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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our dedicated and people-centred People Partnering Team as a People Advisor. This busy and varied role offers a degree of independence, where you'll use your professional judgement to uphold good employment practice and support managers and staff across a wide range of people matters, including early-stage resolution, casework involving Employee relations matters, particularly absence management.
This is a full time role with flexible working and job-share considered. The role offers hybrid working, combining home working with attendance at the office and other Trust sites, and applicants must be able to travel across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Join our team where we are committed to outstanding care and to supporting your development, wellbeing and long-term career progression.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and staff on employment legislation, NHS terms and conditions, local policies, and best practice, ensuring legal compliance and the consistent application of employment procedures. Support a wide range of employee relations matters, including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, harassment, performance, health management, investigations, and organisational change processes. Assist managers in formal meetings, interviews, case management, and the timely use of support services to achieve effective resolutions.
Contribute to workforce administration and workforce planning activities through the use of HR information systems, maintenance of case management records, monitoring and reporting on HR cases, and supporting recruitment and employment processes, including the checking of contracts of employment. Participate in job evaluation activities using CAJE software and provide support for HR projects and initiatives.
Support the development of managers and staff through the delivery of training and guidance, while working collaboratively with People Partners and Employment Services to promote positive employment practices and organisational objectives
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro Rata for part time
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
798-8393054
Job locations
Kings Court 2
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
United Kingdom
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