HR Advisor

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Band 5 HR Advisor for a 12-month fixed term contract. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive HR support and ensuring compliance with policies. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of HR best practices and the CIPD qualification. The role offers between £31,049 and £37,796 per annum with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual leave between 27-33 days plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or equivalent level of experience.
• Possession of graduate membership of the CIPD or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide focused HR service to managers within designated groups.
• Ensure quality service consistent with policies and procedures.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups.

Skills

HR best practice understanding

Analytical skills

Ability to use HR databases

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Graduate membership of CIPD

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 5 HR Advisor to join our friendly and supportive HR team on a 12-month fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave, working 37.5 hours per week.

If you are an existing NHS Employee the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. You should gain agreement from your current employer before applying to allow you to be released on secondment.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this post

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide a focused HR service, ensuring that professional, proactive, comprehensive and effective HR advice and support is provided to linemanagers within a designated business groups throughout the Trust.To ensure that the service provided is consistent within defined quality standards and all relevant policies and procedures in order to ensure theHR strategy, objectives and key performance indicators are implemented effectively across the organisation.The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns,communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7216402-A

Job locations

Aspen House, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide a focused HR service, ensuring that professional, proactive, comprehensive and effective HR advice and support is provided to linemanagers within a designated business groups throughout the Trust.To ensure that the service provided is consistent within defined quality standards and all relevant policies and procedures in order to ensure theHR strategy, objectives and key performance indicators are implemented effectively across the organisation.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns,communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide a focused HR service, ensuring that professional, proactive, comprehensive and effective HR advice and support is provided to linemanagers within a designated business groups throughout the Trust.To ensure that the service provided is consistent within defined quality standards and all relevant policies and procedures in order to ensure theHR strategy, objectives and key performance indicators are implemented effectively across the organisation.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff andvolunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns,communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree or equivalent level of experience
• Possession of graduate membership of the CIPD or Equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge Essential

• Good understanding of HR best practice and an up to date knowledge of employment legislation
• Good knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
• Understanding of the importance & requirements of Data Protection and Confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers, and the modernisation agenda

Experience Essential

• Generalist HR experience and evidence of dealing with operational employee relations issues in a multi-disciplinary professional environment
• Delivering front line advice and guidance to managers and staff on conditions of employment and employee relation issues
• Working in a challenging, busy HR environment with competing demands
• Undertaking tasks, which demonstrate ability to work on your own initiative

Desirable

• Previous experience of policy review, development and implementation
• Experience of HR practice in the NHS and working in a unionised environment

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Able to use HR databases and information systems
• Good analytical skills with the ability to provide excellent management information as required
• Ability to use own initiative to interpret policies, procedures and situations in order to identify pragmatic solutions/ recommendations on a case-by-case basis.
• Focused, with good organisation and planning skills to manage a large workload in a pressurised environment

Desirable

• Knowledge of Medical Staffing terms and conditions
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree or equivalent level of experience
• Possession of graduate membership of the CIPD or Equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge Essential

• Good understanding of HR best practice and an up to date knowledge of employment legislation
• Good knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
• Understanding of the importance & requirements of Data Protection and Confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers, and the modernisation agenda

Experience Essential

• Generalist HR experience and evidence of dealing with operational employee relations issues in a multi-disciplinary professional environment
• Delivering front line advice and guidance to managers and staff on conditions of employment and employee relation issues
• Working in a challenging, busy HR environment with competing demands
• Undertaking tasks, which demonstrate ability to work on your own initiative

Desirable

• Previous experience of policy review, development and implementation
• Experience of HR practice in the NHS and working in a unionised environment

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Able to use HR databases and information systems
• Good analytical skills with the ability to provide excellent management information as required
• Ability to use own initiative to interpret policies, procedures and situations in order to identify pragmatic solutions/ recommendations on a case-by-case basis.
• Focused, with good organisation and planning skills to manage a large workload in a pressurised environment

Desirable

• Knowledge of Medical Staffing terms and conditions
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aspen House, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aspen House, Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)