Job summary
Are you passionate about people, policies, and progress? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? If so, we invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to our outstanding NHS Trust as aHuman Resources Advisor.
This is your opportunity to become a key player in a high-impact HR Business Partner Team, delivering an exceptional service that supports thousands of dedicated healthcare professionals across our triumvirate and corporate divisions. You'll be the first point of contact for staff and managers, offering expert guidance and practical solutions that truly matter.
Working closely with HR Business Partners, you'll be involved in:
- Managing and advising on formal ER cases (disciplinary, grievance, capability, and sickness).
- Supporting change processes and job evaluations.
- Advising on complex terms and conditions (Agenda for Change and Medical T&Cs).
- Contributing to policy development and operational excellence.
- Driving sickness management strategies and Occupational Health liaison.
You'll also collaborate on a variety of exciting trust-wide projects, help deliver coaching and training to managers, and play a critical role in shaping a positive and compliant workplace culture.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clear, consistent and practical HR advice and support to employees and managers in line with Trust policies and procedures and employment law. This covers all staff groups including the medical workforce.
- To provide support to managers across a range of ER matters, including formal investigations, sickness management and organisational change processes. Ensure all relevant activity linked to individual cases is fed into the ER case management system resulting in effective ER reporting.
- To support the HR Business Partner Team in implementing the Trust's corporate initiatives on local pay and conditions, job evaluation, skill mix and workforce planning and employee engagement, assisting the team to deliver key objectives.
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of effective human resource policies and procedures to reflect changing organisational needs and impending legislation as required.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description
Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For
We need someone whos not only confident and knowledgeable in HR best practices and employment law but also compassionate, resilient, and solution-driven. Ideally, youll have:
- Experience in employee relations casework and HR advisory services.
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities with precision and professionalism.
- Excellent communication skills, with a knack for making complex information easy to understand.
- A proactive mindset with a desire to continuously learn and improve.
- Familiarity with HR systems (ESR, HealthRoster, etc.) is a plus.
Youll be trusted to act autonomously where needed while always having the support of senior colleagues and a collaborative team behind you.
Why Join Us?
At our Trust, we believe people are our greatest asset. Thats why were committed to developing yours. Youll enjoy:
- A supportive, flexible working environment where your voice matters.
- Continuous professional development, training, and progression opportunities.
- Involvement in high-level HR strategy as well as hands-on daily operations.
- A culture that values inclusion, compassion, accountability, and innovation.
If youre ready to grow your HR career and make a meaningful impact on the people who care for our communities every day, then wed love to hear from you.
Apply now and be a trusted advisor in a team that truly makes a difference.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What Were Looking For
We need someone whos not only confident and knowledgeable in HR best practices and employment law but also compassionate, resilient, and solution-driven. Ideally, youll have:
- Experience in employee relations casework and HR advisory services.
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities with precision and professionalism.
- Excellent communication skills, with a knack for making complex information easy to understand.
- A proactive mindset with a desire to continuously learn and improve.
- Familiarity with HR systems (ESR, HealthRoster, etc.) is a plus.
Youll be trusted to act autonomously where needed while always having the support of senior colleagues and a collaborative team behind you.
Why Join Us?
At our Trust, we believe people are our greatest asset. Thats why were committed to developing yours. Youll enjoy:
- A supportive, flexible working environment where your voice matters.
- Continuous professional development, training, and progression opportunities.
- Involvement in high-level HR strategy as well as hands-on daily operations.
- A culture that values inclusion, compassion, accountability, and innovation.
If youre ready to grow your HR career and make a meaningful impact on the people who care for our communities every day, then wed love to hear from you.
Apply now and be a trusted advisor in a team that truly makes a difference.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- CIPD Level 5 or working towards
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in HR in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment in a large organisation
- Delivery of a customer facing generalist HR service, ideally in an advisory role
- A working knowledge of employment law, current and pending legislation and change management
- Employee relations case management experience and knowledge including disciplinary, capability and absence management.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality, data protection and information governance
Desirable
- NHS or other healthcare experience
- Experience of supporting and implementing organisational change
- Experience of coaching managers
- Experience of delivering HR related training to varying audiences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- CIPD Level 5 or working towards
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in HR in a multi-skilled professional and unionised environment in a large organisation
- Delivery of a customer facing generalist HR service, ideally in an advisory role
- A working knowledge of employment law, current and pending legislation and change management
- Employee relations case management experience and knowledge including disciplinary, capability and absence management.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of confidentiality, data protection and information governance
Desirable
- NHS or other healthcare experience
- Experience of supporting and implementing organisational change
- Experience of coaching managers
- Experience of delivering HR related training to varying audiences
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.
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.
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).
