North London NHS Foundation Trust

Medical HR Advisor

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a friendly and exceptionally well organised person with excellent IT and communication skills to work in the Medical HR Team across the newly formed North London NHS Foundation Trust to support the HR function of medical staff.

The post holder must be able to work as part of a team and be professional and flexible in their approach to their work. They will be able to communicate with colleagues at all levels and remain calm when working under pressure. The ability to use software and spreadsheets with accuracy is absolutely essential and knowledge and experience of medical and dental terms and conditions is desirable.

The role will be challenging but exciting and you will be well supported in your role. If you feel that you have the knowledge, skills and experience to be a success in this role, we look forward to receiving your application. In return we can offer a flexible working pattern from day one. The current team follow a hybrid pattern of working currently coming in 2 days per week and the post holder will have to travel to both St Ann's hospital and St Pancras hospital however if this is not suitable for the right candidate this can be negotiated as we are flexible working friendly and understand not everyone can travel.

Main duties of the job

The role of medical hr advisor involves providing support to the medical Workforce in the provision of a range of medical HR and medical staffing support services, processes and procedures including the booking of temporary medical staffing and medical HR administrations such as payroll and recruitment. The role also involves ensuring the distribution and maintenance of the out-of-hours rotas, daytime medical rotas and that temporary cover is sought in a timely manner for staff. To provide a point of contact for doctors in training regarding especially rota queries and other contractual issues.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

  1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
  2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
  3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
  4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

  • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
  • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
  • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

  • We Are Kind
  • We Are Respectful
  • We Work Together
  • We Keep Things Simple
  • We Empower
  • We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0168

Job locations

All North London NHS Foundation Trusts sites

St Pancras Road

London

NW1 0PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge in relevant areas of human resources acquired through degree or professional HR qualification.

Desirable

  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a complex organisations and a knowledge of ESR.
  • Experience of Medical Staffing in a large organisation.
  • Specialist HR knowledge, including current Employment and Data Protection legislation.
  • Experience of working in a HR department providing day to day advice and guidance on people management issues.
  • Experience of successfully building effective relationships and networks
  • Experience of report writing and presenting.
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in other public/private sectors.

Role/Team specific requirements

Essential

  • Resilient with the ability to maintain performance under pressure.

Personal Characteristics

Essential

  • Developed persuasive, influencing, negotiation, motivation, empathetic, reassurance, diplomacy and problem-solving skills.
  • Leadership qualities and Personal commitment.
  • Vision and strategic thinking.
Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge in relevant areas of human resources acquired through degree or professional HR qualification.

Desirable

  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a complex organisations and a knowledge of ESR.
  • Experience of Medical Staffing in a large organisation.
  • Specialist HR knowledge, including current Employment and Data Protection legislation.
  • Experience of working in a HR department providing day to day advice and guidance on people management issues.
  • Experience of successfully building effective relationships and networks
  • Experience of report writing and presenting.
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in other public/private sectors.

Role/Team specific requirements

Essential

  • Resilient with the ability to maintain performance under pressure.

Personal Characteristics

Essential

  • Developed persuasive, influencing, negotiation, motivation, empathetic, reassurance, diplomacy and problem-solving skills.
  • Leadership qualities and Personal commitment.
  • Vision and strategic thinking.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

All North London NHS Foundation Trusts sites

St Pancras Road

London

NW1 0PE


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

All North London NHS Foundation Trusts sites

St Pancras Road

London

NW1 0PE


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical HR Team Leader

Filipa Corte-Real

filipa.cortereal@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0168

Job locations

All North London NHS Foundation Trusts sites

St Pancras Road

London

NW1 0PE


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