Advisor, HR​/Recruitment, Talent Manager

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 March 2026

We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused People Advisor to join our People Hub team on a one-year fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting managers and staff across the Trust with a wide range of HR matters, including recruitment, employee relations, and workforce performance.

As a People Advisor, you will act as the first point of contact for HR queries, ensuring timely and accurate administration of HR processes throughout the employment lifecycle. You will provide advice on policies, employment law, and terms and conditions, and support managers in improving workforce performance and engagement.

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person‑centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well‑established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of, or working towards, Level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification

• Experience of working in a HR department
• Previous experience of working within an office or administration environment
• Experience of working in the NHS

• Ability to use own initiative and escalat[e] issues in a timely manner where unable to resolve a query personally
• Ability to prioritise and organise a changing workload and work systematically towards deadlines
• Ability to communicate advice on complex issues in a way that is comprehensible to the service user
• Ability to analysis problems and work around obstacles

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.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata