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Job Title


Senior Employee Relations Advisor/Employee Relations Advisor


Company : Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Location : East Grinstead, England


Created : 2025-08-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

A fixed-term role is available for immediate start for aBand 6 Senior Employee Relations Advisorfor 8 months. A development role would also be considered for aBand 5 Employee Relations Advisorfor the same period.Responsibilities include:Working in partnership with the Triumvirate structure to provide a professional service to managers and employees, including those on agenda for change and medical and dental schemes, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, processes, terms and conditions of service, best practices, and employment legislation.Collaborating with directorate managers in a consultative approach to understand specific challenges and enhance workforce retention.Contributing to workforce plans development alongside relevant managers and the Head of Employee Relations and Wellbeing.Championing Restorative and Just Learning Culture principles and practices.Working with colleagues across the Workforce and Organisational Development functions, internal Business Units, and external NHS Trusts within the Sussex ICB and wider NHS to share learning and benchmark best practices.Managing employee relations caseloads.Leading change management initiatives.Providing training and development.Engaging in analysis and strategic policy and service development.Managing managerial and people management responsibilities.The Trust is rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. It is a specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. The hospital specializes in conditions of the eyes, hands, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and prosthetics, offering regional and national services. It also provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and expanding community-based services. Patients rate QVH among the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.Our success is driven by skilled and enthusiastic staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are committed to staff training and development, supporting continuing education and learning.For further details or informal visits, contact:Name: Gemma FarleyJob Title: Head of Employee Relations and WellbeingEmail: gemma.farley@Telephone: 01342414148#J-18808-Ljbffr