HR Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an HR Advisor to join the Operational HR Team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate will provide generalist HR advice and support, including attendance management, conduct, and capability matters. They will also assist the HR Business Partner with key HR initiatives and provide expert guidance on HR policies and employment legislation. The position requires a CIPD Level 5 qualification or willingness to work towards it, and involves working in a fast-paced environment.
Key responsibilities
- Provide expert HR advice and guidance to managers and staff on policies, practices, and employment legislation.
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, and respect at work investigations, including participation in formal hearings.
- Manage sickness absence in line with Trust policy, providing advice and coordinating review meetings.
- Support and lead on various HR projects to enhance employee experience and improve HR services.
- Contribute to the review and development of HR Policies and Procedures and advise on Agenda for Change job evaluation.
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with data protection, equality, and diversity legislation.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level and/or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent level of experience
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development or equivalent experience
- Operational HR experience gained within a unionised environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Well organised and ability to work under pressure
- Sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Employment relations - staff side partnership working
- Ability to analyse and interpret HR statistics
- Competent user of Information Technology
- Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
- Good understanding of the challenges affecting the NHS
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop good working relationships with people at various levels
- Ability to plan effectively and work to tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Achievement focused
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to travel to attend meetings off site by own car/access to assisted driver
Desirable criteria
- Employee Relations Experience
- Experience of working in a HR role in the NHS or public sector organisation
- Experience of HR across more than one area of expertise e.g., employee relations, recruitment, organisational
- Knowledge of TUPE legislation
- Knowledge of capacity/resource planning; re-organisation/redundancy handling
- Negotiation skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We are currently recruiting for HR Advisor to join our friendly and busy Operational HR Team, based at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate can be based at either Whiston Hospital or Ormskirk Hospital and will be expected to occasional travel across site. The successful candidate will play an integral role in the delivery of HR advice and support, along with supporting the HR Business Partner with key HR initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring HR Advisor that has a proven record of providing generalist HR advice including attendance management, conduct and capability matters. You will have a good understanding of terms and conditions and a good working knowledge of HR systems. You will also be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practice with proven experience of attending stakeholder engagement events and presenting to a wide range of stakeholders.
You will have a 'can do' attitude and be able to demonstrate a flexible approach, commitment and resilience to ensure professional and efficient advice is provided at all times. You will be CIPD Level 5 qualified, working towards this or willing to work towards this. If you enjoy working in a fast paced and challenging environment and are comfortable prioritising a varied and demanding workload we would like to h
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