Band 8a People & Culture Business Partner

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to support Clinical Group and Corporate leaders. The role involves workforce planning, organisational development, and promoting inclusion. Candidates should be CIPD qualified with a strong HR background and experience in a complex setting. A competitive salary ranging from £61,631 to £68,623 per year is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in generalist HR at a senior level.
• Experience with HR Business Partner approach in a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Support workforce planning and organisational development.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in activities.
• Build trust-based relationships with multi-professional staff.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of HRBP role

Facilitating change

Service improvement

Team and individual development

Education

CIPD qualified/accredited

Degree or equivalent in HR

Job description

Band 8a People & Culture Business Partner

The closing date is 06 January 2026

An experienced and motivated People and Culture Business Partner will join our team to support Clinical Group and Corporate leaders in delivering a proactive, solution-focused People and Culture service. Key responsibilities include workforce planning, organisational development, staff engagement, performance improvement and coaching managers to build capability and enable effective change.

Main duties

The Business Partner will work closely with Clinical and Corporate leadership teams to support planning, modernisation, engagement, motivation and performance of the workforce. The role embeds workforce and OD best practice, improving standards and increasing management capability within the division. The BP will develop working relationships with multi-professional staff built on trust, confidence and mutual respect, and represent the People and Culture Directorate at Clinical Group meetings.

The BP will promote equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement ensuring these issues are central to all activity undertaken and work in accordance with the Trust's Equality Schemes.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• CIPD qualified/accredited or equivalent level of experience in HR.
• Degree or equivalent level of experience in HR.

Experience

• Experience of generalist HR working at a senior level.
• Experience of operating a HR Business Partner approach within a complex organisation.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the HRBP role and the key success criteria.
• Demonstrates commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, cultural and behavioural change, service improvement, and team and individual development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£61,631 to £68,623 a year inclusive