Band 5 HR Advisor
Job summary *** This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested *** An opportunity has arisen to employ an enthusiastic and motivated individual within the Human Resources (HR) Department to work with the HR team who support Learning Disabilities Division and Dental Services Division.
Learning Disabilities Division has specialist teams who provide healthcare for adults with learning disabilities living in the community in their own home, with their family or residential homes and have additional complex needs. People aged 19 and over with a learning disability can access specialist support to help with complex needs such as epilepsy, challenging behaviour, forensic needs and mental health conditions.
The division also provides short breaks and day services for people needing continuing health care in a specialised environment and residential care is available for people with end-of-life and complex health needs. There are currently 265 staff in the Division.
Dental Services Division encapsulates community and acute dentistry, the latter being conducted from Birmingham Dental Hospital, Edgbaston, which is home to the University of Birmingham's School of Dentistry. Service provision, education and research form key components, with consultant led dental specialties providing treatment for around 115,000 attendances each year, together with undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide day to day Human Resources support to a range of managers and staff. The successful candidate must have a strong customer service based approach, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good organisational skills and the ability to advise on all aspects of employee relations. In addition, the successful candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office and in the production of activity based reports.
Other activities include the provision of advice including Agenda for Change terms and conditions, general employment law and Human Resource best practice. The successful candidate will provide support and advice to managers dealing with long and short term sickness absence as per Trust Policy and may be required to undertake investigations and support transformational programmes.
It will be expected the successful candidate will have knowledge of HR and Trust policies and management procedures, statutory legislation and upcoming changes in law in order to undertake their role effectively. In addition, the successful candidate should possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Being able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure is essential.
Working in partnership with our Trade Union and Professional Bodies will be an integral part of the role. Interviews will be held on 17 November 2026.
About us
Be Part of Our Team... BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.
We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities.
We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Educated to degree level or can demonstrate equivalent level of education in an appropriate discipline CPP or equivalent Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Working towards a post-graduate qualification from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, with an equivalent level of of experience at an appropriate level
Experience · Essential
Experience in a Human Resource Advisory role Experience of advising managers on a range of Human Resource issues Working closely with managers and decision makers Demonstrable IT skills (MS Word, Access, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Mail Merge) Experience of delivering training
Skills · Essential
Knowledge of Human Resource policies and management procedures, statutory legislation and upcoming legislative changes A highly organised approach with the ability to work under pressure and manage priorities and deadlines in a changing environment Basic knowledge of workforce development tools and techniques Understanding of and commitment to Equality and Diversity Knowledge of relevant NHS Policy and guidelines Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills Excellent writing skills, including the ability to summarise information and key issues Other Job Requirements
Essential
Ability to travel independently to other Trust sites where required
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) .
