Senior People Services (HR) Advisor

NHS

  • Derby
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Elevate your HR career with us. Join our People Services Team as a Senior Advisor and make a difference in a dynamic environment. We're on the lookout for an experienced and knowledgeable HR professional to become an integral part of our People Services Team. If you're enthusiastic, proactive, and have a passion for continuous improvement, we want you on our team.The Opportunity:As a Senior Advisor in our team, you'll have the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, delivering an Employee Relations Advice service to a large and complex organisation. You will develop your HR skills alongside a dedicated group of professionals. This is the perfect role for a self-motivated, well-organised individual ready to take the next step in their HR career.Your Role:Collaborative Excellence: Join forces with our HR professionals to create a responsive and high-quality advisory service. Your insights and expertise will be valued as you contribute to the team's success.Decision-Making Prowess: Showcase your problem solving and decision-making skills as well as critical thinking abilities as you engage with staff at all levels, senior managers, and external organisations.Communication Mastery: Effective communication and interpersonal skills are key in this role. You'll be liaising with various stakeholders, making connections, and driving ER initiatives forward to improve the ER experience for both managers and employees.Main duties of the jobKey aspects of the role include:
  • Providing a consistent, responsive, high quality employee relations advisory and support service to managers and staff within the Trust.
  • Overseeing and supporting a range of complex and sensitive employment matters including but not limited to disciplinary, concerns resolution, capability, and safeguarding cases.
  • Leading on the update and revision of HR Policies, guidance and document templates as requested.
  • Coaching / mentoring other members of the People Services Advisory Team to improve the skills and experience.
Closing date of applications: 1 September 2025Interview date: 24/25 September 2025About usAs a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care TogetherOur fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.In return we will offer:
  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible working, Home or remote workingReference number320-TWS-2079Job locationsRoyal Derby HospitalUttoxeter RoadDerbyDE22 3NEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS EmployersPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • CIPD Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of training and experience.
ExperienceEssential
  • Demonstrable experience in a HR advisory role.
  • Recent experience of managing a variety of complex ER case load.
  • Experience of policy formulation and review considering current employment legislation.
  • Demonstrable experience of designing and delivering management training/briefing sessions
KnowledgeEssential
  • Up to date knowledge of employment law, ACAS Code of Practice and recent practical experience of its application.
  • Understanding of employee relations processes such as disciplinary, grievance, capability and dignity at work.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • CIPD Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of training and experience.
ExperienceEssential
  • Demonstrable experience in a HR advisory role.
  • Recent experience of managing a variety of complex ER case load.
  • Experience of policy formulation and review considering current employment legislation.
  • Demonstrable experience of designing and delivering management training/briefing sessions
KnowledgeEssential
  • Up to date knowledge of employment law, ACAS Code of Practice and recent practical experience of its application.
  • Understanding of employee relations processes such as disciplinary, grievance, capability and dignity at work.

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