HR Advisor – Pay, Terms and Conditions

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization in the UK is seeking a fixed-term HR Advisor to join their team. This role involves advising on HR processes, facilitating stakeholder communication, and ensuring accurate information systems. Candidates should have relevant experience and a degree in HR or a similar field. The position offers flexible working arrangements and aims to foster an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Occupational health services

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on HR-related processes in a large organisation.
• Ability to facilitate groups and communicate with various stakeholders.
• Sensitivity and confidentiality when handling enquiries.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for internal customer queries.
• Work within various HR workstreams such as Job Evaluation and Organisational Change.
• Ensure processes and information systems are accurate.

Skills

Advising as part of an HR team

Employment law knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Human Resource Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

HR Advisor – Pay, Terms and Conditions

This post is a Fixed Term / Secondment position until 31 March 2026. As per the Fixed Term Contacts Policy - Where individuals with continuous service within the NHS apply for fixed-term contract roles, NSS reserves the right to refuse any such appointment.

About The Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Team

Pay, Terms and Conditions is a team within the Human Resources and Workforce Development Directorate. We aim to provide an excellent service, specialising in the following HR workstreams: Job Evaluation, Organisational Change, Redeployment, TUPE, Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of employment.

The Post

Due to additional funding, we have an opportunity for an HR Advisor to join the team on a fixed-term contract/secondment until 31st March 2026.

The HR Advisor will be a key point of contact for our internal customer queries received in person, via video call or written enquiries.

The Candidate

• We are looking for an individual to join the team who has experience of advising as part of an HR team or applying HR-related processes in a large organisation.
• The candidate should expect the variety and pace that comes from advising daily on different workstreams and working with different specialists. Knowledge of employment law/guidance relevant to the specialisms is required.
• You should have experience of participating/facilitating groups/panels and can clearly communicate verbally and in writing with a range of stakeholders, particularly partnership representatives. You can demonstrate sensitivity and confidentiality when responding to enquiries.
• You should be experienced in using systems including Microsoft 365 and hold or have the equivalent relevant knowledge and experience of a Degree in Human Resource Management (or similar business/communications subject).
• The candidate will take responsibility for delivering their work activities and have an eye for detail to ensure processes and information systems are accurate.

Location and Working Pattern

The post will be based in Edinburgh (Gyle Square) or Glasgow (Delta House). We have a flexible approach to work location where we blend office and home working, depending on service need and preference. This post is suitable for flexi-time.

The work pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national board and, as an anchor institution, it is our ambition to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and feel confident about their ability to balance their personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS has made a long-term commitment to staff health and well-being and offers many learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are a number of equality staff networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, it is the aim of NSS to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service that supports applicants on their candidate journey. If you are interested in any reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team on [e-mail]

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Beata Jenei on [e-mail] or Emma Ferguson on [e-mail].

Closing date for completed applications is 29 September 2025.

Interviews are likely to be 6 October 2025.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies