# HR Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for DoctorPA Secure LTD. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hr-advisor/d1c81bc7-439c-4112-80f5-3e537ecbb5aa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/hr-advisor/d1c81bc7-439c-4112-80f5-3e537ecbb5aa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** DoctorPA Secure LTD - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £30,000 to £35,000 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Home or remote working - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T00:42:50.660Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0454-26-0216?employerCode=E0454 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/E0454-26-0216/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=E0454-26-0216 ## Job Content ### Job summary This role will provide operational HR advisory support across secure healthcare sites, ensuring workforce practices align with NHS England contractual requirements, HMPPS security standards, and UK employment legislation. The HR Advisor will work closely with operational managers, clinical leads, and senior leadership to manage employee relations, safer recruitment, workforce compliance, and performance processes within secure settings. ### Main duties of the job Secure Estate HR Advisory: Provide day-to-day HR advice tailored to custodial environments including prisons, secure hospitals, and IRCs, recognising operational pressures and security protocols. Employee Relations: Lead or support investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, absence management, and capability cases in line with NHS best practice and organisational policy. NHS England & Contractual Compliance: Support workforce practices aligned to NHS England service specifications, CQC standards, and commissioning requirements. Safer Recruitment & Vetting: Ensure recruitment processes comply with safer recruitment principles including enhanced DBS checks, right-to-work verification, occupational health clearance, and prison security vetting. Policy Implementation: Support implementation and review of HR policies aligned with NHS frameworks, ACAS guidance, and employment law. Performance & Workforce Management: Support managers with probation reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce planning within secure healthcare teams. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work collaboratively with NHS commissioners, prison governors, operational leads, and clinical managers where workforce issues impact service delivery. HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate HR records and support reporting aligned to NHS workforce metrics, audits, and contract monitoring requirements. ### About us Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs Empowerment we centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long-term wellbeing ### Details - Date posted: 01 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Home or remote working - Reference number: E0454-26-0216 - Job locations: Flat 42 Kew Court, Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5BF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities About Us DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE: Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs Empowerment we centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long-term wellbeing Job Summary This role will provide operational HR advisory support across secure healthcare sites, ensuring workforce practices align with NHS England contractual requirements, HMPPS security standards, and UK employment legislation. The HR Advisor will work closely with operational managers, clinical leads, and senior leadership to manage employee relations, safer recruitment, workforce compliance, and performance processes within secure settings. Key Responsibilities Secure Estate HR Advisory: Provide day-to-day HR advice tailored to custodial environments including prisons, secure hospitals, and IRCs, recognising operational pressures and security protocols. Employee Relations: Lead or support investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, absence management, and capability cases in line with NHS best practice and organisational policy. NHS England & Contractual Compliance: Support workforce practices aligned to NHS England service specifications, CQC standards, and commissioning requirements. Safer Recruitment & Vetting: Ensure recruitment processes comply with safer recruitment principles including enhanced DBS checks, right-to-work verification, occupational health clearance, and prison security vetting. Policy Implementation: Support implementation and review of HR policies aligned with NHS frameworks, ACAS guidance, and employment law. Performance & Workforce Management: Support managers with probation reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce planning within secure healthcare teams. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work collaboratively with NHS commissioners, prison governors, operational leads, and clinical managers where workforce issues impact service delivery. HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate HR records and support reporting aligned to NHS workforce metrics, audits, and contract monitoring requirements. Qualifications Essential - Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or equivalent experience. - Certifications: CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) desirable. Skills & Experience Essential - Minimum 24 years HR advisory experience, ideally within NHS, healthcare, public sector, or secure estate environments. - Strong understanding of UK employment law, NHS workforce frameworks, and secure environment challenges. - Excellent communication and influencing skills, resilience, strong organisational ability, and confidence working remotely with multidisciplinary teams. - Experience with HR systems, workforce compliance tracking, and Microsoft Office applications. Personal Attributes - Structured and methodical - Confident leading people and making decisions - Comfortable escalating risks and raising concerns where necessary - Able to work autonomously within an operational environment General Information The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification. Benefits Pension salary scheme available Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support Access to perks at work Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28-day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time. EMAIL CV TO: RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references. ## Job Details This role will provide operational HR advisory support across secure healthcare sites, ensuring workforce practices align with NHS England contractual requirements, HMPPS security standards, and UK employment legislation. The HR Advisor will work closely with operational managers, clinical leads, and senior leadership to manage employee relations, safer recruitment, workforce compliance, and performance processes within secure settings. ## Job Description Secure Estate HR Advisory: Provide day-to-day HR advice tailored to custodial environments including prisons, secure hospitals, and IRCs, recognising operational pressures and security protocols. Employee Relations: Lead or support investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, absence management, and capability cases in line with NHS best practice and organisational policy. NHS England & Contractual Compliance: Support workforce practices aligned to NHS England service specifications, CQC standards, and commissioning requirements. Safer Recruitment & Vetting: Ensure recruitment processes comply with safer recruitment principles including enhanced DBS checks, right-to-work verification, occupational health clearance, and prison security vetting. Policy Implementation: Support implementation and review of HR policies aligned with NHS frameworks, ACAS guidance, and employment law. Performance & Workforce Management: Support managers with probation reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce planning within secure healthcare teams. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work collaboratively with NHS commissioners, prison governors, operational leads, and clinical managers where workforce issues impact service delivery. HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate HR records and support reporting aligned to NHS workforce metrics, audits, and contract monitoring requirements. ## Responsibilities About Us DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE: Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs Empowerment we centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long-term wellbeing Job Summary This role will provide operational HR advisory support across secure healthcare sites, ensuring workforce practices align with NHS England contractual requirements, HMPPS security standards, and UK employment legislation. The HR Advisor will work closely with operational managers, clinical leads, and senior leadership to manage employee relations, safer recruitment, workforce compliance, and performance processes within secure settings. Key Responsibilities Secure Estate HR Advisory: Provide day-to-day HR advice tailored to custodial environments including prisons, secure hospitals, and IRCs, recognising operational pressures and security protocols. Employee Relations: Lead or support investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, absence management, and capability cases in line with NHS best practice and organisational policy. NHS England & Contractual Compliance: Support workforce practices aligned to NHS England service specifications, CQC standards, and commissioning requirements. Safer Recruitment & Vetting: Ensure recruitment processes comply with safer recruitment principles including enhanced DBS checks, right-to-work verification, occupational health clearance, and prison security vetting. Policy Implementation: Support implementation and review of HR policies aligned with NHS frameworks, ACAS guidance, and employment law. Performance & Workforce Management: Support managers with probation reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce planning within secure healthcare teams. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work collaboratively with NHS commissioners, prison governors, operational leads, and clinical managers where workforce issues impact service delivery. HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate HR records and support reporting aligned to NHS workforce metrics, audits, and contract monitoring requirements. Qualifications Essential Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or equivalent experience. Certifications: CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) desirable. Skills & Experience Essential Minimum 24 years HR advisory experience, ideally within NHS, healthcare, public sector, or secure estate environments. Strong understanding of UK employment law, NHS workforce frameworks, and secure environment challenges. Excellent communication and influencing skills, resilience, strong organisational ability, and confidence working remotely with multidisciplinary teams. Experience with HR systems, workforce compliance tracking, and Microsoft Office applications. Personal Attributes Structured and methodical Confident leading people and making decisions Comfortable escalating risks and raising concerns where necessary Able to work autonomously within an operational environment General Information The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification. Benefits Pension salary scheme available Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support Access to perks at work Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28-day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time. EMAIL CV TO: RECRUITMENT@DRPASECURE.CO.UK Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum 24 years HR advisory experience, ideally within NHS, healthcare, public sector, or secure estate environments. - Strong understanding of UK employment law, NHS workforce frameworks, and secure environment challenges. - Excellent communication and influencing skills, resilience, strong organisational ability, and confidence working remotely with multidisciplinary teams. - Experience with HR systems, workforce compliance tracking, and Microsoft Office applications. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.