Job overview
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting development opportunity for a motivated individual to join our dynamic Employment Relations Team as a Development HR Advisor.
This role is perfect for someone looking to build their HR expertise in a supportive environment, working alongside experienced HR Business Partners and Advisors. You’ll gain hands-on experience in employment relations, policy application, and workforce planning, while contributing to the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based HR services across the Trust.
1. A proactive approach to learning and professional development in HR
2. Strong communication and organisational skills
3. Experience providing administrative support in a team-based setting
4. PC literacy and confidence using Microsoft Office
5. A commitment to fairness, inclusivity, and continuous improvement
Whether you're working towards a CIPD qualification or bringing transferable skills from another role, we welcome your application and will support your growth every step of the way.
Main duties of the job
6. Acting as a first point of contact for managers and staff on employment relations queries
7. Supporting informal and formal meetings under Trust policy
8. Preparing documentation for hearings and maintaining accurate records
9. Assisting with data analysis and reporting using ESR and other systems
10. Contributing to policy development and HR projects
11. Supporting resource planning discussions
12. Ensuring adherence to Trust policies and procedures
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search or .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached. - This job description is intended to support post holders in understanding the expectations and responsibilities associated with their role. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may require post holders to carry out.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
13. Commitment to ongoing professional development in HR, with a proactive approach to learning Trust policies, employment legislation, and best practice.
Desirable criteria
14. Level 5 Diploma in HR Practice and/or studying for Level 5 Diploma in HR Practice, or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work.
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Demonstrated experience providing administrative support within a team-based organisational setting.
16. PC literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other administrative systems
Desirable criteria
17. Experience in a human resources/employment relations department
18. Experience of working in a customer-facing role
Skills & ability
Essential criteria
19. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organisation, including in sensitive situations or where there may be barriers to understanding.
20. Proven ability to work independently, using initiative while knowing when to seek advice or escalate issues.
21. Effective time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
22. Ability to manage conflicting priorities and handle a varied and unpredictable workload.
23. Good judgement and decision-making skills in relation to standard HR matters
Desirable criteria
24. Experience in building and maintaining professional networks that support team objectives.
25. Good verbal reasoning and analytical skills.
26. Ability to plan and organise work logically to achieve both short-term and long-term objectives