Experience

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  South western ambulance service nhs foundation trust

  Jun 2005 - Mar 2010

  Hr officer

  First point of contact for advice and guidance to all levels of management and staff on the interpretation and application of HR related policies, procedures and best practice. Supporting managers with employee relations cases from initial investigation through to presenting the management statement of case at hearings. Including disciplinary, capability and grievance.Management of long term sickness absences at all stages from welfare reviews through to capability hearings. This included supporting managers at all meetings to discuss potential return to work programmes, reasonable adjustments, redeployment and ill health retirement. Management and development of a sickness absence monitoring system and inputting of all absences onto the payroll system.Involvement in policy development and agreement in conjunction with union representatives. Show less

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  Arts university bournemouth

  Sept 2010 - now

  Hr partner

  HR Partner for a defined client base within the University. Using considerable depth of HR knowledge and expertise, coupled with strong influencing and communication skills, I provide my clients with professional HR Generalist support and advice covering the full spectrum of the employment cycle. I am also a strategic change partner for the client base.I manage multiple employee relations cases, e.g. process appeals, claims of unfair / constructive dismissal, dignity at work / grievance complaints, disciplinary and performance matters, long-term sickness absence cases, industrial action. I am also required to take the lead and / or contribute to HR projects as they arise e.g. implementation of an employee survey at University, introduction of e-recruitment system. Show less