Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Will be secondment if moving internally)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7501953-WW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sirona Headquarters
- Town
- Yate
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
HR Policy and Organisational Change Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
Are you passionate about shaping fair, transparent, and inclusive workplaces? We’re looking for an HR Policy & Change Advisor to join our team and play a key role in supporting organisational change. This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months (this will be a secondment if you are moving within Sirona).
Working with us you will:
- Lead on the development, review, and implementation of HR policies, ensuring they are legally compliant, aligned with NHS terms and conditions, and reflect best practice.
- Manage consultation processes for organisational change, working in partnership with trade unions, workforce colleagues, and staff representatives.
- Help deliver outcomes that support a restorative, learning organisational culture and put people at the heart of decision making.
You should have:
- Strong knowledge of employment law, HR policy, and NHS terms and conditions.
- Experience managing consultation and change processes in complex organisations.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
Please note: this role is undergoing job matching and may be subject to minor changes in Job Description.
Main duties of the job
• Supporting development and review of policies, updates, toolkits, stakeholder discussion etc under the direction of the Head of HR Services.
• Ensure HR policies comply with employment law (e.g. TUPE, redundancy, working time regulations), NHS terms and conditions, and Agenda for Change.
• Draft clear, accessible policies, guidance, and toolkits for managers and staff.
• Support the embedding of a just and learning culture through policy design.
• Working closely with HR Business Partners and the Assistant Workforce Partner to support with the design and delivery of the consultation processes for organisational change (e.g. restructures, relocations, contract changes, shift pattern reviews).
• Develop consultation plans, timelines, communications, FAQs, and staff engagement sessions.
• Lead engagement with trade unions, staff-side, and employee representatives.
• Undertake Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) and advise on mitigations to reduce adverse impacts on protected groups.
• Analyse consultation feedback, identify risks, and prepare reports for workforce forums, change boards, and senior leadership teams.
• Report on consultation activity, highlighting risks, progress and outcomes for various workforce forums on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate consultation records, minutes, and decision logs
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent level HR qualification/experience).
- Significant experience in a generalist HR role, including HR policy development and organisational change.
- Demonstrable knowledge of NHS employment frameworks, particularly Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
- Detailed understanding of employment law relating to organisational change (e.g. TUPE, redundancy, consultation obligations, working time regulations).
- Experience of working collaboratively with trade unions and staff-side colleagues.
- Experience of leading consultation processes affecting staff terms and conditions.
- Experience of drafting clear and accessible policy documents, guidance, and communications.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards CIPD Level 7.
- Experience within an NHS or large public-sector HR team.
- Experience of Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) and equality, diversity, and inclusion considerations in workforce policy/change.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex HR and legal concepts in plain language.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills, particularly when working with trade unions, staff-side representatives, and senior managers.
- High standard of written communication with the ability to produce policies, FAQs, reports, and committee papers.
Desirable criteria
- Facilitation and presentation skills, including leading workshops, drop-ins, or staff briefings.
- Ability to develop templates, toolkits, and checklists for organisational use
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shawn Fleming
- Job title
- Head of HR Services and Employee Relations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779874560
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