Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Senior HR Advisor

The closing date is 30 December 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior HR Advisor to join our dynamic HR team. To provide a professional, comprehensive, and timely Employee Relations service to Directorates or Corporate departments and to ensure the HR Business Unit delivers an exceptional, professional, effective, and efficient service to the Trust as measured by internal service level agreements or key performance indicators.

To take the lead on specific areas e.g. Agenda for Change, Equality and Diversity, Recruitment, and HR communications as directed by the Employee Relations Manager.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

We have a 12-month full-time Fixed Term post & full-time permanent post

Main duties of the job

Manage an operational caseload, ensuring cases are managed to quality standards
Provide an objective and professional approach regarding job analysis
Support HR Business Partners in all aspects of change management to ensure that change, where possible, is planned, managed and implemented in accordance with Trust policies
Support HR Business Partners and where required deliver HR training
Provide advice and support to HR Business Partners as appropriate.
Monitor trends in employment practice/caseload within KMPT

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-SS0713-A

Job locations

Farm Villa, Maidstone

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Handle referred individual grievance, disciplinary and capability cases, in addition to organisational change through all formal stages up to and including preparation for tribunal and other legal proceedings.
Be actively involved in investigations, including the preparation of all documentation for hearings in conjunction with managers.
Assist in the development and review of employment policies, including response to legislative changes

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Handle referred individual grievance, disciplinary and capability cases, in addition to organisational change through all formal stages up to and including preparation for tribunal and other legal proceedings.
Be actively involved in investigations, including the preparation of all documentation for hearings in conjunction with managers.
Assist in the development and review of employment policies, including response to legislative changes

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge

Essential

CIPD L5 or working towards/willing to work towards
Must be part qualified as minimum or have demonstrable equivalent experience in an ER setting
Experience in writing reports/letters
Knowledge of Employment Law
Has experience managing a case load

Desirable

Is a trained investigator
Can work on own initiative
MCIPD Qualified
Has experience delivering training

Skills

Essential

Can demonstrate ability to work on own initiative

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge

Essential

CIPD L5 or working towards/willing to work towards
Must be part qualified as minimum or have demonstrable equivalent experience in an ER setting
Experience in writing reports/letters
Knowledge of Employment Law
Has experience managing a case load

Desirable

Is a trained investigator
Can work on own initiative
MCIPD Qualified
Has experience delivering training

Skills

Essential

Can demonstrate ability to work on own initiative

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Farm Villa, Maidstone

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Farm Villa, Maidstone

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

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