Main area HR Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract 11 months (2 Fixed Term Posts 37.5 hours per week, 1 post 11 months, 1 post 8 months for Maternity Leave cover) Hours
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 302-26-8053418CPR
Site Buckingham Row Town Wigan Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/06/2026 23:59
We are an acute Teaching Hospital Trust recruiting two HR Advisors to join our People Services Advisory Team on a fixed‑term basis to cover maternity leave. In this varied and busy role, you will support the HR Manager and Senior HR Business Partner, working closely with a designated division.
You will be educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience) and hold CIPD Graduate membership, with experience gained in a large and complex organisation. You will work autonomously, managing a caseload of employee relations and sickness absence cases, balancing competing priorities and contributing to policy development and review.
Working in partnership with People Managers, you will provide pragmatic, responsive and legally compliant HR advice that supports the People Strategy and contributes to Workforce, Divisional and Corporate objectives. You will uphold the Trust’s values and help foster a culture that attracts, supports and retains a diverse and engaged workforce committed to delivering excellent patient care.
Applicants who do not currently hold a full CIPD Level 5 qualification may be considered under Annex 21 of the NHS Terms and Conditions, subject to meeting the required criteria.
This post is offered on a fixed‑term basis; however, there is potential for it to become permanent at a later date without the need for readvertisement.
This vacancy may close earlier than advertised if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
The HR Advisor is responsible for the delivery of a proactive, effective, and high-quality Human Resource service to Divisional Managers, Medical Managers, and employees, which is responsive to the needs of the organisation.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering operational HR, ensuring the provision is efficient, effective, and business focused within recognised external and internal standards. The post holder will ensure that the service can meet the evolving needs of managers and employees in the Trust in line with the People Strategy, the quality agenda for patients and service users and develop systems to deliver an excellent HR service.
They will support HR colleagues to develop the people management capability of line managers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities.
As a critical member of the HR team, the post holder will support Trust Divisions, under the direction of the Senior HR Business Partner, to deliver the Trust’s People strategy.
The post holder may also be required to take a supportive role on some Trust wide initiative / developments or HR projects.
They will deputise for the HR Manager when required. We support agile working, however there will be a requirement to travel to other Trust sites as required.
Work with the HR Managers and Senior HR Business Partners to provide a focused and bespoke approach to operational HR management.
The post holder will use an internal consultancy approach enabling them to research, respond, design and delivery bespoke HR solutions to Divisional problems. Key to this approach is ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the need for consistency in service provided to the Divisions.
Provide professional HR advice and support to staff and managers across the Trust.
To work with all HR professionals across each function to ensure that lessons are learned, and the service is business focussed.
Align own practice to the delivery of the Trust’s Corporate Objectives and People Strategy and thereby drive the delivery of divisional.
Performance Management against agreed HR Indicators / targets.
Develop key relationships with internal service users to determine key service requirements.
Advise medical staff, Managers and employees on the interpretation and application of terms and conditions of employment, Trust policies, current legislation, and Codes of Practice, ensuring that good employment practices are developed, maintained and that legal obligations are upheld.
Advise medical staff, managers on job planning process and use of Allocate job planning system.
Provide professional advice and support to Managers / Medical Managers dealing with employment issues, including the use of the Trust’s disciplinary, grievance and capability procedures, ensuring that procedures are followed and fairly and consistently applied. This will include support around the preparation and management of Employment Tribunals as appropriate Support managers / Medical Managers in developing and maintaining Personal Development Review systems, ensuring that staff in the Divisions are appraised annually and have a Personal Development Plan in line with Trust Policy.
Advise Managers / Medical managers on the management of attendance, acting as appropriate, and ensuring a consistent approach amongst the Management Team, to assist in reducing levels of absenteeism and thereby maximising Proactively support divisional management to actively review and manage both Long and Short-Term Absenteeism in line with Trust Policy.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.