Medical HR Manager

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Huddersfield is seeking a Medical HR Manager to provide high-quality HR services. This role involves supporting the Medical Director’s Office, leading corporate projects, and offering expert advice in medical HR. Candidates should have specialized knowledge in Medical HR, experience in project management, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a fixed-term contract for 8 months with a competitive salary between £55,690 and £62,682 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR and HR to Masters level.
• Experience in complex people issues and case management.
• Evidence of continuing self-development.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate projects by the Assistant Director of Workforce.
• Support the Medical Director’s Office in the Medical Workforce Strategy.
• Provide expert advice on medical employment matters.

Skills

Medical HR expertise

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Interviewing skills

Education

Masters level equivalent in HR

Membership of CIPD

Tools

Microsoft Office

NHS Jobs

Job description

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Medical HR Manager

The closing date is 07 January 2026

To support the Assistant Director of Human Resources in the provision of a high-quality Medical HR service across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Corporate WOD team, the role supports the Medical Director's Office in the development and delivery of the Trust's Medical Workforce Strategy and policies to ensure that Medical HR services are fully integrated to the needs of the Trust.

To lead on corporate pieces of project work as directed by the Assistant Director of Workforce and OD. Projects will include implementation of medical staff contracts, e-job planning, recruitment and selection strategy including international recruitment and non-contract spend.

The postholder leads the Medical Director Office/Medical HR support team.

About us

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Job responsibilities

• Employee relations
• Recruitment and selection
• Employment policy development and review
• Terms and conditions
• Expert professional support into the Medical Director's Office for employment matters concerning medical and dental staff.

Please read the job description for a full list of all the main duties and responsibilities for this job.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR/HR to Masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualifications plus additional training or equivalent experience
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
• Evidence of continuing self-development

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Highly specialist knowledge of Medical HR/HR to Masters level equivalent acquired through degree and professional HR qualifications plus additional training or equivalent experience in providing specialist advice in a Medical HR/HR environment dealing with complex people issues (for example, case management, organisational change, job evaluation, recruitment and selection)
• Facilitation and delivery of training courses, particularly relating to medical workforce
• Medical workforce employment policies and procedures
• Principles of recruitment and selection
• Best practice awareness and deployment to practical situations
• NHS Pay, terms and conditions (particularly medical workforce)
• Thorough knowledge of NHS medical staff employment contracts
• Competent with Microsoft Office packages including ESR and NHS Jobs
• Ability to analyse and interpret data and report creation from various sources of systems
• Demonstration and application of the Trust values and behaviours
• Numerical and analytical
• Presentational skills
• Interviewing skills
• Time management
• NHS National HR objectives
• Project management
• Research and development skills
• Problem solving

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Interaction and consultation with Trade Unions and line management
• Leadership of a team
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• High level of communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acre Mill

Acre Mill, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearpr e n annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Reference number

372-CORP1988-A

Job locations

Acre Mill

Acre Mill, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street