HR Consultant

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Greater London is seeking an HR Consultant for a fixed-term role in their Employee Relations Team. The ideal candidate will manage a large caseload and provide consultancy on HR matters across two divisions. Responsibilities include advising on complex HR issues, supporting HR business strategies, and building effective relationships with managers. A CIPD qualification or progression is essential for applicants. This is a full-time position with a salary between £44,485 and £52,521 per annum.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or working towards it.
• Experience in managing employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational HR consultancy services.
• Advise and guide on complex HR matters.
• Support HR Business Partner in strategy implementation.

Skills

CIPD qualified or part qualified

Experience of dealing with employee relations issues

Clear communication at all levels

Ability to develop effective working relationships

Highly motivated

Job description

Go back The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

HR Consultant

The closing date is 02 January 2026

An existing secondment opportunity has opened in the Employee Relations Team at Hillingdon Hospital for six months. The HR Consultant will advise managers across two divisions alongside the HR Business Partners, Unplanned Care and Estates and Facilities for someone who understands the challenges of working with a large caseload.

The role will work between Mount Vernon and Hillingdon Hospital.

Main duties of the job

To provide operational HR/organisational development consultancy services across resourcing, medical staffing, service redesign, workforce remodelling, change management, employee relations/legislation, terms and conditions and employment policy/procedures.

• Provide complex HR advice, support, guidance and facilitation on a broad range of operational HR matters.
• Undertake casework, including complex disciplinary, sickness, grievance and performance management casework.
• Support the Human Resources Business Partner in the planning and implementation of HR and organisational development strategies within designated areas and support the implementation of specific corporate human resources/organisational development projects as set by the Director of People and / or the Head of ER/ Business Partner.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

• CIPD qualified or part qualified (and working towards full qualification) Evidence of CPD
• Experience of dealing with employee relations issues
• Able to communicate clearly at all levels of the organisation both verbally and in writing
• Ability to develop effective working relationships
• Highly motivated

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.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross sites - working at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon (based at MV)

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-Corp-7615942DT-A

Job locations

Cross sites - working at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon (based at MV)