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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor to join the People Directorate at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our HR team underpins all of our Trust’s activities and enables our staff to perform at their best.
The People Directorate includes, HR Business Partnering & Employee Relations, HR Operations, People Analytics, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing and Employee Health.
The post requires some travel across all Trust’s sites; however, we have a flexible working policy and encourage the use of digital technology such as MS Teams.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will build and maintain positive working relationships with your divisional/directorate teams, managers and staff side representative. You will be the “first point of call” for HR queries and support. This includes:
- Supporting delivery of an HR operational workload across a Division / Department(s), which will involve employee relations case work, as allocated by the Employee Relations Manager.
- Supporting the Senior HRBP in work to bring about sustainable improved results / trends against workforce key performance indicators (KPIs), including vacancy rates, sickness absence, staff survey results, turnover, exit feedback etc.
- Supporting the Senior HRBP in developing the people management capabilities of managers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities effectively and in line with Trust strategy and policies. You will be:
- Educated to degree level in HR field or equivalent level of experience through working at a HR Advisor level.
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) member or working towards.
- Experience of advising managers on complex HR matters, including employee relations.
- Evidence of the ability to manage conflict and sensitive situations, acting with tact and diplomacy.
- Evidence of continued professional development with a focus on employment law.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of advising managers and staff on HR related matters
- Previous experience in employee relations, with examples of working on complex cases and satisfying stakeholders in conflict
- Evidence of the ability to manage conflict and sensitive situations, acting with tact and diplomacy.
- Previous experience in implementation of HR strategy, change management, and measurement of performance.
- Significant experience in development and execution of staff training programmes.
- Experience in delivering resourcing strategies/initiatives for a large organisation.
- Successful development of stakeholder and communication strategies
- Previously responsible for provision of HR legal and specialist advice
- Evidence of continued professional development with a focus on employment law or HR operations
Key Attributes
Essential
- Frequent requirement for concentration when dealing with HR issues, report writing, analysis of information with frequent interruptions for advice and queries
- Some exposure to distressing/emotional circumstances when dealing with staff welfare issues, redeployment/redundancy, long term sickness, grievances, disciplines
- Desk-based, with requirement to travel to other sites and engage with staff when necessary
- May need to support patients or clients in accidental incidents when necessary
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Great inter-personal skills, with the ability to facilitate effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Great verbal and written communication skills, with the proven ability to manage and convey complex, sensitive, and potentially contentious information regarding a wide range of topics such as redeployment, employee relations, workforce development, and provision of evidence at disciplinary and tribunal hearings.
- Great understanding of human resources, major organisational developments, and employment legislation, supported by theory and experience.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues with a demonstrable commitment to equality of opportunity
- Advanced analytical skills and able to draw conclusions from qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources, present evidence in a clear and concise manner, compare potential courses of action, and provide recommendations on complex and specialised HR topics.
- Strategic thinker able to tactically and creatively prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to support the design, organisation and implementation of strategies and trainings Your healthcare closer to home
- Ability to respond quickly to shifting priorities and urgent requests
- Standard keyboard skills
- Ability to use a suite of IT programmes effectively to provide and write reports/presentations to all levels with the organisation, including the ability to scrutinise and interpret complex data
- Self-motived and able to use significant initiative to support autonomous work
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Educated to degree level in HR field or equivalent level of experience through working at a HR advisor level
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) member
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Master's degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience
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This advert is for HR Advisor with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (from start date). The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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