EPR HR Business Partner Lead

NHS; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the United Kingdom is looking for an EPRHR Business Partner Lead to shape workforce strategies as part of a digital health initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience at the management level, guiding the HR team and influencing change initiatives while ensuring high standards of patient care. Flexible working options are available, including remote working. Competitive salary and NHS benefits offered.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as HR specialist at senior management level.
• Knowledge of current employment law.
• Previous leading HR-related projects experience.
• Experience in change management from HR perspective.
• Partnership working within unionised environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR BP team to influence Workforce elements.
• Advise on HR for EPR Programme and guide Trust HR Leads.
• Realise workforce-related benefits through professional advice.

Skills

Drafting reports and proposals

Complex information analysis

Staff management and development

TUPE consultations knowledge

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Chartered MCIPD or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job summary: We are implementing a single Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as part of the NHS digital health initiative across the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative (NWAHC). The collaborative comprises three acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH), Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH).

This is a unique opportunity to contribute your skills to create a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of individuals throughout Norfolk and Waveney. We are advancing our digital capabilities in alignment with our long-term strategic goals to ensure high standards of patient care and safety for diverse communities.

The acute hospitals in Norfolk are a vital part of the health and social care system. Our digital mission is an essential part of our transformation into a post-modern healthcare system.

Main duties of the job

Role: EPRHR Business Partner Lead. You will shape the future of workforces across JPUH, NNUH and QEH in alignment with the Norfolk & Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative (NWAHC) EPR Programme.

This role requires a people-focused mindset, strong leadership and a deep understanding of how digital change impacts people, processes and organisational culture. You will formally report to the EPR Deputy Programme Director and work closely with the EPR Workforce Lead, as part of the wider EPR Workforce workstream. You will:

• Lead the HR BP team and provide professional HR expertise to influence and manage all Workforce elements of the NWAHC EPR Programme.
• Strategically plan, lead and advise on HR aspects for the EPR Programme and guide Trust HR Leads on workplace change impacts.
• Realise identified workforce-related benefits by providing professional advice within a legal context on consultation and engagement requirements, and lead those aspects.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff. The NNUH is a large NHS trust delivering acute care to around one million people. We are a teaching and research hospital with state-of-the-art facilities and strong collaboration with the University of East Anglia. Our workforce represents 94 countries. We offer a friendly, collaborative environment and host the NNUH Hospitals Charity.

We offer NHS benefits and additional benefits listed below.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi-Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service to NNUH Colney Lane
• Free 24-hour confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes with staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work and home electronics

Details

Date posted: 12 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year pa pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number: 234-25-EPR-00-HRBPL

Job locations: Norfolk County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2UA

Job responsibilities

• Opportunity to work on the biggest change programme in the region, which will ultimately help to improve patient experience and outcomes.
• Flexibility to work within a collaborative office space at Norfolk County Hall, at one of the 3 acute hospitals, and from home.
• You will work closely and collaboratively with the wider EPR team, Trust HR Leads and other HR Business Partners, cross-functional teams, trade unions and other stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential):

• Degree level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• Chartered MCIPD or equivalent

Experience (Essential):

• Significant experience, working at a senior management level as an HR specialist
• Specialist knowledge of current employment law
• Previous experience of leading HR related projects
• Significant experience of change management from an HR perspective
• Significant experience of partnership working, including consultation and negotiations within a unionised environment

Desirable:

• A developed understanding of effective HR practice in a hospital environment

Skills (Essential):

• Ability to draft well written cases/reports and business proposals/change documents
• Able to identify, interpret and analyse complex information such as legal decisions/case law
• Experience of managing staff, inspiring confidence and facilitating their development
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of undertaking TUPE/Staff restructure consultations

Attitude (Essential):

• Effective role model, demonstrating the Collaborative's values: QEHKL Living our values, NNUH PRIDE values, JPUH CARER values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here (Criminal records checks for overseas applicants).

Employer details

Employer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address: Norfolk County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2UA

Employer's website: teamnnuh.co.uk