Human Resources Advisor

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programme

Career development opportunities

Staff support and wellbeing

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a HR Advisor (Grade 5) on a fixed-term basis for 12 months to support the Business Partner Team. You will provide expert HR guidance on employee relations and terms of service, working within employment law and Trust policies under supervision, but with autonomous judgment where required.

You will engage with managers and staff, assist in investigations, organisational change processes, and contribute to workforce planning and engagement

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• CIPD level 5 or working towards.
• Experience in HR in a large, multi-site organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear HR advice and support to staff and managers in line with policies and employment law.
• Support managers with ER matters, investigations and organisational change.
• Ensure activity linked to cases is fed into the ER case management system and reported.
• Contribute to pay, conditions, skill mix, workforce planning and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

HR advisory

Employee relations

Policy development

Change management

Education

Degree or equivalent

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Main area Human Resources Grade 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Contract ends in December 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 384-CR-EMF21478

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Priestley Road Town Guildford Salary £33,677 - £40,996 pro rata per annum inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

To support the Business Partner Team in the provision of a specialised, responsiveand consistent HR service to triumvirate and corporate divisions. The HR BusinessPartner Team supports managers on a range of employee relations matters, termsand conditions of service and related workforce initiatives through a Business Partner model. The HR Advisor is the first point of contact for staff/managers.
The HR Advisor is expected to work within Trust policies/procedures andemployment law under supervision, but at times autonomously, using professionaljudgement and knowledge; taking advice from senior colleagues as required.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clear, consistent and practical HR advice and support to temporary staffing employees and managers in line with Trust policies and procedures and employment law. This covers all staff groups including the medical workforce.
• To provide support to managers across a range of ER matters, including formal investigations and organisational change processes.
• Ensure all relevant activity linked to individual cases is fed into the ER case management system resulting in effective ER reporting.
• To support the HR Teams in implementing the collaboratives initiatives on pay and conditions, skill mix and workforce planning and employee engagement, assisting the team to deliver key objectives.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined‑up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined‑up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You'll be the first point of contact for staff and managers, offering expert guidance and practical solutions that truly matter.
Working closely with the HR Teams, you’ll be involved in:

• Managing and advising on formal ER cases (disciplinary, grievance, capability).
• Supporting change processes and job evaluations.
• Advising on complex terms and conditions (Agenda for Change and Medical T&Cs).
• Contributing to policy development and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience
• CIPD level 5 or working towards

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in HR in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment in a large organisation
• Employee relations case management experience and knowledge including disciplinary, capability and absence management.
• A working knowledge of employment law, current and pending legislation and change management
• NHS or other healthcare experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name Giedre Ebrahimi Job title AD of Resourcing and HR Business Partners Email address [e-mail]