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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – HR Advisor

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity within the Workforce & OD Directorate as a Human Resources Advisor. The closing date is 02 October 2025. The role can be based at York or Scarborough Hospital; remote working is in place, with requirement to attend face-to-face meetings at Trust sites as required.

We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor who has worked in an environment where they are the first point of contact for managers, providing professional, high-quality advice and guidance to facilitate the early resolution of difficult, complex or sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring that employees are treated fairly and risks are effectively managed. Responsibilities include providing a timely advisory service to managers and supporting the HR Support Team on general operational issues such as terms and conditions of service, family-friendly policies, annual leave, flexible working, and the initial stages of sickness absence, performance management, conduct investigations, civility, respect and resolution cases.

You must communicate effectively and confidently to a wide range of audiences. If you are self-motivated and looking to expand your knowledge and career within HR, this could be the role you have been waiting for.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Interviews will take place on 13 October, and will be conducted face to face.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• 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 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 range of providers

For further information on the 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.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received, this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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 support a diverse workforce representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone and work with Staff Networks to increase applications from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

We will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment where possible.

We are Gold Award holders from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, supporting all Defence personnel, including applications for employment.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience OR at least 2 years at an advisory level within a HR function with evidence of continuing professional development OR at least 2 years of managing staff in a customer-focused environment with a person-centred management and leadership approach.
• Associate CIPD qualification level 5 or commitment to obtain within 3 years of commencing in post (equivalent to the former Graduate CIPD).

• An understanding of Employee Relations issues (e.g. disciplinary, sickness, bullying & harassment, grievance etc).
• Experience of working in a Human Resources function in the NHS

• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently to a wide range of audiences
• Ability to use own initiative to interpret policies, procedures and situations in order to identify pragmatic solutions/recommendations on a case-by-case basis

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours