Human Resources Adviser

The closing date is 20 February 2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust invites you to apply for one of two Human Resources Adviser roles within our Famillies and Specialist Services Division. Join our highly qualified Operational HR team, where you'll provide support predominately in the Famillies and Specialist Services Division in creating a thriving workplace that values and champions the wellbeing of our colleagues and teams. Providing HR support across a variety of areas including Medical Human Resources and with a specific focus on Wellbeing as a set portfolio within one of these posts.

• Supportive, Collaborative Team: You'll work alongside a team of seasoned HR and organisational development professionals, each committed to professional and personal growt
• Career Progression & Development: With access to continuous learning opportunities, we are here to support your journey toward excellence in HR and wellbeing.
• Values-Driven Environment: Our Trust has a reputation as an employer of choice, built on respect, integrity, and an unrelenting focus on patient care and workforce wellbeing.

CHFT is nationally recognised for its innovation and commitment to delivering exceptional care. The Trust has received national recognition and been highlighted in several high‑profile platforms, including:

• Value for Money Excellence:
  Recognised by NHS Providers for our outstanding ability to deliver value for money while ensuring high‑quality patient care.
• Tackling NHS Waiting Lists:
  Featured in Sky News for our success in significantly reducing waiting lists, setting a benchmark for other NHS trusts across the country.
• Health Service Award for Performance Recovery (2023):
  Proudly shortlisted for this prestigious award, showcasing CHFT's journey to tackle its pandemic elective waiting lists.

We are seeking a CIPD‑qualified HR practitioner (or someone actively working toward this qualification) with demonstrated experience providing HR support and advice within a large, complex organisation. The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong background in general or Medical HR, ideally with experience in employee relations and wellbeing.
• The ability to build strong relationships, influence decision‑making, and coach line managers on handling a range of HR matters.
• A proactive, resilient approach to workload management in a dynamic healthcare setting.

If you're passionate about making a tangible impact on employee wellbeing while supporting outstanding patient care, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career with us.

• CIPD Qualification/Post Graduate HR Qualification or working towards qualification or significant experience
• To maintain own CPD ensuring that knowledge and understanding is reviewed and updated to enable appropriate and relevant advice is provided
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience

• Proven experience of providing HR support and advice in all aspects of employee relation matters
• Influencing and supporting line managers to manage informal and formal HR issues
• Ability to deliver change management projects
• Up to date with employment law and best practice.
• Able to interpret and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing plans to address them.
• Understanding of the NHS and the NHS HR agenda
• Competent in Microsoft Office, able use the internet for research purposes
• Advanced keyboard skills – the ability to gather data from ESR and manipulate this using Excel.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection
• Previous NHS experience in an HR role
• Project management
• Experience of working in a unionised environment
• Understanding of NHS terms and conditions of service
• Managing organisational change issues

• Able to demonstrate motivation and resilience.
• To plan and manage own workload in a challenging environment of competing and changing priorities
• Demonstrate the ability to interact with people…