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Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of recent generalist HR experience in a large, complex organisation, including complex HR investigations, absence and capability management
- Experience
Working in partnership with Trade unions.
- Experience
Experience of developing and delivering effective people management training
- Experience
Experience of preparing, analysing and presenting reports.
- Experience
Up to date and thorough working knowledge of Employment Law and Human Resource Best Practice
- Experience
Evidence of improving working practices
- Qualifications
*Level 5 CIPD or equivalent degree level qualification supplemented by qualification and/or experience at post graduate diploma/ equivalent experience in a HR related field.
- Qualifications
Evidence of recent continuous professional development
- Additional Criteria
Flexible approach to work, willing to adapt to regularly changing situations.
- Additional Criteria
Proactive and self-motivated.
- Additional Criteria
Ability to work across all Trust sites.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Achieved or working towards Level 7 CIPD or post graduate diploma in Human Resources Management
Job summary
Following the successful appointment to a number of our Trust wide vacancies, we are now recruiting to the remaining Band 6 Senior People Advisor opportunity within our Heartlands People Team.
Summer 26 marked an important point for our People Directorate and for our Site based team. After a period of real change and challenge, our teams are coming together with purpose, and this role offers the chance to put the heart in Heartlands by supporting the colleagues and services that sit at the centre of patient care for our communities.
This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity, offering the chance to step quickly into a high-impact role and provide immediate support to a busy acute hospital team. It is designed to maintain continuity and momentum while also offering valuable development, visibility and exposure within a large and evolving People function where progression is actively supported.
Led by our Senior People Partners, Eugene Komeng and Sukhman Mander, the team works closely with operational and clinical leaders across Heartlands to provide responsive, values-led people support, helping to put the heart in Heartlands for our colleagues and services.
Heartlands is a busy, complex and deeply important part of UHB. This role will suit someone who wants to be close to operational services, build trusted relationships with clinical and non-clinical leaders, and make a visible contribution to staff experience in a hospital where people practice really matters.
Main duties of the job
These roles form part of the natural movement within our service, where colleague development, secondments and maternity leave create opportunities for others to step in, grow and contribute. For the right individuals, this is a chance to build experience, visibility and capability within a complex and fast-paced NHS environment.
You will thrive in this role if you are able to recognise patterns where others see noise, ask difficult questions with compassion, and bring clarity, structure and calm to complex situations. You will understand the balance between urgency and importance and be motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to staff experience.
The core expectation is clear: you will be someone colleagues turn to when things are tough, complex or sensitive. You will lead on challenging employee relations matters, support leaders through difficult workforce and cultural issues, and use insight and evidence to influence decision-making. You will build trusted relationships across clinical and non-clinical areas and bring both professional judgement and humanity to your work, helping to create the conditions for improved staff and patient outcomes.
You will be visible, respected and, at times, relied upon. Just as importantly, you will be supported by an experienced AD of People and a directorate of specialist colleagues who understand the realities of delivering HR in today's NHS.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 26 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1101463
- Job locations: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
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This advert is for Band 6 Senior People Advisor with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Human resources advisor role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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