Human resources (HR) manager
Our HR managers make sure that our frontline staff and other colleagues are supported and available to deliver the care our patients need.
"I chose the NHS over the private sector because the focus is on people rather than profit."
Working life
You'll have responsibility for recruitment, selection, appraisal, staff development and training, understanding and implementing employment legislation and welfare.
As an HR manager, you may have responsibility for workforce planning or work for one or more directorates, such as surgery or accident and emergency where you will provide HR support and advice. This might involve:
- advising on the redeployment of staff from a ward that is closing
- advertising strategies for the recruitment of new staff.
Some senior HR managers will have broad areas of responsibility, such as:
- operations
- training
- development and recruitment
- implementing national initiatives.
Roles in human resource management
There are a variety of job roles and job titles in this area of management. Here are some examples of job roles.
- human resources manager
- medical staffing manager
- assistant director of human resources (workforce development)
- divisional human resources manager
You could be working in a specialist trust providing mental health services for adults, older people, children and adolescents and also substance misuse and specialist learning disabilities.
In this type of role, you would take a lead role in the trusts human resources agenda and lead on specific corporate HR objectives. You could be responsible for the:
- recruitment & retention of staff
- maintenance of the attendance management process
- handling formal grievance and disciplinary process and appeals
- the design and delivery of training and development programmes
- providing advice on principles and detail of employment legislation and good practice
- the maintenance of effective employee relations including participation in local formal consultation machinery and processes of job evaluation, salary administration and reward management.
Working in a hospital NHS trust, you’d typically have responsibility for all medical staff working within the trust, with the exception of medical students. This would include responsibility for:
- terms and conditions of medical staff
- recruitment and selection of professional grade staff.
You’d advise and support medical staff on HR-related issues and could be involved with the international recruitment of medical staff, workforce planning and the European Working Time Directive.
Assistant director of human resources (workforce development)
In this example, you’d lead the trust's development and implementation of a comprehensive training and development plan working in partnership with areas of the trust also delivering education. Delivery of the plan would involve liaison with partner organisations across the region. Key elements of such a post would be:
- effective leadership
- staff development
- workforce planning.
Divisional human resources manager
Here, you’d be one of four HR managers working within a university hospitals' NHS trust providing strategic development and leadership support. You’d be managing a team of 16 and manage a budget of over £700,000. You’d be expected to ensure that there was excellent communication between colleagues.
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Most jobs in the NHS are covered by the Agenda for Change (AfC) pay scales. This pay system covers all staff except doctors, dentists and the most senior managers.
Your precise role in HR management within the NHS will affect your salary. There are some positions in HR at AfC band 5, with opportunities at specialist and managerial level from bands 6 to 8, and rising to Band 9 for the most senior roles below director level. At director and similar levels, you would be on the Very Senior Managers pay scales.
Staff in the NHS will usually work a standard 37.5 hours per week. They may work a shift pattern.
Terms and conditions of service can vary for employers outside the NHS.
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With further training and/or experience, you may be able to develop your career further and apply for more senior managerial roles in HR and related functions. Progression for those with ability is typically via operational management in a large organisation. Relocation for promotion is common.
Relevant HR management qualifications and membership of organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development may be an advantage and will be a requirement for some posts.
More diverse routes are now opening up, for example, jointly-funded posts between health and social services.
Graduates from the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme are expected to gain rapid promotion.
When you’re looking for managerial jobs in human resources and related functions, there are a number of sources you can use but most NHS vacancies can be found on the NHS Jobs website.
Just some of the current vacancies can be found below.
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HR Manager
Orpington, BR6 0TE
- Salary :
- £53751.00 to £60651.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bromley Healthcare CIC
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HR Manager
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
- Salary :
- £40170.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Halton Haven Hospice
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HR Manager (XN07)
Leeds, LS9 7TF
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Human Resources Adviser
Lindley, HD3 3EB
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
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Human Resources Officer
Bradford, BD9 6RJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Director of Human Resources
SCARBOROUGH, YO12 5RE
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Saint Catherine’s Hospice
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Human Resources Business Partner
York, YO31 8ZZ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Director of Human Resources (WQ00)
Leeds, LS9 7TF
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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HR and Compliance Manager (30-37.5 hours)
Ashbourne, DE6 1RR
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Henmore Health
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Medical HR Recruitment Co-ordinator
Maidstone, ME16 9PH
- Salary :
- £24937.00 to £26598.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
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Weight Management Services Professional Manager
Llwynypia, CF40 2LX
- Salary :
- £56514.00 to £63623.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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Waste Management & Environmental Services Manager
Rotherham, S60 2UD
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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PCN Service Implementation Manager (Project Manager)
Bridgewater Street, SY13 1QH
- Salary :
- £45000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- North Shropshire Primary Care Network
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Senior Nurse Manager / Senior Clinical Manager
Carmarthen, SA31 2AF
- Salary :
- £56514.00 to £63623.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Practice Manager
Hounslow, TW3 3ET
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bath Road Surgery
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Home Manager
Chipping Norton, OX7 5YF
- Salary :
- £50000.00 to £60000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Operations Manager
Bromley, BR1 4PX
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Links Medical Practice
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Home Manager
Fishcross, FK10 3GN
- Salary :
- £60000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aria Care
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Home Manager
Pevensey, BN24 5NU
- Salary :
- £50000.00 to £75000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Home Manager
Oxted, RH8 0NH
- Salary :
- £50000.00 to £100000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Barchester Healthcare
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Practice Manager
London, SE8 5DA
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Penrose Health
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Home Manager
Morriston, SA6 7BJ
- Salary :
- £55000.00 to £58000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- HC-One
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Pathway Manager
South Tyneside, NE32 5NN
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
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General Manager
Bagshot, GU195HN
- Salary :
- £78000.00 to £82000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
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General Manager
Cobham, KT111EF
- Salary :
- £70000.00 to £75000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
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Ward Manager
Haywards Heath, RH16 1UD
- Salary :
- £55000.00 to £57000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Nuffield Health
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Practice Manager
Redhill, RH1 3PN
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The House Partnership
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Practice Manager
London, N2 8BG
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Woodlands Medical Practice
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Clinical Manager
Bournemouth, BH4 8EP
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
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Home Manager
St Peter, JE3 7HQ
- Salary :
- £80000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Aria Care
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Practice Manager
Walthamstow, E17 9DP
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- The Ecclesbourne Practice
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Nurse Manager
Bristol, BS9 4HT
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Fallodon Way Medical Centre
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Operational Manager
Sheffield, S10 2TH
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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DISPENSARY MANAGER
Northampton, NN7 3QN
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Bugbrooke Medical Practice
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Optimisation Manager
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8NY
- Salary :
- £55690.00 to £62682.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NHS Business Services Authority
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Administration Manager
Bromsgrove, B61 0NJ
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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Clinical Manager
South West, GL1 5UA
- Salary :
- £70000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Cygnet Health Care
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Contract Manager
Manchester, M1 3BN
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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Project Manager
Bodelwyddan, LL185UJ
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Reception Manager
Cinderford, GL14 2NX
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Forest Health Care
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Operational Manager
Sheffield, S10 2JF
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Operations Manager
Walton Surgery, Felixstowe, IP11 9DU
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Suffolk GP Federation CIC
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Pharmacy Manager
Redruth, TR15 2AF
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Superdrug
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Support Manager
Sheffield, S7 1NF
- Salary :
- £31620.17
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Primary Care Sheffield
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Regulation Manager
London, W2 1NY
- Salary :
- £64156.00 to £71148.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Ward Manager
St Austell, PL26 6AA
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Caseload Manager
Bishops Stortford, CM23 5JH
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
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Management Accountant
Basingstoke, RG24 9NA
- Salary :
- £31049.00 to £37796.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Automation Manager
London, W1T 7NF
- Salary :
- £64156.00 to £71148.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Reception Manager
Witney, OX29 4QB
- Salary :
- £14.98
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Eynsham Medical Group
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Caseload Manager
Bishops Stortford, CM23 5JH
- Salary :
- £38682.00 to £46580.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
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Ward Manager
St Austell, PL26 6AA
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Fixed-Term
- Employer :
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Practice Manager
Leeds, LS7 4BB
- Salary :
- £35000.00 to £50000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Chapeltown Family Surgery
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Automation Manager
London, W1T 7NF
- Salary :
- £64156.00 to £71148.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Finance Manager
Bedford, MK40 2TX
- Salary :
- £45000.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Primary Care Careers
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Dispensary Manager
Bakewell, DE45 1ED
- Salary :
- £14.15 to £18.10
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Peak and Dales Medical Partnership
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Operations Manager
Cambridge, CB4 1ER
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Red House Surgery
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Practice Manager
West Bromwich, B70 8HQ
- Salary :
- Negotiable
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Dr.Singh's Surgery
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Business Manager
Bangor, LL57 2PW
- Salary :
- £48527.00 to £55532.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Volunteer Manager
Colchester, CO4 9YQ
- Salary :
- £47810.00 to £54710.00
- Type :
- Permanent
- Employer :
- Provide CIC
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