Senior People Partner

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Senior People Business Partner to enhance operational HR strategies. This role involves collaborating with senior leaders to improve workforce retention, culture, and overall performance. Ideal candidates will possess HR generalist experience, strong relationship-building skills, and a post-graduate qualification in a relevant field. This permanent role offers a salary of £70,396 to £80,837 per annum with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex HR setting.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Passion for improving staff experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce strategy and planning.
• Support cultural improvement and engagement.
• Drive change in retention and talent development.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Relationship building

Workforce planning

Change management

Education

Post-graduate qualification in HR/OD/Employment Law

Chartered member of the CIPD

Job description

Overview

Our new HRBP operating model puts People Business Partners at the heart of operational planning and transformation -- and you'll be one of the key players leading that shift. We're recruiting two Senior People Business Partners to join our newly formed HR Business Partnering team. This is your chance to work differently -- not just reactively handling issues, but proactively influencing how our hospital recruits, retains, and develops its people. We've recently redesigned our People structure to meet the real needs of our staff and services. These posts are a cornerstone of that change -- providing visible, credible HR leadership within clinical and corporate divisions, and driving the people agenda in partnership with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Leading workforce strategy and planning in partnership with divisional leaders
• Supporting cultural improvement, leadership capability, and engagement
• Using workforce analytics to influence operational decision-making
• Driving change in retention, talent development, and inclusion
• Helping managers navigate complex people challenges with confidence

What You Bring

• Strong HR generalist or business partnering experience in a complex setting
• Excellent relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders
• Confidence in workforce planning, engagement, and organisational change
• A passion for improving staff experience, culture, and organisational performance

About Us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Details

• Date posted: 01 October 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8b
• Salary: £70,396 to £80,837 a year per annum inc
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 259-7479890NUH-B
• Job locations: Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, Plaistow, E13 8SL

Job Description and Person Specification

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate qualification in HR /OD / Employment Law or equivalent experience
• Chartered member of the CIPD or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Evidence of NHS Leadership development training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Expert knowledge of key current issues in human resources and the ability to interpret and apply the knowledge to workforce strategies
• A high level of understanding of NHS workforce strategies and NHS policy

Experience

• Experience of developing programmes and plans aligned to strategic agendas
• Experience of working with business performance metrics/data to guide and direct strategy
• Experience of supporting change management within a large complex environment

Skills

Essential

• Confident in facilitating, challenging others, whilst at the same time maintaining and building a professional relationship
• Ability to secure buy-in when making changes

Desirable

• Trained coach/facilitator

Disclosure and Sponsorship

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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

Employer: Barts Health NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, Plaistow, E13 8SL. Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk