Clinical HR Assistant

Come and join the Clinical School HR Team and be part of a world leading medical school at the University of Cambridge.

Reporting to the Clinical HR Team Leader, an exciting opportunity has become available as a Clinical HR Assistant on a permanent basis. This key role will ensure a professional and seamless HR service is delivered to our clinical staff as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

In this fast paced role, you will work closely with the HR Staff hub recruitment team, department contacts and hiring managers and clinical employees providing a first class administrative service to ensure the smooth onboarding of new clinical staff - from drafting contracts and ensuring relevant compliance checks and paperwork are in place to dealing with clinical contract and pay queries, advising on all medical staffing matters and setting up new starters on the HR system.

You will be used to juggling a busy inbox and providing advice and guidance in a professional and timely manner. You will enjoy working towards deadlines and being able to use your initiative to resolve queries. You will have a passion for building strong relationships.

You will have experience working in a busy administrative role in either a recruitment or HR team or a busy administrative role where you where you have been able to provide a strong level of customer support.

There are regular opportunities to get involved in key clinical projects, and wider HR projects and initiatives. We are always looking to continually improve as a team and value individuals who can bring in fresh ideas and improve ways of working.

The hours of the role are full time, 36.5 hours per week. Hybrid working is in place with 2 office days a week with a full time working pattern.

You will join a supportive team which is part of a wider HR team of 26 HR colleagues. We understand the importance of wellbeing and encourage staff to look after their own wellbeing in and out of work and there are plenty of opportunities to join in with the regular wellbeing events and activities that are run at the School as part of the Clinical School Wellbeing Programme.

The team is based in the Clinical School Office on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and it's an exciting time to join with key projects moving forward including a new Children's Hospital, Cancer Research Hospital as well as other Global Health initiatives.

The University of Cambridge offers many benefits including a generous pension scheme, shopping discounts, competitive benefits, extensive learning opportunities and a stimulating environment.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a security check.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Closing Date: Sunday 28th September 2025.

Interview Date: Interviews are expected to take place on either week commencing 6th or 13th October 2025.

Informal enquiries are welcomed, if you have any queries regarding the role or application process, please contact: Chris Caulfield, Clinical HR Team Leader.

Please ensure that you outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role on the 'suitability for the role' on the online application form.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference RA47223 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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