People and Culture Business Partner

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Worthing is seeking a People and Culture Business Partner to lead HR management initiatives. Responsibilities include delivering people advisory functions, influencing local People and Culture activities, and promoting diversity within the workforce. Candidates should possess a Master's degree and Chartered CIPD (Level 7) or equivalent experience required. The role supports staff wellbeing and continuous career development. Join us and contribute to enhancing patient care across diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Must have Masters level or equivalent in HR Management.
• Chartered CIPD (Level 7) or equivalent experience required.
• In-depth HRM experience necessary for mentoring and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a fair people advisory function.
• Influence local People and Culture agenda.
• Provide specialist advice on complex People matters.
• Manage and supervise Senior ER Advisors.
• Promote staff wellbeing through support programmes.

Skills

Human Resources Management

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Diversity and Inclusion promotion

Education

Masters level degree or equivalent experience

Chartered CIPD Level 7

Job description

In line with our Trust Strategy (2025-2030), our ambition is to become a recognised employer of choice. Our working environment embraces diversity, supports professional development and offers people the opportunity to work in effective teams.

SPFT's People Function plays a crucial role across the organisation in supporting and empowering both the clinical and non-clinical workforce in the delivery of our Strategy.

The People and Culture Business Partners lead on all People related activities within their assigned division; playing a key role in the overall delivery of strategic People and Culture activities trust-wide and contribute to the development of the People and Culture Directorate as a whole.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are summarised below:

• To support the delivery of a professional, fair and consistent people advisory function across the Trust.
• To work alongside the Divisional leadership team and act as the professional expert, influencing and helping shape the local People and Culture agenda.
• Responsible for providing specialist advice on complex People matters advising and assessing the options available.
• Providing management supervision to the Senior ER Advisors.
• Working closely with the Associate Director for People Services to provide support on corporate/divisional people projects.
• Promote a culture of belonging where we champion, celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion, both within our workforce and the communities we serve.
• Promote positive staff experience by supporting continuous learning, development and career progression.
• Showcase staff wellbeing through innovative support programmes that address mental, physical, and emotional health, enhancing overall resilience and reducing burnout.
• Modernise human-resources (HR) functions by leveraging technology to streamline recruitment, retention, and workforce management, ensuring an efficient and equitable employee experience.
• Foster a culture where employees are actively engaged in decision making and service improvement, ensuring they feel empowered and aligned with the Trust's strategic goals.
• Take personal responsibility for actions, decisions and behaviours.

About us

Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and Hampshire.

You'll be joining an organisation which is committed to improving patient care. We try to do this by listening to and learning from feedback, carrying our healthcare research and putting it into practice, developing new ways of providing services in partnership with others, and helping staff develop through access to education and training.

With services covering Sussex, Hampshire and Kent, there's plenty of choice about where to work and live if you join us. We've got the sea right on our doorstep, as well as the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove, areas of natural outstanding beauty and many historic towns. Excellent transport links make it easy to commute to work from London to many of our services and sites. Or you may be someone who has been doing the commute in the other direction and is now looking to work closer to home.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the roles and responsibilities of the People and Culture Business Partner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters level or equivalent experience gained through degree and professional HR Qualifications
• Chartered CIPD (Level 7) or equivalent demonstrable experience

Knowledge/Experience

• In-depth experience of Human Resources Management (HRM)
• Experience sufficient to mentor, coach, advise and support Senior HR Adviser and line managers in dealing with the full range of HRM issues
• Experience of HR Business Partnering in a complex organisational environment

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.