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HR OFFICER – Employee Relations
Band 4: £22,700 - £24,973 per annum pro rata
Permanent 37.5 hours per week
In line with the Scottish Government Guidelines there will be an aspect of home working as well as being based at the Borders General Hospital, Melrose.
We have a fantastic opportunity to work with the beautiful Scottish Borders for NHS Borders.
Who We Are?
NHS Borders is one of 21 Health Boards in Scotland employing 3300 team members. The HR Department are a team within the Workforce Directorate, who aim to provide an excellent service in all aspects of employment, from prior to commencement of employment and throughout the employment lifecycle of all staff. This includes providing a wide range of professional services such as recruitment, training, workforce planning, terms and conditions of service and policy, advice and guidance.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our operational Employee Relations team for an HR Officer. The Employee Relations team is the first point of contact for queries within the organisation and we provide invaluable support and advice to the Managers and employees of the Board.
What you’ll do
You will provide advice and guidance to managers and employees covering a range of professional services, which include: policy advice and guidance; case management support e.g. conduct, grievance, capability and attendance management; and advice on terms and conditions and contractual changes.
This role also provides support to clinical boards with sickness absence reporting with data from eESS and SSTS systems.
What we need from you
We are looking for an HR Officer with excellent communication skills, written and verbal, combined with excellent organisational, influencing and time-management skills. You must have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and possess good decision-making skills. It is therefore essential that you have a good understanding of ER practices and a professional, confident and flexible approach is essential. Customer engagement is essential for this role, balancing the needs of the customers with the requirement to adhere to policy and process. It is essential that you’re a strong team player, adaptable, willing and conscientious.
You will hold a qualification in Business Administration or Human Resource Management to Certificate in Personnel Practice level or equivalent and/or have equivalent level of knowledge obtained through significant work experience within an Employee Relations Team. You should ideally have experience of HR systems and be computer literate with standard Microsoft packages.
This role also provides support to clinical boards with sickness absence reporting with data from eESS and SSTS systems; therefore a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential.
What you’ll get
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres through Turas and discounted shopping benefits through third party organisations.
Want to Chat About the role?
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Becky Wilson, HR Advisor on 07929 829782.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early