidance on employment law, NHS terms and conditions and organisational risk.
- Oversee Employment Tribunal matters and work with external legal advisers.
- Build effective relationships with recognised trade unions and staff representatives.
- Support organisational change, restructuring, consultation and TUPE.
- Develop manager confidence through coaching, training and early-resolution approaches.
- Use workforce data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
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