# People Services Advisor

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/people-services-advisor/d8c1cd95-ed53-4228-8085-814c10c022be.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Westmorland General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Advisor
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T14:00:37.664Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Kendal/University_Hospitals_Morecambe_Bay_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Human_Resources/Human_Resources-v8381376
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8381376?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Working in the People function is a rewarding experience helping support colleagues to deliver excellent patient care. This is done through expert people management skills in operational HR ensuring support is applied to both staff and managers.

Your expertise in HR matters means that you are cognisant of employment law and best practice guidance. You will work independently ensuring policies are applied effectively and guiding teams to be the best they can be.

### Main duties of the job

You will be able to work independently advising on complex cases having undertaken your CIPD or having appropriate levels of experience.

You will actively coach managers on a daily basis to ensure they support their teams in all HR related matters, providing expert advice

You will be the point of contact for HR advice working in partnership with our Trade Union colleagues on all matters relating to Organisational Change, recruitment, employee relations, performance management, career planning and case management.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive operational People service, including providing advice and support to managers, staff, staff side representatives on the full range of employee and employment relation matters, including; Advising and supporting managers in organisational change, ensuring an ‘employee centric’ supportive approach to change is adopted and that Trust objectives are achieved within the agreed timescales. Advise on terms and conditions of employment, national legislation and policies and procedures Provide support and advice to managers on complex cases such as, grievance, disciplinary, performance, absence and associated issues ensuring an ‘employee centric’ approach is maintained whilst adhering to policies and principles To develop the People capabilities of managers and supervisory staff through the provision of appropriate guidance and training both in the effective implementation of Trust employment policies and ensuring every management intervention is employee focused. To liaise with trade unions to ensure that effective employee relations are maintained throughout the Trust.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of continuous learning & development
- HR experience
- Supervisory experience in an office environment
- Experience of employee relations, employee resourcing, change management, performance management and diversity.
- Experience of supporting effective case management

**Desirable**

- Experience in a large, multidisciplinary organisation NHS or other public sector experience
- Agenda for Change Conditions of Service
- Experience in partnership working with trade unions

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- CIPD (post-graduate diploma in HR Management) or considerable senior HR experience
- Knowledge of HR procedures (including Recruitment and Selection, Grievance and Discipline, absence, TUPE)
- Excellent, demonstrable knowledge of current employment legislation, case law, good HR practice

**Desirable**

- European Computer Driving Licence qualification or equivalent

## Documents

- [people strategy (pdf, 109.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2942)
- [lgbt network leaflet (pdf, 226.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1741)
- [people services advisor (pdf, 175.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10710233)
- [people services advisor ps (pdf, 141.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10710234)
- [access to work information sheet (pdf, 172.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2427)
- [furness general hospital accessibility plan (pdf, 174.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1024)
- [royal lancaster infirmary accessibility plan 2017 (pdf, 170.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1025)
- [westmorland general hospital hospital accessibility plan (docx, 112.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1026)

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