Band 5 HR Advisor | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 HR Advisor to join the Human Resources team supporting Learning Disabilities and Dental Services divisions in Birmingham. The role focuses on delivering day-to-day HR guidance, employee relations support, and high-quality customer service.

You will advise on absence management, cover investigations, and help drive HR policies and transformational programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support to managers and staff.
• Deliver excellent customer service and clear communication.
• Advise on employee relations, absence management, and HR best practice.
• Assist with investigations and transformational programmes.
• Maintain knowledge of HR policies and statutory changes.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organisation and prioritisation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Band 5 HR Advisor | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen to employ an enthusiastic and motivated individual within the Human Resources (HR) Department to work with the HR team who support Learning Disabilities Division and Dental Services Division.

Learning Disabilities Division has specialist teams who provide healthcare for adults with learning disabilities living in the community in their own home, with their family or residential homes and have additional complex needs. People aged 19 and over with a learning disability can access specialist support to help with complex needs such as epilepsy, challenging behaviour, forensic needs and mental health conditions. The division also provides short breaks and day services for people needing continuing health care in a specialised environment and residential care is available for people with end-of-life and complex health needs. There are currently 265 staff in the Division.

Dental Services Division encapsulates community and acute dentistry, the latter being conducted from Birmingham Dental Hospital, Edgbaston, which is home to the University of Birmingham's School of Dentistry. Service provision, education and research form key components, with consultant led dental specialties providing treatment for around 115,000 attendances each year, together with undergraduate and postgraduate training.

The successful candidate will provide day to day Human Resources support to a range of managers and staff. The successful candidate must have a strong customer service based approach, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good organisational skills and the ability to advise on all aspects of employee relations.

In addition, the successful candidate must have a proficient in Microsoft Office and in the production of activity based reports. Other activities include the provision of advice including Agenda for Change terms and conditions, general employment law and Human Resource best practice. The successful candidate will provide support and advice to managers dealing with long and short term sickness absence as per Trust Policy and may be required to undertake investigations and support transformational programmes.

It will be expected the successful candidate will have knowledge of HR and Trust policies and management procedures, statutory legislation and upcoming changes in law in order to undertake their role effectively. In addition, the successful candidate should possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Being able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure is essential. Working in partnership with our Trade Union and Professional Bodies will be an integral part of the role.

Interviews will be held on 17 November 2026.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust