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Human Resources Business Partner

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford, BD9 6RJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

12 October 2026

11 days left

Job description

Closing Date: 12.10.26(this may change dependent on response). Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing13.10.26 Interview expected...

To lead on strategic and operational HR activity across the assigned area, play a key role in the overall delivery of strategic and operational HR activities trust-wide and contribute to the development of the HR Department as a whole. Responsible for designing and delivering of the strategic and operational HR plan for the assigned area of responsibility.

To lead on the development, planning and implementation of National, Regional, Place-based and Trust HR change initiatives and programmes, including development and implementation of effective policies which best fit the needs of a successful and developing organisation. Manage staff within the HR Operations Team and the HR Admin Team in order to ensure the effective operation of the team and seamless patient focussed delivery of the service across the Trust.

To develop workforce strategies based on service needs and key priorities, and key workforce issues and profiles, which support the delivery of the Trust People Strategy and annual plans and the national People Plan.

Working as Business Partner, contribute to the annual business planning process, identifying workforce priorities that support and enable the areas objectives.

Being a proactive change agent working alongside managers to bring about changes to services and people approaches ensuring that timely and appropriate employee consultation is initiated in line with policies, procedures and legislation. To act as the HR lead for all people related change projects within the designated area including; structure, role and service changes, redundancies, TUPE transfers and any other change initiatives impacting on staff.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment
  • Highly specialist knowledge of a range of complex HR topics including organisational change, transformation, etc.
  • Significant experience of managing and advising on a diverse range of employee relations cases
  • Staff management experience
  • Experience of working with Trade Unions

Desirable

  • Previous experience of having worked in HR advisory role within the NHS.
  • Experience of having dealt with and advised on the terms and conditions for Medical and Dental Staff and MHPS
  • Experience of having worked with and advised Board Members

Skills

Essential: - Ability to prioritise and manage a heavy, varied and unpredictable workload on a day to day basis, responding to changes at short notice

Knowledge

Essential: - Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable: - Understanding of Agenda for Change

Qualifications

Essential

  • Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Level 7 Diploma (or equivalent).
  • Chartered member of the CIPD
  • Graduate-level education or significant equivalent experience.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

28 September 2026

Last checked

30 September 2026

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About the employer

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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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