People (HR) Manager | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ |
| Company: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7652202/319-7652202KD |
Summary
An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen to join a fantastic team of People professionals, currently based at Northumbria House (Cobalt Business Park) in the role of People (HR) Manager. We are seeking a motivated, conscientious, and experienced People Professional to work within our fast-paced and supportive Operational People Team.
This roles is pivotal in supporting the provision of a high-quality People service that is focussed on supporting staff, colleagues and managers across the organisation to achieve outcomes in line with the vision and values of the Trust.
The successful post holder will be required to work at other sites within the Trust on a regular basis. Blended/agile/hybrid and flexible working are supported by the Trust.
You will manage the performance of a discrete section of the People Department, providing highly specialist advice, People and OD Consultancy services to the organisation.
To ensure the provision of an integrated, efficient and effective HR Management service to all staff and managers within designated directorates. To develop the management capability of line managers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to handle staff management responsibilities.
To contribute to the formulation, agreement and delivery of the Human Resources/Organisational Development Strategy and Action Plan by providing a high quality service to ensure the organisation meets a range of key performance indicators.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
The successful candidate will act as a People (HR) Manager aligned to a designated area within the Trust. You will assist your designated area in meeting their overall objectives and Business plans by providing timely and accurate information, advice and support to enable them to proactively manage:
• Employee relations
• Organisational Change
• Recruitment and retention of quality staff
The successful candidate will have an ability to communicate, negotiate and influence a range of managers and staff; have a pragmatic approach to deal with complex, difficult and emotional situations in order to advise on an appropriate course of action and an ability to organise their own workload to meet service needs and competing deadlines.
There are substantial development and training opportunities available within the Trust.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025