Senior Employee Relations Adviser
Job summary
Are you passionate about helping people thrive at work and ready to make a meaningful difference within one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Employee Relations Adviser to join our dynamic team at Broomfield Hospital. This is a rewarding opportunity to influence positive workforce outcomes by providing expert employee relations support across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
You will manage a varied caseload, offering professional advice and guidance on disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance and wellbeing matters, while supporting managers to confidently navigate complex people challenges. As a trusted HR partner, you will play a key role in promoting fair, consistent and compassionate people practices.
You will contribute to policy development, deliver training, analyse workforce data and support initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and organisational performance. This role offers the chance to work at the heart of workforce transformation, helping to create a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
If you are an excellent communicator with strong employee relations expertise, sound judgement and a proactive approach to problem-solving, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of employee relations, supporting our people to deliver outstanding care to our communities.
Main duties of the job
If successful, you will provide expert employee relations advice and guidance to managers across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring the consistent application of employment policies, procedures and best practice.
You will manage a varied caseload of complex and sensitive employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment cases, providing practical solutions that support both managers and employees while balancing organisational and legal requirements.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will interpret employment legislation and Trust policy, helping to resolve issues promptly and effectively while promoting positive employee relations. You will also manage Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, Subject Access Requests (SARs) and other reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and governance standards.
The role will involve supporting the Head of Employee Relations with ACAS conciliation and Employment Tribunal cases, including preparing documentation, drafting responses, coordinating witness statements and maintaining comprehensive case records. You will ensure all records are accurate, well organised and maintained to a high standard, enabling the Trust to present robust and structured cases when required.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. ***Interviews will be held the W/K commencing 26th October ***
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent Studying towards CIPD Level 5 qualification Associate membership of the CIPD Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience
Experience · Essential
Demonstrable previous experience in a HR Advisory role Experience of working collaboratively with Trade Union representatives at a local and regional level
Desirable
Project Management experience Prior experience of working in the NHS Experience of dealing with medical ER issues under MHPS, and of medical terms and conditions of employment
Skills · Essential
Excellent written communication skills, demonstrated throughout application Ability to work independently to a high level
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
