Job summary
- Main area
- HR Business Advisor; Human Resources; Corporate
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Short Term Funding)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 158-25-239-WOD-A
- Employer
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/11/2025
Employer heading

HR Business Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 5
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to automatically close any vacancies prior to the specified closing date - all vacancies are capped at a sufficient number; you are advised to submit your completed application form as early as possible.
Please note that applications are accepted only by completion of our application form. If you have any needs that prevent you from applying in this way and participating in our online recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 5565176 or [email protected] at the earliest opportunity to ensure that support can be provided. Adjustments can be made for you during application and interview.
We operate a Values Based Recruitment (VBR) approach when recruiting new colleagues. VBR helps us to attract and select employees whose personal values and behaviours align with the values of the Trust. For more information on our vision, mission and values please see here - Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk)
If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to non-shortlisted candidates.
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Job overview
The HR Business Advisor provides comprehensive and professional HR advice and support to the Trust across a range of HR services. The successful applicant will support in the drafting, monitoring and implementation of Trust HR/ Medical Workforce policies, procedures and practices throughout the organisation, ensuring these are in line with national guidance and employment legislation. They will assist with the management of employment relations cases across the Trust in relation to disciplinary, performance, MHPS (maintaining high professional standards), attendance, grievance, bullying and harassment and raising concerns. Ensuring due process and policies are followed in accordance with legislation, the Lead Employer where appropriate and in a timely manner.
The post holder will provide excellent customer service and develop a culture of continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking for a HR professional who is qualified or working towards their CIPD graduate membership.
This role will join a team that is flexible in their approach to work, working across Trust sites with the opportunity to work from home weekly as part of the Trust's Hybrid Working Model.
The successful applicant will act as first point of contact in providing proactive, professional and specialist HR advice, covering NHS and medical & dental terms and conditions to managers and employees across the organisation on a range of HR topics including employee relations, disciplinary, performance, attendance, grievance, bullying and harassment and raising concerns.
This is varied role where the successful applicant will need to be able to multi task, have excellent planning and time management skills, to be a team player and be prepared to move seamlessly from task to another. You will have developed good interpersonal and communication skills during your career and have experience of providing HR advice and support for employee relations case management within a changing environment.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Working towards CIPD Graduate membership
Desirable criteria
- Degree or equivalent
- Member of CIPD
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of employment law
- Understanding of current HR issues facing the NHS
- Knowledge of confidentiality, data protection and data security arrangements
- Knowledge of terms and conditions of service
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical terms and conditions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Generalist HR assistant/ officer experience
- Experience of advising and investigating basic employee relations issues
- Interpretation of employment legislation in policy, procedure and practice
- Developing and reviewing HR policies and procedures
Work related circumstances
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate the Trust core values and behaviours in day to day approach to work
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Robinson
- Job title
- Associate HR Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 5496
- Additional information
Stephanie Robinson, Associate HR Business Partner 0151 556 5496
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