Human Resources Officer

Job overview

Closing Date:  20.06.25

Shortlisting to take place in the week closing date:  commencing: 23.06.25

Interview expected to take place: commencing: 30.06.25

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.