HR Manager

NHS; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking an HR Manager in Chesterfield for up to 1 year. The role involves operational management of the HR Advisory Service, ensuring effective employee relations, and coaching team members. Candidates should have a Level 7 HR diploma or equivalent experience and should be familiar with NHS HR policies. The position offers various working patterns including flexible and remote options.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development.
• Experience working independently at a senior level.
• Understanding of NHS HR issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management to the HR advisory team.
• Ensure high-quality advice provision on attendance and casework.
• Advise managers on job evaluation and job descriptions.

Skills

HR Advisory experience

Employee relations knowledge

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Post graduate Diploma (Level 7) in HR Management

Master's degree in HR Management

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an HR Manager to join us for a period of up to 1 year, to provide operational management of the HR Advisory Service. The role also ensures the Trust is able to fulfil employee relations / people management objectives. This will be achieved through formal line management, advising and coaching of team members and developing systems and processes that enable a high quality service provision.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation will receive a fixed term contract.

Main Duties

• Line management to the HR advisory team including operational management duties.
• Casework and maintaining attendance.
• Oversight of all cases, including absence cases, and ensuring high quality advice provision and timely case progression throughout.
• Provide a proactive, professional and comprehensive response to employee relation / people management challenges through informal advice and guidance.
• Provide support and leadership to formal casework through specialist advice.
• Job Evaluation: advise managers on job evaluation and give specialist advice on developing job descriptions within a service structure; participate in job matching panels and consistency checking.

About Us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details

Date posted: 07 November 2025
Band: 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year (pro rata)
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 842-POE-6233-25
Job locations: Walton, Walton Hospital, Chesterfield, S40 3HW

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

• Post graduate Diploma (Level 7) qualification or equivalent in HR Management or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development.
• Broad experience in an HR Advisory role including supporting and advising on a wide range of employment issues such as disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and bullying and harassment.
• Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on highly complex employee relations matters without supervision.
• Understanding of the key issues on the NHS HR agenda.
• Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios.
• Understanding of human resource policy and practice issues.

Desirable

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) and possession of MCIPD level membership.
• Management of staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for the submission of a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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.

Employer details

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Walton, Walton Hospital, Chesterfield, S40 3HW
Website: http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/