Senior Human Resources Manager | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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.

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.

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 Hospitalis 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.

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 cutting-edge 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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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📌 Senior Human Resources Manager | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🏢 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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