Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, motivated HR Manager to join our People team at Liverpool University Hospitals, This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic and operational HR leadership within a large and complex NHS organisation, supporting managers and staff to deliver outstanding services for patients.

You will lead the delivery of a comprehensive HR service, providing expert advice and guidance on a wide range of workforce matters including employee relations, organisational change, workforce planning, recruitment and resourcing, attendance management, performance management and employment legislation. Working closely with senior leaders, you will support the development of a positive workplace culture and contribute to the Trust's people priorities and strategic objectives.

The successful candidate wil have:

• Significant HR management experience within a complex organisation.
• Graduate CIPD membership and commitment to professional development.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations and workforce best practice.
• Experience of managing organisational change and delivering workforce projects.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of leading, managing and developing teams.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and provide pragmatic solutions to complex workforce challenges.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding customer service and supporting organisational improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Human Resources Manager will lead the delivery of a professional and responsive HR service within an identified area of the Trust. Working closely with senior managers, the wider People team and staff-side colleagues, the postholder will provide expert advice on complex workforce and employment matters while supporting the delivery of the Trust's strategic and operational objectives.

The role will cover employee relations, performance management, recruitment and resourcing, organisational change, workforce planning, employment law, and terms and conditions. The postholder will also lead improvement projects, support the development and implementation of HR policies, and manage HR team members.

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-CEF-449-26

Job locations

Royal University Hospital

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Lead the provision of a high-quality, professional HR advisory service across designated divisions and services.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance management and performance issues.
• Support managers and senior leaders with organisational change programmes, restructures, service redesign, redeployment, retirement and redundancy processes.
• Ensure Trust policies are applied consistently and in line with employment legislation, NHS Terms and Conditions, best practice and organisational values.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies and procedures that support organisational objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with managers, staff side representatives and key stakeholders to foster effective employee relations and partnership working.
• Support recruitment and resourcing activity, ensuring fair, effective and legally compliant recruitment processes.
• Lead and contribute to workforce planning initiatives, supporting services to develop sustainable workforce solutions.
• Manage and support HR staff, providing leadership, coaching and professional development.
• Design and deliver training programmes for managers and staff on people management, employment law and HR policies.
• Lead designated workforce projects and improvement initiatives, researching best practice and implementing innovative HR solutions.
• Produce workforce reports, management information and data analysis to support decision-making and service improvement.
• Act as an authorised signatory for relevant workforce matters in accordance with Trust procedures.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring people practices promote fairness, dignity and respect for all staff

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will: Lead the provision of a high-quality, professional HR advisory service across designated divisions and services. Provide expert advice on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance management and performance issues. Support managers and senior leaders with organisational change programmes, restructures, service redesign, redeployment, retirement and redundancy processes. Ensure Trust policies are applied consistently and in line with employment legislation, NHS Terms and Conditions, best practice and organisational values. Develop, review and implement HR policies and procedures that support organisational objectives. Build strong working relationships with managers, staff side representatives and key stakeholders to foster effective employee relations and partnership working. Support recruitment and resourcing activity, ensuring fair, effective and legally compliant recruitment processes. Lead and contribute to workforce planning initiatives, supporting services to develop sustainable workforce solutions. Manage and support HR staff, providing leadership, coaching and professional development. Design and deliver training programmes for managers and staff on people management, employment law and HR policies. Lead designated workforce projects and improvement initiatives, researching best practice and implementing innovative HR solutions. Produce workforce reports, management information and data analysis to support decision-making and service improvement. Act as an authorised signatory for relevant workforce matters in accordance with Trust procedures. Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring people practices promote fairness, dignity and respect for all staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent
• Graduate member of the CIPD with evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• PRINCE II

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of HR Management experience post Grad CIPD
• Use of IT packages including Word and Excel
• Delivery of core HR training to colleagues and customers
• Working in a busy team providing services to a diverse customer base
• Partnership working with Trade Unions
• Providing supervision and leadership to teams to achieve objectives
• Management and delivery of various Projects and Policy developments

Desirable

• NHS experience in HR
• Working and negotiating with Trade Unions on employment policy issues

Knowledge

Essential

• HR Procedures & Policies
• Working knowledge of Employment legislation, equal opportunities and best practice
• Understanding of the importance and requirements of Data Protection and Confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS HR strategy and initiatives
• Knowledge of the NHS Modernisation agenda
• Working knowledge of NHS terms and conditions
• HR Information systems

Skills

Essential

• Project management skills
• Broad range of IT skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to undertake effective presentations to disseminate information
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to use initiative and cope well with challenging situations
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to seek solutions to queries using internal and external sources available
• Ability to manage time effectively through planning, organisation and prioritisation of workload

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent Graduate member of the CIPD with evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development Desirable PRINCE II Experience Essential Demonstrable evidence of HR Management experience post Grad CIPD Use of IT packages including Word and Excel Delivery of core HR training to colleagues and customers Working in a busy team providing services to a diverse customer base Partnership working with Trade Unions Providing supervision and leadership to teams to achieve objectives Management and delivery of various Projects and Policy developments Desirable NHS experience in HR Working and negotiating with Trade Unions on employment policy issues Knowledge Essential HR Procedures & Policies Working knowledge of Employment legislation, equal opportunities and best practice Understanding of the importance and requirements of Data Protection and Confidentiality Desirable Knowledge of the NHS HR strategy and initiatives Knowledge of the NHS Modernisation agenda Working knowledge of NHS terms and conditions HR Information systems Skills Essential Project management skills Broad range of IT skills Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing Ability to undertake effective presentations to disseminate information Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Ability to use initiative and cope well with challenging situations Ability to work independently Ability to seek solutions to queries using internal and external sources available Ability to manage time effectively through planning, organisation and prioritisation of workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal University Hospital

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal University Hospital

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)