Deputy HR Business Partner

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Deputy HR Business Partner, providing dedicated HR support to the Clinical Support Division. This part-time role involves advising on HR matters, supporting managers, and contributing to HR projects, all while ensuring compliance with policies and legislation.

Qualifications

• CIPD Qualified and Associate Member of CIPD.
• Degree level or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert HR advice on workforce issues.
• Supporting managers in handling complex employee relations.
• Guiding managers on effective sickness absence management.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Communication

Knowledge of Employment Law

Education

CIPD Qualified

Degree Level Education

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and confident HR professional to join our team as a Deputy HR Business Partner, working 30 hours per week. This role will provide dedicated HR support to the Clinical Support Division and allocated areas within the Corporate Division.

This is an excellent opportunity to bring your HR expertise into a varied and impactful role. You'll provide professional, high-quality advice and support across a wide range of HR matters - helping to ensure the delivery of fair, effective, and values-based people management.

You'll work closely with the HR Business Partner to drive improvements in leadership capability, workforce performance, and staff experience across your designated areas.

In addition, you will contribute to the wider work of the HR Directorate through involvement in HR projects and by supporting the development, review, and implementation of Trust-wide policies.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities:

1. Providing expert HR advice on a range of workforce issues
2. Supporting managers in handling complex employee relations cases
3. Guiding and coaching managers on effective sickness absence management
4. Building management capability through coaching and trusted support
5. Supporting workforce planning, recruitment, and retention activities
6. Contributing to service improvement, change management, and organisational development activity
7. Ensuring compliance with HR policy, employment legislation, and good practice
8. Delivering and facilitating HR-related training for managers

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys, including Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the care we would want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust. Our staff tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural county like Herefordshire.

We offer a great work-life balance and have a tradition of supporting staff to achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its staff; a great place to work, develop your career, and reach your potential."

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job details

Date posted: 15 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per year (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 229-COR-7208992

Job location: Franklin Barnes, 1-3 Commercial Road, Hereford, HR1 2AZ

Job description

For full role requirements and responsibilities, please view 'supporting documents' linked to this vacancy.

We encourage all applicants to take the opportunity for an informal chat to learn more about the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications (Essential):

• CIPD Qualified and Associate Member of CIPD
• Degree level or equivalent education
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development as a HR Practitioner

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities (Essential):

• Awareness and commitment to the broad strategic direction of the NHS
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• High standards of customer service and quality
• Knowledge of employment law and its practical application
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable:

• Experience supporting individual and team development
• Experience designing and delivering training programs

Experience (Essential):

• Recent HR experience advising and influencing managers
• Experience within NHS or similar organizations
• Knowledge of Agenda for Change and medical staffing terms
• Experience working with trade union representatives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to DBS checks due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Employer details

Wye Valley NHS Trust, Franklin Barnes, 1-3 Commercial Road, Hereford, HR1 2AZ

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/