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Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
About
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Contact
- Address
- Units 7/8
- Meadow Park
- St Ives
- Cambridgeshire
- PE27 4LG
- Contact Number
- 0300 555 6655
HR Advisor
Accepting applications until: 07-Nov-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Nov-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Bedfordshire
- Cyfeiriad
- The Poynt/Woburn Court
- Tref
- Luton/Bedford
- Cod post
- LU4 0LA
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Cyflog
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro-rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Human Resources
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 19/11/2025
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Are you a dedicated team player eager to be part of a dynamic and evolving HR department, where you can have a significant impact on enhancing the overall employee experience?
If you have answered "yes" to the above, then this opportunity is for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HR Advisor to become a part of our HR Team. Within this collaborative environment, you will have the chance to gain expertise in all aspects of the employee lifecycle, delivering comprehensive and top-tier HR guidance and assistance to Cambridgeshire Community Services.
This is an opportunity to be part of and work alongside experienced HR professionals. The successful candidate will be required to effectively provide advice regarding HR policies and procedures as well as support managers with employee relation casework and complex sickness cases.
Please note the base for this role is Bedfordshire, but with a requirement for occasional travel to Cambridgeshire or Norfolk where required
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 28 October 2025
Advert
Responsible for delivering a professional, comprehensive, proactive and high quality employee advisory service to managers and staff and supporting the HR
Business Partners in undertaking their professional and operational responsibilities.
To lead (with support from HR Business Partners) on sickness case reviews, coaching and supporting mangers in line with Trust policies and employment law.
Working collaboratively within the HR Advisor team to deliver agreed projects, specific area of work.
Support continuous improvement to people management practice through a lessons learnt approach, including help to managers for them put reasonable and appropriate measures in place to prevent employment relations cases occurring.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Working with the HR Business Partner (HRBP), and admin support with individual employee relations cases such as disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, change management and absence management. Ensuring that these issues are dealt with fairly, consistently and in a timely manner and more complex matters are escalated as appropriate.
2. To take ownership in relation to a caseload of employee relation cases, providing guidance and support to managers to ensure timely resolution in line with policies and procedures.
3. Support HR business partners with the design and delivery of training to managers on Trust wide employment policies and procedures as required.
4. Support managers to prepare letters and be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and appropriate records of meetings are maintained.
5. Attend absence, disciplinary and grievance hearings, adhering to Trust policy, seeking advice and escalating more complex cases where appropriate. Liaise with HRBP’s to ensure that cases are progressed in a timely manner.
6. Coach, support and advise managers during employment investigations, providing complex and sensitive advice to managers on the procedural or legal implications of their decisions, and to staff on procedural processes. Attend and provide support to HR clinics where required.
7. Provide advice and guidance to managers around contact arrangements, terms and conditions of employment, Agenda for Change guidance and implementation of employment related policies and procedures, taking into consideration the circumstances of the case and making judgments based on the information available and the relevant policy/guidance. Interpret individual rights and responsibilities according to NHS and Trust Policies as well as employment law.
8. Promote inclusive working environments and support the equality, diversity and inclusion programme through role modelling NCH&C values and behaviours.
9. Review monthly Professional Registration and Fixed Term Contracts Reports and take forward with operational areas as required.
10. Analyse monthly absence data and work with HRBP’s and operational areas to ensure that absence and wellbeing meetings are undertaken and staff supported in accordance with the trusts Absence Management Policy.
11. Access confidential personnel and payroll data systems in accordance with departmental and trust Policies.
12. Working with the HRBP to support the operational areas in the delivery of their localised performance improvement, ED&I and staff survey action plans.
13. Be responsible for the review, development and implementation of specific employment related policies, tool kits and guidance for organisation wide application. Provide training, coaching and advice to managers on the implementation of new policies and procedures.
14. Present revised policies and associated documents for consultation at Policy Working group and engage with managers, subject matter experts and trade union representatives to negotiate and gain approval.
15. Carry out job evaluation panels, giving advice and guidance where required
16. Participate in recruitment and selection activities where required, including the development of job descriptions/job specifications, shortlisting and interviewing.
Communication
1. Maintain and update internal HR systems and databases (e.g. the casework tracker) with appropriate information to provide clear management information.
2. Prepare, analyse, interpret and report appropriate HR management information, including contributing to board reports and monthly performance reporting. Access confidential personal and payroll data systems in accordance with department and trust policies. Instruct payroll to make changes to employees pay and conditions in certain circumstances, for example where there has been an underpayment.
3. Undertake projects/ tasks/ contribute ideas to continually improve the HR function and to contribute to the achievement of the NHS People Promise
4. Contribute to specific projects as required.
5. Supporting as required the operational areas on staff survey action plans and interventions.
People Management
1. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSF process
Clinical and Practice Governance
1. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
2. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
3. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes
4. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures
5. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
6. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required
7. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
General
Safeguarding people responsibility
· Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.
· There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.
· Safeguarding means protecting a citizen’s health, wellbeing, and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.
· Those most in need of protection include:
· Children and young people
· Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory, and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.
The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development.
The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives.
We will remain 2 separate employers until further notice and the specific role being advertised will be in employed by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Certificate of Sponsorship
For roles that are eligible for sponsorship, applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker Visa to work in the UK are welcome, and will be considered alongside all other applications. You are strongly advised to visit Check if you need a UK Visa website (Opens in a new tab), and familiarise yourself with what is required which should assist you in your understanding of the process
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here. (Opens in a new tab)
UK Registration
For roles that require professional registration, applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new tab)
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Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA.
In submitting an application, you authorise Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed.
ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. If you have not been invited to interview within 2 weeks of the closing date, you unfortunately haven’t been successful on this occasion, but keep an eye on our vacancies as a job that’s just right for you may appear!
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Some previous experience of first level HR interactions e.g., first level disciplinary or absence meetings
- • Knowledge of Employment law and its application at work.
- • Able to interpret data, information and analyse facts and situations.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous NHS experience
Qualifications & Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of relevant employment legislation plus good working HR knowledge acquired through relevant training and experience.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Relevant HR qualifications e.g. CIPD level 3
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Experience of working. in a fast paced, people focussed, results orientated environment. grievance, disciplinary, performance management & complex absence management.
- • Experience of delivering presentations and training programmes.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Lara Usher
- Teitl y swydd
- Head of HR and Recruitment
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07980 938839
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