# Head of Employee Relations > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-employee-relations/2a922160-bd43-4a44-9cfa-f5ed3590c53c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-employee-relations/2a922160-bd43-4a44-9cfa-f5ed3590c53c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** York Hospital - **Profession:** Head of service - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £64,455 - £74,896 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-11-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-11-13T10:41:52.788Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York_Scarborough/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Human_Resources/Human_Resources-v7600021 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Be the expert voice for fair, effective and robust employee relations We’re looking for a strategic, people‑centred HR leader to head our Operational HR portfolio and help deliver an efficient and effective HR approach across the Trust, reinforcing accountability through modernization of our Employee Relations (ER) practices. You’ll provide timely, expert advice to leaders and clinicians, partner closely with trade unions, and lead our Operational HR function to deliver a high‑quality, value‑for‑money service. ### Main duties of the job Provide senior ER leadership and advice to executives, senior managers and clinicians, shaping strategy that aligns with Trust and Workforce & OD priorities. Lead the Operational HR and HR Support teams, ensuring processes, performance and value for money meet agreed standards and KPIs. Own complex ER casework and investigations, providing specialist advice and exercising high‑level communication, negotiation and influencing skills in sensitive, politically nuanced contexts. Partner with Trade Unions and the JNCC, negotiating policies and agreements in a constructive, partnership‑working framework. Lead policy development and implementation in response to new legislation, CQC/NHSE expectations and local needs; interpret complex guidance where precedent may not exist. Oversee employment tribunal risk and preparation, including liaison with solicitors. Support major organisational change, including restructures, redeployment, TUPE and terms‑and‑conditions changes; provide strategic oversight of job evaluation. - Develop people leaders, designing and delivering specialist ER/ET training. About you MCIPD (or equivalent) with active membership; educated to Masters level or able to demonstrate equivalent senior experience. Proven senior HR/ER leadership with deep, current employment law knowledge and experience of leading Operational HR in a complex setting. Experienced partnership‑builder with Trade Unions; confident negotiator who can challenge appropriately and build consensus. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: \[email protected\]. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MCIPD qualification and membership - Educated to Master’s Degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience. - Knowledge of current Employment Law and developments in relation to employee relations issues. **Desirable** - Knowledge and experience of Agenda for Change terms and Conditions - Knowledge and experience of medical and dental terms and conditions - Experience of managing a budget ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of undertaking complex investigations, writing reports - Experience of managing Operational HR and HR teams - Experience of working within a highly political and sensitive environment and has the skills to work within this. - Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions. ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [relocation offer information (pdf, 134.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2746) - [head of employee relations jd (docx, 348.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9853701) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.