Senior Employee Relations (ER) Advisor | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£47,951 - £56,863 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelsea, SW3 6JJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Band 6, Senior ER Advisor in the Employee Relations team. The postholder will provide professional ER advice and guidance to managers and lead on complex cases for their respective division, support on training as well as partner with the HR Business Partners to provide ER support. This is a opportunity for CIPD accredited HR professional. Appropriate training and support will be provided.

The Senior Employee Relations Adviser provides high-quality, specialist employee relations advice and support to managers across the Trust. The post holder will manage a varied and complex ER caseload, including matters that may progress to formal hearings, dismissal, organisational change, TUPE and employment litigation. The role requires sound professional judgement, a strong understanding of employment law and NHS people management practice, and the ability to provide clear, proportionate and legally informed advice.

The post holder will proactively oversee and progress multiple ER cases, supporting managers with investigations, hearings, appeals, informal resolution, sickness absence management, dignity at work concerns, grievances, disciplinary matters, performance, probation, flexible working and other complex employment issues.

The post holder will promote fair, inclusive and values-led employment practice, ensuring that advice and decision-making reflect equality, diversity and inclusion principles, psychological safety, employee wellbeing, patient safety and organisational risk.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification:

• Provide specialist, timely and pragmatic advice to managers on the interpretation and application of Trust people management policies, employment law, Agenda for Change terms and conditions, contractual matters and good ER practice, ensuring fairness, consistency and proportionality.

• Advise, coach and support managers across the full range of ER processes, including disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, sickness absence, performance, probation, flexible working, family leave and organisational change matters. This includes supporting investigations, reviewing terms of reference, advising on evidence gathering, quality assuring investigation reports and management statements, attending formal meetings, hearings and appeals where required, and advising on policy, employment law, procedural fairness and outcome options.

• Maintain accurate, timely and audit-ready ER case records on the ER Tracker, ensuring cases are progressed in line with agreed KPIs, service standards and risk-based priorities.

• Support managers to manage sickness absence proactively and compassionately, using absence data, occupational health advice, wellbeing support and policy guidance to identify appropriate interventions and reduce avoidable delay.

• Contribute to effective use of resources by identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce avoidable delay, streamline administrative activity and deliver efficient ER support.

• Support a culture of continuous improvement across the HROD Directorate, contributing to excellent people practice, high-quality patient care and the Trust’s wider objectives.

This advert closes on Friday 21 Aug 2026

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