Devon Partnership NHS Trust

HR Operations Manager

The closing date is 11 July 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a HR Manager with the enthusiasm and ambition to match ours. Our People Department is forward thinking and highly valued by the Organisation. In 2023 we were highly commended by the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) for our strength in restorative, just and learning culture and partnership working.

A great opportunity to:

Support a Team to continue to deliver expert advice in enabling our leaders
Work within a Team which prides itself upon creating a Great Place to Work so that we can improve the quality of care and life for the people we serve

Main duties of the job

As HR Manager, you will be the go-to expert for complex employee relations matters and people management issues.A central part of your role will be developing and empowering line managers, equipping them with the skills and confidence to handle people issues effectively and independently.

You will lead and support a team of Senior HR Advisors, overseeing the delivery of a consistent, robust, and high-quality service across the organisation. This is a key leadership role within the People Directorate, contributing to the ongoing improvement of our HR policies, procedures, and training initiatives.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Depending on relevant experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-25-0530

Job locations

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree or knowledge and expertise gained through in-depth experience to masters degree level equivalent
Postgraduate diploma in HRM or equivalent relevant professional qualification
Evidence of employment law updates and various other training courses an up-to-date knowledge of HR practices and
evidence to continuous personal and professional development in current role.

Desirable

Chartered CIPD Membership

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience in a role providing support to staff in a demanding environment, working with managers to
deliver high quality HR services
Experience of providing HR support in a complex organisation
Experience in managing teams of HR professionals and developing HR services
Experience in reviewing, producing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
Experience of HR management and case management in a unionised environment.
Involvement in developing workforce strategies and plans

Desirable

Experience of training design, delivery and evaluation
Experience of working in the NHS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree or knowledge and expertise gained through in-depth experience to masters degree level equivalent
Postgraduate diploma in HRM or equivalent relevant professional qualification
Evidence of employment law updates and various other training courses an up-to-date knowledge of HR practices and
evidence to continuous personal and professional development in current role.

Desirable

Chartered CIPD Membership

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience in a role providing support to staff in a demanding environment, working with managers to
deliver high quality HR services
Experience of providing HR support in a complex organisation
Experience in managing teams of HR professionals and developing HR services
Experience in reviewing, producing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
Experience of HR management and case management in a unionised environment.
Involvement in developing workforce strategies and plans

Desirable

Experience of training design, delivery and evaluation
Experience of working in the NHS

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.