Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

HR Manager

The closing date is 23 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a HR Manager to join us for a period of up to 1 year,to provide operational management of the HR Advisory Service. The role also ensures the Trust is able to fulfil the employee relations / people management objectives. This will be achieved through formal line management, advising and coaching of team members and developing systems and processes that enable a high quality service provision.

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

Management & leadershipo Line management to the HR advisory team including operational management dutiesCasework and maintaining attendanceo Oversight of all cases, including absence cases and ensure high quality advice provision and timely cases progression throughout.o Provide a proactive, professional and comprehensive response to employee relation / people management challenges though informal advice and guidance.o Provide support and leadership to formal casework through specialist advice

Job Evaluationo Advise managers on job evaluation and give specialist advice on developing job descriptions within a service structure. Participate in job matching panels and consistency checking.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pa, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

842-POE-6233-25

Job locations

Walton

Walton Hospital

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate Diploma (Level 7) qualification or equivalent in HR Management or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development.

Desirable

  • Master's Degree (or equivalent) and possession of MCIPD level membership.

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in a HR Advisory role including supporting and advising on a wide range of employment issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and bullying and harassment and broad range of complexity and sensitivity
  • Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on a wide range of highly complex employee relations matters without supervision
  • Understanding of the key issues on the NHS HR agenda.
  • Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios
  • Understanding of human resource policy and practice issues

Desirable

  • Management of staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate Diploma (Level 7) qualification or equivalent in HR Management or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal development.

Desirable

  • Master's Degree (or equivalent) and possession of MCIPD level membership.

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in a HR Advisory role including supporting and advising on a wide range of employment issues e.g. disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and bullying and harassment and broad range of complexity and sensitivity
  • Experience of working independently at a senior level, advising on a wide range of highly complex employee relations matters without supervision
  • Understanding of the key issues on the NHS HR agenda.
  • Demonstrable ability to identify a range of options, associated risks and barriers in relation to a range of employee relations scenarios
  • Understanding of human resource policy and practice issues

Desirable

  • Management of staff

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

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton

Walton Hospital

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Walton

Walton Hospital

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Hannah Semple

hannah.semple2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pa, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

842-POE-6233-25

Job locations

Walton

Walton Hospital

Chesterfield

S40 3HW


Supporting documents

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