Senior HR Advisor - ER & Policy
CompanyNHS Borders
Location
Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/4/2026
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation TypeHuman resources and industrial relations officers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
OUR VALUES IN ACTION
Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility
An opportunity has arisen to join our team for a Senior HR Advisor. You will provide a professional and comprehensive generalist Human Resources service to managers, staff, and staff side representatives across the organisation.
You will have demonstrable experience in the provision of HR advice and support across a range of complex issues such as employee relations, terms and conditions of service, employment legislation. You will also be expected to contribute to the development of policies and procedures which meet best practice, current legislation and national policies and support the wider team in the delivery of policy training programmes.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification (CIPD or equivalent) with significant practical HR experience within a large organisation, preferably gained within the public sector. Knowledge of employment legislation, HR policies, terms and conditions of service relevant to the range of NHS staff and NHS Scotland Policies is key, as is the ability to work on your own initiative, planning and organising your own workload.
Excellent communication, influencing, project and people management skills together with a creative approach to problem solving are also essential in this role.
As from 1 April 2026 the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit:
Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility
An opportunity has arisen to join our team for a Senior HR Advisor. You will provide a professional and comprehensive generalist Human Resources service to managers, staff, and staff side representatives across the organisation.
You will have demonstrable experience in the provision of HR advice and support across a range of complex issues such as employee relations, terms and conditions of service, employment legislation. You will also be expected to contribute to the development of policies and procedures which meet best practice, current legislation and national policies and support the wider team in the delivery of policy training programmes.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification (CIPD or equivalent) with significant practical HR experience within a large organisation, preferably gained within the public sector. Knowledge of employment legislation, HR policies, terms and conditions of service relevant to the range of NHS staff and NHS Scotland Policies is key, as is the ability to work on your own initiative, planning and organising your own workload.
Excellent communication, influencing, project and people management skills together with a creative approach to problem solving are also essential in this role.
As from 1 April 2026 the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit:
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To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form
- PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***