HR Advisor (remote)

Drpa Secure; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP 24/7 support

Perks at work

Pension salary scheme

Job summary

DrPA Secure seeks an HR Advisor to provide operational HR advisory support across secure healthcare sites, ensuring workforce practices meet NHS England contractual requirements, HMPPS security standards and UK employment law.

You will work with operational managers, clinical leads and senior leadership to manage employee relations, safer recruitment, workforce compliance and performance processes within custodial environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or equivalent experience.
• CIPD levels or equivalent certifications desirable.
• Experience in NHS, healthcare, public sector, or secure estate environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support employee relations investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, absence and capability cases.
• Support workforce practices aligned to NHS England service specifications, CQC standards and commissioning requirements.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with safer recruitment principles including enhanced DBS checks and right-to-work verification.
• Assist policy implementation aligned with NHS frameworks, ACAS guidance and employment law.
• Support managers with probation reviews, performance improvement plans and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with NHS commissioners, prison governors and clinical managers on workforce issues.
• Maintain accurate HR records and support reporting aligned to NHS workforce metrics and audits.

Skills

Employee relations

NHS compliance

Safer recruitment

Policy implementation

Performance management

Stakeholder collaboration

HR reporting

Remote work

Education

HR or business degree

Healthcare management degree

Tools

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

This role will provide operational HR advisory support across secure healthcare sites, ensuring workforce practices align with NHS England contractual requirements, HMPPS security standards, and UK employment legislation. The HR Advisor will work closely with operational managers, clinical leads, and senior leadership to manage employee relations, safer recruitment, workforce compliance, and performance processes within secure settings., Secure Estate HR Advisory: Provide day-to-day HR advice tailored to custodial environments including prisons, secure hospitals, and IRCs, recognising operational pressures and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations: Lead or support investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, absence management, and capability cases in line with NHS best practice and organisational policy.
• NHS England & Contractual Compliance: Support workforce practices aligned to NHS England service specifications, CQC standards, and commissioning requirements.
• Safer Recruitment & Vetting: Ensure recruitment processes comply with safer recruitment principles including enhanced DBS checks, right-to-work verification, occupational health clearance, and prison security vetting.
• Policy Implementation: Support implementation and review of HR policies aligned with NHS frameworks, ACAS guidance, and employment law.
• Performance & Workforce Management: Support managers with probation reviews, performance improvement plans, and workforce planning within secure healthcare teams.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work collaboratively with NHS commissioners, prison governors, operational leads, and clinical managers where workforce issues impact service delivery.
• HR Data & Reporting: Maintain accurate HR records and support reporting aligned to NHS workforce metrics, audits, and contract monitoring requirements.

Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or equivalent experience.

• Certifications: CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) desirable.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2-4 years HR advisory experience, ideally within NHS, healthcare, public sector, or secure estate environments.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law, NHS workforce frameworks, and secure environment challenges.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, resilience, strong organisational ability, and confidence working remotely with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with HR systems, workforce compliance tracking, and Microsoft Office applications.

Personal Attributes

• Structured and methodical
• Confident leading people and making decisions
• Comfortable escalating risks and raising concerns where necessary
• Able to work autonomously within an operational environment

About the Employer

DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE

Pension salary scheme available

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support
• Access to perks at work

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references