Employee Relations Practitioner

Nhsscotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Edinburgh seeks an HR advisor responsible for providing comprehensive guidance on HR matters to management and employees. The ideal candidate should possess knowledge of employment legislation and be capable of supporting a diverse workforce. The role emphasizes proactive engagement in partnership working, ensuring alignment with policies and best practices. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their skillset authentically, reflecting individual experiences. Contact for inquiries is available through a specified email.

Qualifications

• Proactive and comprehensive advice on Human Resources matters.
• Understanding of employment legislation and best practices.
• Ability to support diverse candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on HR matters.
• Ensure policies are followed in partnership working.
• Adapt recruitment practices to support disabled candidates.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UKLiquidity & Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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The postholder is required to provide proactive and comprehensive advice and guidance to line managers and employees on all Human Resources (HR) matters in line with Policies and Procedures, best practice and employment legislation within a framework of partnership working.

As from 01/04/2026, the Agenda for Change full‑time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Please note that the pay scale in this advert will not be changing as a result.

For further information HashMandel with what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Jill Ball: [e-mail]