Human Resources Business Partner in Specialised Services

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as an HR Business Partner in the Division of Specialised Services. Play a strategic role in shaping workforce agendas, supporting organizational change, and improving HR services. Collaborate with senior management to deliver effective people strategies and foster a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic HR and workforce planning.
• Ability to lead and implement HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic workforce plans.
• Provide strategic advice on workforce impacts for business planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic HR

Workforce Planning

Job description

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a passionate, experienced, and forward-thinking HR professional to join our dynamic workforce team as a HR Business Partner for the Division of Specialised Services. This post is offered as part of a job share, working alongside the Divisional Senior Management Team to deliver a high-quality HR service.

The Division of Specialised Services includes the Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, and Clinical Genetics.

This Division employs around 1300 WTE staff working in Clinical and Medical Oncology, Clinical Haematology, Palliative care, Radiotherapy, Clinical Genetics, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, Cardiac Anaesthesia, and Cardiac Intensive Care.

As an integral member of both the Senior Management Team and Divisional Board, you will play a strategic and influential role in shaping and delivering the Division’s workforce agenda.

The Division of Specialised Services encompasses a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical staff, including Medical & Dental, Nursing, AHPs, Healthcare Scientists, and Administrative teams. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of strategic workforce plans, support complex organisational change and transformation, and foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.

In return, you’ll join a supportive, innovative team and be given the opportunity to further develop your leadership and strategic HR skills.

Strategic Management

• To understand and translate the Trust’s key drivers and challenges to enable planning and delivery of an effective people strategy aligned to business strategy and Trust objectives.
• To contribute to the achievement of the Trust’s strategic goals and priorities by ensuring that employee policy, practice, and delivery are coordinated, effective, and strategic.

Workforce planning and resourcing

• Provide strategic, specialist advice to the Division on the workforce impacts and implications of short to long term business planning, enabling the Divisions to meet present and future business challenges and provide the best quality patient care which meets financial targets. These may include:
• working with the Head of HR Service Centre to develop effective recruitment and retention strategies
• development of appropriate staffing plans and establishment
• strategies to deliver on financial recovery plans
• developing succession and talent management plans

Divisional And Trust Responsibilities

• As a member of the Divisional Core Management Team and Divisional Board(s), to contribute to the development of the Divisional strategy, business plans, project management, and operational decision-making, which enable Divisional and Corporate aims and objectives to be achieved.
• To design and implement appropriate audits to monitor compliance and effectiveness of HR policies and procedures, providing reports and recommendations as appropriate.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall. Our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking, multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are making a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, offering a vibrant city life or seaside relaxation, both with easy access to the South West’s attractions.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We are an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, aiming to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the local population at all levels. We are dedicated to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and their communities. Anonymous information from your application will be used to ensure we meet our pledge.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Owen Ainsley
• Job title: Divisional Director
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Jane Narayan, HR Business Partner - Specialised Services

Email: [e-mail]