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People Advisor (HR)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE25 0QJ

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a fantastic team of People (HR) professionals based at Northumbria House, Cobalt Business Park in an People...

You will be the first point of contact providing advice and support to line managers and employees across a range of employee relations matters, including:

  • Management of attendance
  • Terms and conditions of employment
  • Conduct and capability
  • Grievance
  • Performance Management
  • Change Management
  • Retention and Redeployment
  • Dignity at Work.

The successful candidate will have an ability to communicate, negotiate and influence a range of managers and staff, have experience of analysing situations in order to advise on an appropriate course of action and an ability to organise their own workload to meet service needs and competing deadlines.

You will be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate, negotiate and influence a range of managers and staff, and have experience of analysing situations in order to advise on an appropriate course of action and an ability to organise your own workload to meet service needs and competing deadlines. There will be substantial development and training opportunities available for someone looking to broaden their knowledge and experience within this field.

Applicants for the People (HR) Advisor position must have:

Degree in Human Resources or HR Knowledge acquired through relevant training and experience working in an HR environment to degree equivalent level

Experience working within an HR environment and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters

A sound working knowledge of a range of policies and management procedures

It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

For find out more about the role please contact Nathalia McLaughlin, People Manager on 07814656126.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Human Resources or equivalent qualification / experience

Desirable

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • European Computer Driving Licence

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within an HR environment and supporting managers on a range of employee relations matters
  • Proficient in word processing and in-depth knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages
  • A sound working knowledge of a range of policies and management procedures

Desirable

  • Knowledge/experience of working within an NHS environment
  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Other

Essential

  • It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 August 2026

Last checked

24 August 2026

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About the employer

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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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