Job overview
Closing date: 15th July 2026
Shortlisting to take place: Commencing 16th July 2026
Interviews to commence: W/C 23rd July 2026
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) is responsible for providing hospital services for the people of Bradford and communities across Yorkshire. We serve a core population of around 550,000 people and provide specialist services for some 1.1 million. We employ over 6,500 members of staff who work over several sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary, which provides the majority of inpatient services, and St Luke’s Hospital, which predominantly provides outpatient and rehabilitation services. We also provide a range of services from community sites at Westbourne Green, Westwood Park, Eccleshill, Skipton and the Bradford Macula Centre.
BTHFT is a place where everyone can be their best and thrive at work and beyond. As a Trust, it’s essential that you feel valued and invested in, and that you feel supported in caring for your health and wellbeing. The Trust has created a community where everyone can learn, grow and reach their full potential. A place where everyone feels heard, are always treated with dignity and respect and are trusted to do their job.
Main duties of the job
The HR Business Partner team is instrumental in embedding the NHS People Plan, and the Trust’s values - We care; We value people; We are one team striving for excellence - in all that we do. Your role is integral in supporting the HR Business Partnering Team to provide a proactive and professional HR service to the Trust’s Clinical Service Units and Corporate Functions. The role will be aligned within a dedicated workstream supporting an HR Business Partner and HR Manager.
You will provide professional advice and guidance to stake holders ensuring that HR policies, procedures and best practice is applied. It is expected that you will have the ability to advise managers on all aspects of employee relations and take part in investigations. You will work closely with managers and staff across the Trust, to facilitate low levels of sickness absence through the analysis of absence data, identifying trends and issues, guiding managers through formal sickness absence, redeployment and capability procedures.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be degree educated (or equivalent) and have a professional qualification C.I.P.D Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience & working towards CIPD Level 5) and have a drive to contribute to the Trust’s Mission to “provide the highest quality healthcare at all times”. You will be joining a team committed to delivering an exemplary and comprehensive HR service for the Trust. Current experience of working in an operational HR role, in a large complex organisation, demonstrable experience of supporting and advising managers in complex and sensitive issues on a range of Employee Relations matters and sound knowledge of current employment law, GDPR and ACAS codes of practice are essential requirements.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role, responsibilities and requirements.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Strong attention to detail particularly in relation to maintaining HR records and databases
- Ability to establish credibility and good working relationships with managers/service users
- Ability to communicate complex/sensitive information in a way that is meaningful to the audience
- Ability to analyse situations and make independent judgements on a range of HR issues, e.g. absence, special leave entitlements etc
- Excellent Computer skills including all basic Microsoft packages
- Ability to prioritise, manage and respond flexibly to conflicting demands in a calm and professional manner
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Sound knowledge of current employment law, GDPR and ACAS codes of practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change/Job Evaluation System
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of working in an operational HR role, in a large complex organisation.
- Demonstrable experience of supporting and advising managers in complex and sensitive issues on a range of Employee Relations matters ie disciplinary, grievance and probationary procedures
- Experience of preparing and presenting reports
- Experience in dealing with Trade Unions in the workplace
- Experience of analysing workforce information data in order to provide sound, factual advice to Line Managers and service users
Desirable
- Previous NHS Experience
- Experience of the NHS Electronic Staff Record System (ESR)
- Experience of supervising/managing staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Professional Qualification CIPD or part qualified, working towards (Level 5 or above)
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This advert is for Human Resources Officer with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Willing to consider Secondment Opportunities. The application deadline is 15 Jul 2026.
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