Human Resources Business Partner | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in York is seeking a full-time HR Business Partner to manage employee relations and provide robust HR support. The ideal candidate will have experience resolving complex employee issues and the ability to build trusting relationships with senior managers. This role includes opportunities for strategic change management and development of a supportive workplace culture. Benefits include generous leave and the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Various paid and unpaid leave options

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in resolving a high volume of employee relations cases.
• Ability to develop manager capabilities.
• Good communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with senior managers and staff side colleagues.
• Oversee a wide range of employee relations cases.
• Drive change and provide HR advice on organisational changes.
• Develop a Just Culture approach among managers.

Skills

Relationship building

Employee relations management

HR advisory skills

Change management

Creative thinking

Education

CIPD chartered membership

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time, dynamic, HR Business Partner who is highly motivated and ready to work in a fast paced team.

Working with, and managing members of our HR Advisory team, as part of the Trust's Operational HR department, this role is responsible for providing generalist HR support to Care Group and Corporate Directorates.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a strong ability to build trusting and effective relationships with Senior Managers, Staff Side (Trade Union) Colleagues and other key stakeholders to resolve issues and drive forward change.
• Overseeing and resolving a wide range and high volume of employee relations cases.
• Work with senior managers to drive change and challenge established thinking, providing HR advice on any organisational change and being responsible for the management and delivery of a comprehensive, proactive and professional operational HR service.
• Develop manager capabilities to embed a Just Culture approach ensuring colleagues are treated with kindness and openness.
• Ability to be CIPD chartered member or actively studying towards this.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing and resolving a wide range and high volume of employee relations cases.
• Ambitious, flexible and a creative thinker; ability to develop manager capabilities.
• Good ability to build relationships with Senior Managers, Staff Side and stakeholders.
• CIPD chartered membership or actively studying towards it.

Location & Flexibility

The role can be based at either our York or Scarborough site and there will be a requirement to work across any of our Trust sites. We are currently working from home on a regular basis but there will be the requirement to attend face-to-face meetings as required.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail]

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025