People and Change Partner

Royal Berkshire; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job share

Compressed hours

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Associate Director Staff Experience and Inclusion to lead HR/OD across care group and corporate services, promoting inclusive leadership, workforce engagement and high-quality people practice aligned to our People Strategy.

As a senior, visible leader, you will partner with the leadership team to translate priorities into practical people plans, drive equality and inclusion, and ensure consistent application of policies and processes across the

Qualifications

• Development and delivery of HR/OD interventions.
• Experience in HR/OD within NHS settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR and people leadership to a care group and corporate department.
• Ensure high standards of employee engagement and workforce efficiency.
• Provide strategic and trust-wide leadership in a People Strategy area.
• As a visible local leader, act as strategic partner to shape local strategies and ensure application of People strategy and policies.

Skills

HR/OD leadership

Employee engagement

Education

Knowledge of NHS Workforce strategies

Job description

An integral part of the Care Group/Corporate senior leadership team, People and Change partners provide both operational and strategic people focus and direction within Care Group/Corporate services. The work of the PCP is grounded in the principles of improving patient care, driving service development, living our values and developing the Trust as the best place to work in the NHS.

You will proactively work with the leadership team to support the forward planning, modernisation, engagement and performance of the workforce - embedding good people practice and championing the people agenda.You will influence and drive business objectives and workforce related plans and deliver against the People Strategy and Care Group/Corporate people priorities.This is an exciting role offering huge opportunity to develop and shape the people agenda and be a part of the wider HR/OD senior management team.

Main duties of the job

Workforce development and implementation

Clearly understand the strategic priorities of the Trust and help translate these into effective people management & OD strategies within care group and corporate services.

Have a sound understanding of the business of the care group providing expert support to help achieve objectives and solve complex issues.

Provide expert advice on national developments in workforce, including employment law, benchmarking and innovation.

Lead on development activities to enhance culture and leadership within the care group, (supported by W&OD teams).

Lead on the promotion of the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion agenda within the care group using available data to develop targeted plans to address inequality.

Act as a people champion demonstrating role model behaviour by adding value and advocating people management within the care group.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

Job responsibilities

The PCP will provide professional HR and people leadership to a care group and corporate department. They will ensure the highest standards of employee engagement along with optimal workforce efficiency and effectiveness. They will also provide strategic and trust-wide leadership in one of the People Strategy areas.

As a highly visible, local, leader for the People agenda, the PCP will act as the strategic partner to their leadership team to shape local strategies to meet business and service needs. They will ensure the consistent application of the agreed People strategy, policies and processes.

The PCP will also act as the local relationship manager for all services supplied to their care group by the W&OD function, thereby informing the provision of those services, providing stakeholder feedback and addressing issues for improvement and resolution.

Person Specification

Experience

• Development and Delivery of HR/OD interventions
• Significant Experience in HR/OD

Knowledge

• Knowledge and Understanding of key NHS Workforce strategies and current issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Associate Director Staff Experience and Inclusion

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Compressed hours