HR Adviser

NUFFIELD HEALTH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health in London is seeking an experienced HR Adviser with a strong employee relations focus to join our People Team. You’ll partner with leaders to manage a broad range of complex people matters, delivering expert, pragmatic advice and ensuring consistent application of policies.

This role leads ER casework, supports organisational change initiatives, and contributes to consultations. You’ll bring employment law knowledge, confidence to coach managers, and strong stakeholder management

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an HR Advisory role with a strong focus on employee relations.
• Experience handling complex ER cases end-to-end and advising managers.
• Knowledge of UK employment law, particularly ER and change.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on a wide range of employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and wellbeing matters.
• Provide expert, risk-based advice to managers, ensuring outcomes are fair, consistent, and legally compliant.
• Coach, support and challenge leaders to build capability and confidence in managing complex people issues.
• Prepare high-quality case documentation, including letters, investigation reports, and management guidance.
• Manage cases end-to-end through the HR case management system, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution.
• Identify trends in ER activity and proactively recommend improvements to reduce risk and enhance employee experience.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, legal advisors, occupational health and other stakeholders on high-risk cases.
• Support organisational change programmes and consultation processes, ensuring compliant change management.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Coaching & influencing

Change management

Consultation processes

Policy adherence

Education

CIPD Level 5 (desirable)

Tools

HR case management system

Job description

Head Office

HR Advisor

HR Adviser

Epsom & Barbican, London | Hybrid Working | People Team | Permanent | Full-TimeCompetitive salary available, depending on experience37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes, we’ll do whatever it takes to support the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion, commitment to quality — and it starts with you.

We’re looking for an experiencedHR Adviser with a strong employee relations focusto join our People Team. In this role, you’ll partner closely with leaders to manage a broad range of complex people matters, providing expert, pragmatic advice and ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.

This is a key role where you’ll take ownership of ER casework, support organisational change initiatives, and play an active role in consultation processes. You’ll bring confidence in handling sensitive issues, strong employment law knowledge, and the ability to influence and coach managers through challenging situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead on a wide range of employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and wellbeing matters

• Provide expert, risk-based advice to managers, ensuring outcomes are fair, consistent, and legally compliant

• Coach, support and challenge leaders to build capability and confidence in managing complex people issues

• Prepare high-quality case documentation, including outcome letters, investigation reports, and management guidance

• Manage cases end-to-end through the HR case management system, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely resolution

• Identify trends in ER activity and proactively recommend improvements to reduce risk and enhance employee experience

• Work collaboratively with HRBPs, legal advisors, occupational health, and other stakeholders on complex or high-risk cases

Change Management & Consultations

• Support organisational change programmes, including restructures, service redesigns, and TUPE activity

• Provide guidance to managers on change processes and consultation requirements, ensuring compliance with employment law and organisational standards

• Actively support and participate in collective and individual consultation processes, including preparing documentation and attending consultation meetings

• Produce clear and professional consultation materials (e.g., letters, FAQs, briefing packs)

• Support managers to effectively communicate change and manage employee engagement throughout the process

Policy & Best Practice

• Ensure consistent and compliant application of HR policies and procedures, with a particular focus on employee relations and change

• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, and ways of working

• Promote best practice in people management and support a positive employee experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll demonstrate:

• Significant experience in an HR Advisory role with a strong focus on employee relations

• Proven ability to manage complex ER cases end-to-end

• Is highly driven, resilient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

• Experience supporting organisational change and consultation processes

• Sound knowledge of UK employment law, particularly in relation to ER and change

• Strong influencing, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

• Confidence in handling sensitive situations and challenging conversations

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage competing priorities

CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) is desirable.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Rewards & Benefits

Helping you be and feel your best.

Annual Leave

25 days + Bank Holidays, increasing to 27 days after 5 years and to 30 days after 10 years of service.

Nuffield Health Healthcare Plan

Membership is free for employees and you can add partner and dependants at your own cost.
*eligibility criteria applies.

Financial Wellbeing

A range of employee benefits through a Financial Wellbeing provider – including affordable loans repaid through salary, access to your pay when you need it, simple savings, a government Help to Save scheme and money insights.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Save money, get fit and reduce your carbon footprint by taking advantage of this tax-efficient scheme to get a new bike.

Gym Membership

Free membership to any Nuffield Health gym, plus discounted memberships for family members.

Online GP

Discounted access to secure video and telephone GP consultations and a suite of healthcare management tools, provided by digital healthcare company Doctor Care Anywhere.