Job summary
We're looking for an HR Advisor to work as a key member of the HR Operations team, provide a range of HR Advice to managers across a range of people management matters. Working closely with the Deputy and HR Business Partners, you'll play a key role in shaping effective people practices and supporting senior leaders.
The HR Advisor will act as a key point of contact offering advice and guidance, ensuring HR processes are delivered efficiently, consistently and in line with employment legislation and trust policies.
Building strong relationships in a key element of the role, promoting our values, and delivering a professional, solutions-focused HR service will be central to your success in this role.
This is a hybrid role with the requirement to be office based once a week and attend trust locations when required.
Main duties of the job
To provide a range of HR Advice to managers and support on topics including recruitment, employee relations, and workforce planning to managers and staff through the interpretation of NCH&C HR and organisational polices on a range of employee matters in line with our organisational values.
They will work as a key member of the HR Operations Team to support all operational areas in the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare.
About us
Find out more about working for our organisation here:
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
With effect from the 1st April 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will be merging with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form a new organisation. The new Trust will provide a wide range of community health and social care services to over 4 million people, with a budget of circa £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000 people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full details of the role are within the job description and person specification, please review the attached document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full details of the role are within the job description and person specification, please review the attached document.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working. in a fast paced, people focussed, results orientated environment.
- Used to creating and developing customer relationships.
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with a diverse client base.
Desirable
- Some previous experience of first level HR interactions e.g., first level disciplinary or absence meetings.
- Previous NHS experience
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Employment law and its application at work.
- Experience of delivering presentations and training programmes.
- Knowledge of Equality and Diversity and associated legislation.
- Good IT skills to include database management and spreadheets.
- Good organisational skills to be able to carry a case load and work on multiple projects at any one time with effective prioritisation .
- Able to interpret data, information and analyse facts and situations.
- Ability to exercise judgement in potentially complex situations and able to escalate issues where appropriate.
- Able to work in a very confidential environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in a unionised environment
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good relationship management skills.
- Customer oriented
- Able to present complex information to reach understanding both verbally and in writing.
- Good report writing skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Needs to be able to demonstrate empathy and gain credibility quickly.
- Team player.
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent.
- Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of relevant employment legislation plus good working HR knowledge acquired through relevant training and experience.
Desirable
- Relevant HR qualifications e.g. CIPD level 3
- Member of CIPD or working towards registration.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working. in a fast paced, people focussed, results orientated environment.
- Used to creating and developing customer relationships.
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with a diverse client base.
Desirable
- Some previous experience of first level HR interactions e.g., first level disciplinary or absence meetings.
- Previous NHS experience
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Employment law and its application at work.
- Experience of delivering presentations and training programmes.
- Knowledge of Equality and Diversity and associated legislation.
- Good IT skills to include database management and spreadheets.
- Good organisational skills to be able to carry a case load and work on multiple projects at any one time with effective prioritisation .
- Able to interpret data, information and analyse facts and situations.
- Ability to exercise judgement in potentially complex situations and able to escalate issues where appropriate.
- Able to work in a very confidential environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in a unionised environment
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good relationship management skills.
- Customer oriented
- Able to present complex information to reach understanding both verbally and in writing.
- Good report writing skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Needs to be able to demonstrate empathy and gain credibility quickly.
- Team player.
Other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent.
- Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of relevant employment legislation plus good working HR knowledge acquired through relevant training and experience.
Desirable
- Relevant HR qualifications e.g. CIPD level 3
- Member of CIPD or working towards registration.
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.
