Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

People Services Officer

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Job summary

This role is office based at Stella House, Newcastle upon Tyne with the possibility of 1 day per week working from home.

As an People Services Officer within the LET team you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive HR service to all doctors and dentists in training, ensuring consistency and adhering to the NHS National Terms and Conditions of service. You will be responsible for supporting recruitment activity and the pre-employment checks of new starters working closely with the HR Assistants within the LET team.

The Lead Employer Trust (LET) team is made up of an HR function, an inhouse Payroll function and a Finance function. With a team of 30 staff members, you must have the ability to work cooperatively with colleagues across all functions within the LET with a determination to succeed as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

To maintain accurate and up to date information on the current deployment of Medical & Dental trainees using the TIS, ESR and Trac.

To ensure all payroll information is completed in a timely manner to ensure that the Medical & Dental Trainees are paid correctly and in a timely manner.

To provide continued support to Medical & Dental Trainees. Including all employment matters.

To liaise with Health Education England colleagues, specifically in relation to trainee issues.

To support the Human Resources Assistants and wider HR team.

Any other duties, including project work applicable at this level.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7410171LT-HAS

Job locations

Stella House

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive HR service to all Medical and Dental trainees, ensuring consistency across all grades adhering to the National Terms and Conditions.

Responsible for the pre-employment and maintenance of employment checks, including professional registrations and requirements of staff within specific Specialties. Working in close liaison with Specialty Training within Health Education England North East and the host training Trusts.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive HR service to all Medical and Dental trainees, ensuring consistency across all grades adhering to the National Terms and Conditions.

Responsible for the pre-employment and maintenance of employment checks, including professional registrations and requirements of staff within specific Specialties. Working in close liaison with Specialty Training within Health Education England North East and the host training Trusts.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Preferably hold or studying towards the CIPD qualification, or relevant demonstrable experience and a relevant HR experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant generalist experience of HR

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Best Practice in Recruitment & Selection, Managing Attendance and/or Employee Relations issues

Desirable

  • A knowledge of Medical Staffing/NHS issues
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Preferably hold or studying towards the CIPD qualification, or relevant demonstrable experience and a relevant HR experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant generalist experience of HR

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Best Practice in Recruitment & Selection, Managing Attendance and/or Employee Relations issues

Desirable

  • A knowledge of Medical Staffing/NHS issues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stella House

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stella House

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Laura Dodds

laura.dodds5@nhs.net

01912754782

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7410171LT-HAS

Job locations

Stella House

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY


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