Chief People Officer: Lead Culture & Inclusion

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS teaching trust in Wigan is seeking a Chief People Officer to lead the People & Culture Strategy, oversee workforce planning and modernisation, and drive a fully anti-racist organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong partnership and leadership skills, with experience in workforce transformation. The position requires a strategic mindset to shape the future of health services for the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex environment, ideally within the NHS or public sector.
• Proven track record of workforce transformation and culture change.
• Demonstrable commitment to anti-racism.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of People & Culture Strategy.
• Strengthen people management capability across the Trust.
• Drive service improvement and high performance.

Skills

People & OD strategy development

Organisational development

Equality, diversity and inclusion expertise

Visible leadership

Partnership skills

Job description

A major NHS teaching trust in Wigan is seeking a Chief People Officer to lead the People & Culture Strategy, oversee workforce planning and modernisation, and drive a fully anti-racist organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong partnership and leadership skills, with experience in workforce transformation. The position requires a strategic mindset to shape the future of health services for the community.