Human Resources Adviser

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a transformative role as a Human Resources Adviser, where you will contribute to a supportive and collaborative team focused on employee wellbeing and patient care. This position offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic healthcare environment, providing HR support and advice while fostering a culture of care. With access to continuous learning and career development, you will play a vital role in influencing decision-making and supporting line managers. If you're passionate about making a positive impact in HR and healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career with a respected employer known for its commitment to compassionate care.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Supportive Team Environment

Qualifications

• CIPD-qualified or working towards qualification with HR experience.
• Proven experience in employee relations and wellbeing in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Support HR functions in the Surgery and Anaesthetics Division.
• Build relationships and coach line managers on HR matters.

Skills

CIPD Qualification

Employee Relations

Change Management

Microsoft Office

Data Protection

Project Management

HR Policies and Procedures

Education

Degree Level Education

Post Graduate HR Qualification

Tools

Excel

ESR System

Job description

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Town: Lindley

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 09/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 21/01/2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

Job overview

Are you a dedicated HR professional with a passion for patient care?

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust invites you to apply for a transformative role as a Human Resources Adviser. Join our highly qualified Operational HR team, where you’ll support our Surgery and Anaesthetics Division in creating a thriving workplace that values and champions the wellbeing of our colleagues and teams.

Main duties of the job

Why Join Us?

• Supportive, Collaborative Team: You’ll work alongside a team of seasoned HR and organisational development professionals, each committed to professional and personal growth.
• Career Progression & Development: With access to continuous learning opportunities, we are here to support your journey toward excellence in HR and wellbeing.
• Values-Driven Environment: Our Trust has a reputation as an employer of choice, built on respect, integrity, and an unrelenting focus on patient care and workforce wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Who We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a CIPD-qualified HR practitioner (or someone actively working toward this qualification) with demonstrated experience in providing HR support and advice within a large, complex organisation. The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong background in general or Medical HR, ideally with experience in employee relations and wellbeing.
• The ability to build strong relationships, influence decision-making, and coach line managers on handling a range of HR matters.
• A proactive, resilient approach to workload management in a dynamic healthcare setting.

If you're passionate about making a tangible impact on employee wellbeing while supporting outstanding patient care, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career with us.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• CIPD Qualification/Post Graduate HR Qualification or working towards qualification or significant experience.
• To maintain own CPD ensuring that knowledge and understanding is reviewed and updated to enable appropriate and relevant advice is provided.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Proven experience of providing HR support and advice in all aspects of employee relation matters.
• Influencing and supporting line managers to manage informal and formal HR issues.
• Ability to deliver change management projects.
• Up to date with employment law and best practice.
• Able to interpret and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing plans to address them.
• Understanding of the NHS and the NHS HR agenda.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, able to use the internet for research purposes.
• Advanced keyboard skills – the ability to gather data from ESR and manipulate this using Excel.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection.
• Previous NHS experience in a HR role.
• Project management experience.
• Experience of working in a unionized environment.
• Understanding of NHS terms and conditions of service.
• Managing organisational change issues.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Able to demonstrate motivation and resilience.
• To plan and manage own workload in a challenging environment of competing and changing priorities.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact with people at all levels in the organisation and build positive working relationships.
• Able to influence managers and cultures to promote change and support organisational/service objectives.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to develop relationships with internal partners as well as external.
• Ability to work in a team/own initiative.
• Ability to gather facts and write and present complex reports.
• Demonstrate the ability to concentrate for prolonged periods where frequent interruptions occur and the work pattern is unpredictable.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.