Workforce Investigator

Main area Workforce Investigations Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 5 days per week required (possibility of one day working from home)) Job  
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Site Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town East Grinstead Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata if part time Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 29/09/2026

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

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Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations.

The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

The Workforce Investigator will provide expert leadership and oversight of workplace investigations across the Trust, ensuring high-quality, timely, legally compliant, and fair investigations while strengthening organisational capability, promoting a just and compassionate culture, and driving continuous improvement in employee relations practice.

Interviews will be held on the 29th and 30th September.

• Lead and conduct complex, sensitive, and high-profile employee relations investigations across the Trust, ensuring a fair, impartial, and timely approach.
• Act as the Trust's subject matter expert on workplace investigations, including Maintaining High Professional Standards (MHPS) cases involving medical staff.
• Manage investigations from initial scoping through to reporting, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, ACAS guidance, and relevant employment legislation.
• Coach, support, and develop managers and investigators, promoting best practice, consistency, and high-quality outcomes.
• Design and deliver training on investigation skills, risk mitigation, and employment relations best practice.
• Analyse employee relations data, identify trends, and contribute to service improvements and organisational learning.
• Review and enhance investigation processes, guidance, and tools to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Champion a compassionate, inclusive, and learning-focused culture aligned with Trust values.

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