Deputy Head of Employee Relations
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £64,156.00 to £71,148.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 4YB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-26-0042 |
Summary
To provide an expert source of advice on employee relations best practice to managers and staff consistently across the Trust, that ensures the Trust becomes and remains an employer and provider of choice Design, develop and implement a leading pro-active and responsive employee relations service which provides for all employee relations matters to be managed in a consistent, fair and respectful way and supports a culture that enables employees to contribute their very best to the Trust Lead and inspire a team, overseeing all case management of employee relations issues both within the Trust and at Employment Tribunal Advise and support the Chief Medical Officer with medical cases in line with Trust policies and MHPS Provide workforce representation at Trust Safeguarding/Allegations panels as appropriate To foster excellent working relationships with trade unions and professional organisations on specific employee relations practices to promote early and effective resolution of ER matters Provide timely and effective interpretation of developing employment law and local and national NHS People policy and procedures Responsible for People policy development that promote fairness, equity and inclusion Provide expert information underpinned by analysis of trends, economic circumstances, laws and political factors to inform local action plans Supporting the delivery of leadership and management development programmes To work with colleagues to develop, build and maintain relationships and engagement with key stakeholders, promoting the function To ensure services are provided in the context of statutory and regulatory compliance with accountability for delivery of nationally mandated, and locally agreed targets and standards