People Consultant

Job summary

You will be providing an expert consultancy service and advice to all NHSBT managers on a range of workforce issues to ensure that organisational objectives and workforce targets are achieved. Working as an autonomous generalist practitioner, you will have the opportunity to develop your experience in a large, multi-functional Organisation with an interesting and challenging Workforce Strategy. This is an opportunity to join a strong and diverse multi-disciplinary team working across the UK. Based in Bristol, but with the opportunity for hybrid working and we seek to enable flexible working wherever possible. You will have an opportunity to learn about NHS Blood and Transplant and influence its future success and to work for an Organisation whose aim is to Save and Improve Patients Lives

Main duties of the job

In this role you will provide expert advice and interpretation of NHS/NHSBT terms and conditions and policies, enabling resolution of queries on a range of workforce issues. Your responsibilities will include: Managing the informal stages of employee relations cases (Grievance, Disciplinary and Dignity at Work) seeking to resolve at the informal stage. Escalation to People & Culture Consultants when necessary. Providing an internal consultancy service to all NHSBT managers on a range of workforce issues in a number of key result areas (not limited to): Performance Management Sickness Management and the Health and Well Being agenda Policies and Procedures implementation and development National and local Terms and Conditions of service Recruitment and Resourcing assessment, probation, induction Working closely with People Directorate teams to provide outcome focused holistic solutions to support operational managers and staff with their workforce issues.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.