# Investigation Officer - Band 7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/investigation-officer-band-7/1f0591bb-3fe6-4ac1-a17e-c620c0d98c36 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/investigation-officer-band-7/1f0591bb-3fe6-4ac1-a17e-c620c0d98c36.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust - **Town:** Portsmouth - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £44.77 to £51.73 an hour - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T14:16:50.041Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C8192-26-0311?employerCode=C8192 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C8192-26-0311/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C8192-26-0311 - **Employer website:** https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary The Investigating Officer will lead employment lawbased investigations into employee relations matters across the Trust, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. This includes conducting thorough investigations, analyzing evidence, and producing clear, comprehensive reports. The role requires a strong understanding of Just Culture, equality, diversity, and inclusion principles, and the ability to manage sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and impartiality. ### Main duties of the job - Lead investigations into employee relations matters (e.g., conduct, grievance, complaints, appeals) in line with Trust policies. - Plan and manage multiple investigations simultaneously, ensuring adherence to agreed timescales. - Conduct interviews with employees and witnesses in a fair and unbiased manner. - Prepare high-quality investigation reports and present findings at hearings or tribunals. ### About us The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. ### Details - Date posted: 01 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £44.77 to £51.73 an hour - Contract: Bank - Working pattern: Flexible working - Reference number: C8192-26-0311 - Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities - Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection and information governance standards. - Make recommendations for service or policy improvements based on investigation outcomes. - Work independently, managing investigations with minimal supervision while adhering to ACAS best practice principles. ## Job Details The Investigating Officer will lead employment lawbased investigations into employee relations matters across the Trust, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. This includes conducting thorough investigations, analyzing evidence, and producing clear, comprehensive reports. The role requires a strong understanding of Just Culture, equality, diversity, and inclusion principles, and the ability to manage sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and impartiality. ## Job Description Lead investigations into employee relations matters (e.g., conduct, grievance, complaints, appeals) in line with Trust policies. Plan and manage multiple investigations simultaneously, ensuring adherence to agreed timescales. Conduct interviews with employees and witnesses in a fair and unbiased manner. Prepare high-quality investigation reports and present findings at hearings or tribunals. ## Responsibilities Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection and information governance standards. Make recommendations for service or policy improvements based on investigation outcomes. Work independently, managing investigations with minimal supervision while adhering to ACAS best practice principles. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience conducting complex investigations. - Proven ability to produce formal written reports and analyze incidents for improvement. - At least 6 months administration experience in the last 3 years. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree-level education or equivalent experience. - Postgraduate diploma or Masters in a relevant field. - Professional registration (e.g., CIPD, NMC, HCPC, GMC, Social Work). ### Knowledge & Skills: **Essential** - Strong understanding of employment law and HR policies. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to manage sensitive situations and distressed individuals. - High attention to detail and ability to work autonomously. - Proficiency in IT for report writing and data analysis. - Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.