Interim Deputy Chief People Officer | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is looking for an Interim Deputy Chief People Officer to lead HR services and drive the People Strategy. The full-time role includes responsibilities for managing HR operations, service transformation, and culture change. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This position will close on September 16, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR Business Partnering service and Operational People Team services.
• Strategically lead transactional and operational services within the People Directorate.
• Deputise for the Chief People Officer as appropriate.

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at an exciting time for the organisation, for the role of Interim Deputy Chief People Officer.

The Interim Deputy Chief People Officer will play a pivotal role in driving forward the Trusts People Strategy in line with the NHS People Plan and in supporting our impending merger.

Contract and Location

Due to potential strategic changes for the organisation, only a secondment opportunity or fixed term contract may be considered; any contract will be limited to 31 March 2026.

This role is full time and will require the majority of the working week to be spent onsite, however flexible working requests will be considered.

Responsibilities

The Deputy Chief People Officer will manage and is responsible for leading the HR Business Partnering service, Operational People Team services of the Directorate which includes the electronic staff record (ESR) and other workforce systems, Payroll, temporary staffing, people business intelligence, information and reporting, e-rostering and job planning, shared services and outsourcing, and a People advisory and administrative service.

The Deputy Chief People Officer will strategically lead the transactional and operational services within the People Directorate and working with the CPO, Head of Organisation Development, Culture and Engagement and Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will take a lead role in service transformation and culture change.

The Deputy Chief People Officer will Deputise for the CPO where appropriate.

Additional Information

Please refer to the attached VMV document for our refreshed vision, mission and values.

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025