HR Manager

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time

Job share

Flexible working

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield seeks an experienced HR Manager to support the HR Advisory Service, guiding workflow, processes and complex employee relations matters. Working with leaders across the Trust, the role provides expert HR advice on a range of concerns and complex cases, contributing to policy development and HR projects.

The post focuses on management, policy development and leading on key HR initiatives, with opportunities to shape

Qualifications

• Broad experience in a HR Advisory role including supporting and advising on a wide range of employment issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and bullying and harassment and broad range of complexity and sensitivity
• Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on a wide range of highly complex employee relations matters without supervision
• Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios
• Ability to motivate and provide support to team members including counselling and mentoring where required
• Management of staff

Responsibilities

• Management & leadership
• Casework and maintaining attendance
• Organisational change
• Job evaluation and analysis

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Data analysis

Leadership

Case management

Attendance management

Job description

Main area Human Resources Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

15 hours per week (to 22.5 hours per week) Job ref 842-POE-7821-26

Site Walton Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

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Job overview

We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to support the effective management and delivery of the HR Advisory Service, providing guidance on workflow, processes and complex employee relations matters.

Working closely with leaders and managers across the Trust, the role will provide expert HR advice and support on a range of employee-related concerns and complex casework. The HR Manager will also work alongside the Senior HR Manager to lead and contribute to key areas of work, including policy development, training, professional development and a range of HR projects and initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Management & leadership
• Casework and maintaining attendance
• Organisational change
• Job evaluation and analysis

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further detail of duties and requirements of role.

Working for our organisation

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.

It is an exciting time to join primary care and community services as the national Ageing Well programme gathers pace.

DCHS is working closely with the Primary Care Networks to transform the care of housebound and vulnerable people across Derbyshire through our Team-Up approach.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Experience

• Broad experience in a HR Advisory role including supporting and advising on a wide range of employment issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and bullying and harassment and broad range of complexity and sensitivity
• Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on a wide range of highly complex employee relations matters without supervision
• Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios
• Ability to motivate and provide support to team members including counselling and mentoring where required.
• Management of staff

Skills

• Ability to understand, manipulate and analyse data and produce reports to be distributed to a wide range of audiences.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.
We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.
Our values:
1) To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
2) To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities

3) To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities

4) To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS

5) To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis. If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

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