• Job Description

  Req#: C9279-25-1390?language=en&page=784&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for an enthusiastic and professional individual who is fully qualified (or nearing completion) with the CIPD. Previous NHS experience or experience in a complex and unionised environment is essential.

  This role has a hybrid working pattern and is part office and part remote working. Your base will be one of our hospital sites in either Brighton,Worthing or Chichester but travel to all sites may be required

  Main duties of the job

  The key elements of this role are to:

  Provide proactive and professional advice and guidance to managers and employees regarding all employee relation issues. This will include conduct and performance management, grievances, sickness and other absence in accordance with Trust Policies, current legislation, the ACAS code of practice and other professional standards.

  Support managers in providing effective and high quality evidence based investigations of conduct and other people related issues

  Contribute to the development and delivery of employee case management and inputting more widely into all employee relations case management across the Trust

  Support managers in using effective people management practices to improve service performance and productivity by using mediation and coaching techniques and developing and delivering training programmes.

  About us

  At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

  As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

  We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

  Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

  Details

  Date posted

  22 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  279-7308366-JUL25

  Job locations

  Brighton, Worthing or Chichester

  Brighton

  BN2 5BE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Interpret, analyse and provide expert advice on employment matters support the effective and timely resolution of casework, often involving highly complex, contentious and highly sensitive issues requiring tact and diplomacy.

  Manage own caseload; deploy appropriate techniques in order to obtain evidence and facts utilising open questioning, clarification, advanced listening, persuasion and influencing skills to ensure the facts are clear.

  Work in partnership with Staff Side where appropriate in order to bring cases to conclusion quickly whilst ensuring that standards are upheld.

  To support the development and monitoring of appropriate performance targets/standards with the involvement of staff and ensure that there are mechanisms in place to audit them and produce regular performance reports.

  Responsible as a line manager for individuals, undertaking appraisals, performance and absence management processes, disciplinary and grievance matters, allocating team workload where necessary. The post holder will have to ensure the most effective and efficient deployment of the staff resource to achieve the service objectives.

  To deliver a customer focused and user friendly service which provides accurate, timely, professional advice to managers and maximises the use of appropriate technology and resources.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Interpret, analyse and provide expert advice on employment matters support the effective and timely resolution of casework, often involving highly complex, contentious and highly sensitive issues requiring tact and diplomacy.

  Manage own caseload; deploy appropriate techniques in order to obtain evidence and facts utilising open questioning, clarification, advanced listening, persuasion and influencing skills to ensure the facts are clear.

  Work in partnership with Staff Side where appropriate in order to bring cases to conclusion quickly whilst ensuring that standards are upheld.

  To support the development and monitoring of appropriate performance targets/standards with the involvement of staff and ensure that there are mechanisms in place to audit them and produce regular performance reports.

  Responsible as a line manager for individuals, undertaking appraisals, performance and absence management processes, disciplinary and grievance matters, allocating team workload where necessary. The post holder will have to ensure the most effective and efficient deployment of the staff resource to achieve the service objectives.

  To deliver a customer focused and user friendly service which provides accurate, timely, professional advice to managers and maximises the use of appropriate technology and resources.

  Person Specification

  Essential and Desirable

  Essential

  • Masters degree or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Expert knowledge of national NHS terms and conditions including Agenda for Change and Medical Terms and Conditions.
  • Extensive experience of employee relations in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation requiring legally sound analysis and decision making.
  • Experience of preparing Employment Tribunal information
  • Experience of working in a multi-unionised environment
  • Able to advise managers on case management issues related to terms and conditions, discipline, capability or grievance
  • Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate at all levels:
  • Experience of managing a team/supervising others work and setting performance standards and targets

  Desirable

  • Excellent mediation skills proven in bringing resolution to conflict situations

  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

  Person Specification

  Essential and Desirable

  Essential

  • Masters degree or equivalent demonstrable experience.
  • Expert knowledge of national NHS terms and conditions including Agenda for Change and Medical Terms and Conditions.
  • Extensive experience of employee relations in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation requiring legally sound analysis and decision making.
  • Experience of preparing Employment Tribunal information
  • Experience of working in a multi-unionised environment
  • Able to advise managers on case management issues related to terms and conditions, discipline, capability or grievance
  • Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate at all levels:
  • Experience of managing a team/supervising others work and setting performance standards and targets

  Desirable

  • Excellent mediation skills proven in bringing resolution to conflict situations

  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  Brighton, Worthing or Chichester

  Brighton

  BN2 5BE

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  Brighton, Worthing or Chichester

  Brighton

  BN2 5BE

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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