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Senior People Advisor

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

London, E9 6SRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 November 2026

5 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior People Advisor in Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to provide support to our services. At Home...

We are looking to appoint an experienced Senior People Advisor who will be instrumental in supporting the development of just and learning culture. This will include supporting with the review and development of people policies and management training packages.

This offers a great opportunity for an engaging, solution orientated individual to play a vital role in delivering our People advisory service. The role will provide expert advice on a range of complex employee relation cases which include disciplinary processes, grievance, performance management, management of change, TUPE and absence management.

An element of the role will be increasing the management capacity of line managers by coaching and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities aiming to deliver a just, fair and inclusive culturein line with the Trust's strategic direction.

You should have up to date knowledge of employment law and providing professional advice up to and including at hearing panels.

You should have experiences of working collaboratively with staff, staff side representatives, senior operational managers and people colleagues.

We are looking for a driven Senior People Advisor who will be able to demonstrate relevant experiences of successfully managing a varied and demanding caseload, and meeting strict deadlines as well as an ability to act as a role model and advocate for the People Team and other colleagues.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Education / Qualifications

Essential: - oEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience; - oAssociate CIPD qualified or equivalent experience

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal demonstrating tact/sensitivity and understanding
  • Able to effectively communicate with and influence all levels of the multi-disciplinary team and build effective working relationships with managers and staff.
  • Able to deal with complex and sensitive situations and information
  • Ability to relate appropriately to staff at all levels
  • Excellent organisational, time and administration skills - prioritising, meeting deadlines, setting standards
  • Ability to autonomously manage and deliver own workload whilst maintaining a high quality of work
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of work

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience providing operational people advice
  • Substantial experience providing advice and recommendations to managers on employee relations casework such as disciplinary, grievance, attendance and capability matters
  • Presenting and advising at formal meetings including hearings

Desirable

  • HR in the NHS
  • Reviewing or devising people policies and procedures
  • Designing and delivering training and development workshops/programmes
  • Participating in the development of workforce/staff development plans

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of the main people issues and initiatives in the NHS and the implications for the people function.
  • Up to date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and best practice in employment e.g. employment legislation, data protection and freedom of information
  • Understanding and knowledge of applying Agenda for Change terms and conditions of employment

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

27 October 2026

Last checked

27 October 2026

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About the employer

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Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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