Senior Director of People & Transformation

The Methodist Church in Britain; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire is seeking a strategic People leader to head the workforce portfolio, including People Partnering, employee relations, workforce planning, resourcing and digital workforce systems. The role is full-time with flexible and remote working and may require cross-site duties, plus an on-call rota.

A Master’s-level qualification is required, with evidence of senior NHS HR leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Senior complex leadership in HR practice, ideally in the public or not-for-profit sector.
• Strategic and technical HR and OD advice to the NHS or comparable organisations.
• Track record of delivery at Director or senior management level, including Board exposure.
• Track record of delivering large-scale change, with knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.
• Experience of managing large budgets.
• Experience building relationships with national bodies, higher education institutions and system partners, and gaining support and investment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of the Trust People Plan and related strategies, with people metrics and performance measures.
• Develop an effective People Partnering model, strengthen employee relations and build relationships with staff-side colleagues.
• Lead transformation of workforce systems and People Services using digital solutions and automation.
• Provide workforce analytics and management information to support evidence-based decisions.
• Shape recruitment, retention and workforce supply approaches and turn service ambitions into workforce plans.
• Lead employment governance, including DBS, right to work, professional registration, fixed-term contracts and safeguarding.
• Ensure services meet legislation, internal audit, CQC and NHSLA standards and respond to CQC data requests.
• Develop workforce plans aligned with corporate, finance and service strategies, and advise on the annual planning process.
• Manage budgets to meet strategic and operational business plans.
• Set up governance, risk management and KPIs for people programmes and hold leads to account for delivery.
• Deliver national priorities and reporting, including the National NHS Staff Survey.
• Manage direct reports, lead service lines in a matrix structure and represent the Chief People Officer at executive and board meetings.

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

FCIPD membership

Job description

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire is seeking a strategic People leader to head the workforce portfolio, including People Partnering, employee relations, workforce planning, resourcing and digital workforce systems. The role is full-time with flexible and remote working and may require cross-site duties, plus an on-call rota.

A Master’s-level qualification is required, with evidence of senior NHS HR leadership experience.