Senior Resourcing and Medical People and Culture Manager

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Norwich is looking for an experienced Senior Resourcing, Rostering and Medical People and Culture Manager. This key role involves leading teams, developing workforce plans, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates should have a degree, significant experience in workforce systems, and strong leadership skills. The position offers a salary range of £64,455 to £74,896 per annum and is a permanent full-time role.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Degree plus additional relevant training or equivalent experience to master's level.
• Significant experience at an operational and strategic level in workforce systems.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Resourcing, Medical HR, and Temporary Staffing Teams.
• Develop and deliver strategic workforce plans and recruitment solutions.
• Ensure Medical HR service supports safe patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Post qualification experience in workforce systems

Job description

Job Summary

Shape the Future of Resourcing Practices at NSFT

Are you passionate about innovative workforce solutions and improving people practices across the NHS? NSFT is seeking an influential Senior Resourcing, Rostering and Medical People and Culture Manager to lead our strategic response to recruitment, retention, and medical HR challenges. This is a pivotal role, directly impacting the quality of care we deliver and the experience of our staff.

What We're Looking For

• Degree plus additional relevant training or equivalent experience to master's level.
• Significant experience at an operational and strategic level in workforce systems, information, and planning.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams, deliver customer-focused people services, and influence at senior levels.
• Highly specialised knowledge in workforce systems, recruitment, medical HR, and equality and diversity issues.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Commitment to continuous personal and professional development.

Main Duties of the Job

As our Senior Resourcing, Rostering and Medical People and Culture Manager, you will:

• Lead the Resourcing, Medical HR, and Temporary Staffing Teams, providing an effective, efficient, and customer-focused service that meets the changing needs of the NHS and NSFT.
• Develop and deliver strategic workforce plans and innovative recruitment solutions, working collaboratively across the People and Culture Directorate, Finance, and Operational colleagues.
• Ensure our Medical HR service supports safe, high-quality patient care and meets the needs of our clinical services.
• Use high-quality workforce information and analysis to inform and influence strategic and tactical business planning.
• Oversee compliance with employment governance, visa management, and regulatory requirements, ensuring robust systems and accurate reporting.
• Champion continuous improvement in service quality, developing and implementing training and capability-building programmes for recruitment, medical job planning, and rostering.
• Represent NSFT at internal and external forums, providing expert advice and acting as a role model for compassionate, person-centred leadership.

About Us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job Details

• Date posted: 03 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8b
• Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year gross per annum (pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 246-HRS7587820
• Job location: Norfolk County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree plus additional relevant training or equivalent relevant experience to masters level or equivalent
• Post qualification or equivalent experience at an operational and strategic level with responsibilities for workforce systems, information and workforce planning.
• Experience of developing and delivering customer focused people services, working in close partnership with people and culture colleagues and wider stakeholders
• Workforce information reporting and business intelligence
• Recruitment & Medical HR

Desirable

• Chartered Member of CIPD (MCIPD)
• Masters degree in HR

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer Details

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Norfolk County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH

Website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx