Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Absence and Wellbeing Senior Advisor

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Job summary

Are you a dedicated, knowledgeable, tenacious HR Professional with experience managing Employee Relations cases, in particular sickness and absence? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a real difference on an interim basis until the 31st March 2025? If so, then this fantastic opportunity may be for you. This role has become available on a fixed term basis due to the substantive post holder being successful in securing a promotion as a development opportunity. This is a great opportunity for an HR professional to put their employee relations skills to the test as we improve absence and support wellbeing.

In the role of Absence and Wellbeing Senior Advisor you will work alongside a portfolio of specialist directorates within the Surgery and Cancer Division providing expert HR advice. You will work alongside specialist teams such as central investigation, recruitment and workforce information to ensure the best support is available to our colleagues.

Depending on experience, this role will be offered as either a band 6 or band 7 and comes with some scope to expand your future business partnering skills if of interest.

Main duties of the job

In addition to being the first point of contact for all HR queries for the directorate teams you will play an active part in reducing formal HR cases and improve all workforce metrics with a particular focus on improving absence. You will deliver this by providing high quality HR advice and leading wellbeing interventions to achieve:

o Efficient use of Occupational Health expertise through quality management referrals

o Skilled and confident managers who understand their role in managing complex health and wellbeing cases with a particular focus on sickness absence, preventing work place stress; managing stress related absence and employees with mental health conditions.

o Early, informal resolution of workplace issues wherever possible, working with the Resolution Specialist to triage and resolve these.

o Reduction in average time taken to resolve employee relations casework.

o Effective and efficient systems, policies and practices that support our managers with resolving employee relations matters.

o A suite of high quality, expert advice in managing employee relations casework including delivering training and online advice and tools for managers.

o Identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement in the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

o Provision of expert coaching, development and support to managers and shared learning to fellow HR colleagues

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

25 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-800

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital

Praed street

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to work with all levels of staff
  • Experience of employee relations case management, especially managing sickness cases and leading on wellbeing interventions

Desirable

  • Experience of leading and embedding wellbeing interventions

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Proven employee relations experience, and experience of dealing with complex and challenging cases
  • Development and delivery of HR related training

Desirable

  • Experience of a large, highly complex organisation
  • NHS experience

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Developed knowledge across a wide range of workforce procedures and practices
  • Up to date knowledge of employment law and demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to work with all levels of staff
  • Experience of employee relations case management, especially managing sickness cases and leading on wellbeing interventions

Desirable

  • Experience of leading and embedding wellbeing interventions

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Proven employee relations experience, and experience of dealing with complex and challenging cases
  • Development and delivery of HR related training

Desirable

  • Experience of a large, highly complex organisation
  • NHS experience

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Developed knowledge across a wide range of workforce procedures and practices
  • Up to date knowledge of employment law and demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital

Praed street

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital

Praed street

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Director of People

Debbie Wheddon

Debbie.wheddon@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

25 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-800

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital

Praed street

London

W2 1NY


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