HR Advisor - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Help shape the future workforce of TeamNWAngliaFT through a rewarding HR career where no two days are the same.

We are recruiting to both permanent and fixed-term/secondment HR Advisor opportunities within our supportive and fast-paced HR Business Partnering and Advisory Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for HR professionals looking to further develop their employee relations experience within a busy NHS environment.

Our team delivers a high-quality HR service, providing advice and support to managers and staff across the Trust both face-to-face and virtually. Working closely with teams including Resourcing, Payroll, Medical Workforce and Workforce Information, our HR Advisors manage a varied and complex caseload covering the full range of employee relations matters including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance management, flexible working and organisational change.

We are a supportive and collaborative team with a positive culture and flexible hybrid working arrangements. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to HR training delivery, Trust induction, workforce initiatives and policy development across the organisation.

The successful candidates will provide professional HR advice and guidance to managers across a wide range of employee relations matters, supporting services to manage workforce issues fairly, consistently and in line with Trust policy and employment legislation.

You will manage a varied and complex caseload, support organisational change activity, contribute to workforce initiatives and help develop manager capability through coaching, guidance and training delivery.

The role requires strong communication and relationship-building skills alongside the ability to work independently within a busy operational environment.

AtNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trustwe are committed to supporting our staff to be the best they can be and creating a positive working environment where colleagues feel valued and empowered.

This is an exciting time to join TeamNWAngliaFT as we continue to invest in major redevelopment programmes, digital transformation and workforce development across our hospitals and services.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process and that of our system partners.

We are looking for applications from HR professionals who are knowledgeable about UK employment law and HR best practice and who already have experience of dealing with a wide range of employee relations issues.

The successful candidate should have the ability to manage a busy and complex ER caseload, build effective working relationships and communicate confidently with managers and staff at all levels.

Most importantly, we are looking for individuals who support and promote equality, diversity and inclusion and whose behaviours are consistent with the Trust values and expected behaviours.

Informal visits and conversations are welcomed.

This advert closes on Friday 29 May 2026