Medical HR Manager | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a qualified leader to support its Medical Director's Office. This role involves overseeing the Medical HR service, implementing recruitment strategies, and managing employee relations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in HR, particularly in a medical context. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and compassionate team dedicated to providing outstanding care. The application deadline is January 7, 2026.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Human Resources, particularly in a medical context.
• Strong leadership capabilities with an inclusive and compassionate approach.
• Ability to implement effective recruitment strategies, including international recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the Trust’s Medical Workforce Strategy.
• Lead on corporate project work within Medical HR.
• Provide expert support to the Medical Director's Office on employment matters.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment and selection

Employment policy development

Terms and conditions management

Job description

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

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.

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.

Key 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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026