Medical Employment HR Advisor

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity in our Medical Employment team as a Medical Employment HR Advisor. The is a temporary post (fixed term or secondment) commencing from April 2025 until February 2026.

Working alongside the Assistant Medical Employment Manager, as part of the wider Operational HR team and in close collaboration with the Medical Workforce teams, you will play an integral role in supporting the delivery of HR activity associated with key HR initiatives for the Medical and Dental workforce.

You will liaise with a variety of colleagues internal and external to the Trust, to support the planning and delivery of various areas of employment and reward for Medical and Dental staff. You will support the development of the Medical Employment service, providing management and leadership within the team.

Through effective coaching and facilitation, you will provide HR advice and guidance on the full range of HR policies, practices and procedures ensuring compliance with employment legislation and relevant Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor who has worked in an environment where they are the first point of contact for managers, providing professional, high quality advice and guidance around NHS Medical and Dental terms and conditions, to facilitate the early resolution of difficult, complex or sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring that employees are treated fairly and the risks associated with such cases are effectively managed.

In addition to providing a timely advisory service to managers, and supporting the wider Operational HR Team on general operational issues such as Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service, family friendly policies, annual leave, flexible working, civility, respect and resolution cases.

You must be able to communicate effectively and confidently to a wide range of audiences. If you are self-motivated and are looking to expand your knowledge and to further their career within HR, this could be the role you have been waiting for!

The role will can be based at York or Scarborough Hospital and we do have the ability to work remotely.  There will be the requirement to attend face-to-face meeting at any of the Trust sites as required.

Please note: Interviews will be held Tuesday 8 April 2025 at York Hospital. This will comprise of an activity and an interview. This will be face to face.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.