Head of Medical Workforce

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accredited Living Wage employer

Support for financial wellbeing

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Head of Medical Workforce & Business to oversee the medical workforce and recruitment strategies, and to lead the Medical Workforce Team. The role collaborates closely with the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Medical Directors on workforce planning, job planning, appraisal and revalidation.

The post requires senior leadership with Medical and Dental colleagues, NHS experience, and the ability to drive organisational change, report to

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant area.
• Senior managerial experience with Medical and Dental colleagues, ideally in a highly unionised operational environment.
• Significant NHS medical workforce experience and knowledge of workforce planning, job planning, appraisal and revalidation.
• Proven leadership of organisational change and ability to present Board papers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's medical workforce and recruitment strategies.
• Provide professional and operational leadership to the Medical Workforce Team.
• Support the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Medical Directors on workforce planning, job planning, appraisal and revalidation.
• Lead medical workforce business cases, workforce transformation projects and organisational change.
• Develop workforce solutions to improve recruitment, retention, productivity and wellbeing while reducing reliance on temporary staffing.
• Monitor and analyse workforce performance metrics and identify improvements.
• Prepare and present reports, business cases and board-level papers to senior leaders and governance forums.
• Lead the review and implementation of medical workforce policies in line with NHS standards and legislation.
• Build partnerships with clinical leaders, operational teams, universities, professional bodies and trade unions.
• Support medical education, research and innovation initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

NHS workforce management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Project management (PRINCE2/MSP)

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Head of Medical Workforce & Business at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a senior post working directly with the Chief Medical Officer. The role leads the Trust's medical workforce and recruitment strategies and runs the Medical Workforce Team, covering planning, medical education, business cases and organisational change. The post calls for senior work with Medical and Dental colleagues, ideally in a highly unionised operational setting. A Master's or equivalent experience, plus significant NHS medical workforce experience, decides fit.

What the job involves

• Lead the development and delivery of the Trust's medical workforce and recruitment strategies
• Provide professional and operational leadership to the Medical Workforce Team
• Support the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Medical Directors on workforce planning, job planning, appraisal and revalidation
• Lead medical workforce business cases, workforce transformation projects and organisational change
• Develop workforce solutions to improve recruitment, retention, productivity and wellbeing while reducing reliance on temporary staffing
• Monitor and analyse workforce performance metrics and identify improvements
• Prepare and present reports, business cases and board-level papers to senior leaders and governance forums
• Lead the review and implementation of medical workforce policies in line with NHS standards and legislation
• Build partnerships with clinical leaders, operational teams, universities, professional bodies and trade unions
• Support medical education, research and innovation initiatives

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant area

Experience

• Senior managerial experience working with Medical and Dental colleagues, ideally in a highly unionised operational environment
• Significant experience of Medical and Dental workforce issues within the NHS
• Thorough understanding of current strategic and operational medical workforce issues in the NHS
• Successful leadership of organisational change
• Preparing and presenting Board papers

Skills & knowledge

• Managing competing priorities

Nice to have

• Qualification in project management or leadership, such as PRINCE2, MSP or NHS Leadership
• Experience of conflict resolution and complex employee relations matters
• Knowledge of medical education, training pathways and workforce transformation initiatives
• Advanced data analysis and workforce reporting skills
• Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills

What’s offered

• Accredited Living Wage employer
• Support for financial wellbeing