Senior Workforce Partner

West London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a seasoned HR leader to join as Workforce Partner on a fixed-term 10-month contract, based in London. You will provide high-level HR guidance, lead workforce projects, and oversee employee relations.

The role requires TUPE, organisational development, and policy expertise, with a track record of shaping workforce strategy. You will coach senior managers, design workforce plans, and partner across clinical, operational and corporate teams to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Masters level education in Human Resources or relevant specialist area and/ or equivalent experience.
• CIPD membership – MCIPD.
• Mediation Training.
• Coaching Qualification.
• Organisational Development Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Influence, coach and mentor senior managers and act as a primary contact for first class professional guidance and customer service (signposting central teams where appropriate).
• Work in partnership with managers to design and implement local workforce projects; including leading the formulation of workforce plans, local organisation design, organisational development and transformation, performance, development, talent management and customer service.
• To provide high level workforce support for West London Community Service (ECP & HCH) through strategic workforce planning, the implementation of the workforce projects and implementation of the workforce strategy.
• The post holder will act as the department lead for Employee Relations and oversee the review and development of ER related processes and procedures. The post holder will also take on specialist and especially complex ER casework on a trustwide basis.
• West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Skills

Senior HR experience

Workforce strategy design

Leadership development

Employee relations

Change management

Education

Masters level education in HR or related

CIPD MCIPD membership

Mediation Training

Coaching Qualification

Organisational Development Qualification

Recognised leadership qualification

Job description

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Main area Workforce Grade Band 8B Contract Fixed term: 10 months (Covering Absence) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 222-CORP-031

Site Trust HQ Town London Salary £72,719 - £83,505 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

At West London NHS Trust our Workforce Partners work hand in hand with our clinical, operational and corporate teams to support and enable them to deliver world class care to our patients. We're seeking a proven leader to join our excellent team with a reputation for delivering high-quality HR advice and guidance that is pragmatic and realistic.

We're seeking someone with management experience and excellent core HR knowledge (TUPE, ER, org change and policy), the ability to deal with highly intelligent and demanding stakeholders, a firm grasp of the employment law landscape and a proven background in leading and developing excellent HR teams.

Main duties of the job

Influence, coach and mentor senior managers and act as a primary contact for first class professional guidance and customer service (signposting central teams where appropriate).

Work in partnership with managers to design and implement local workforce projects; including leading the formulation of workforce plans, local organisation design, organisational development and transformation, performance, development, talent management and customer service.

To provide high level workforce support for West London Community Service (ECP & HCH) through strategic workforce planning, the implementation of the workforce projects and implementation of the workforce strategy.

The post holder will act as the department lead for Employee Relations and oversee the review and development of ER related processes and procedures. The post holder will also take on specialist and especially complex ER casework on a trustwide basis.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Masters level education in Human Resources or relevant specialist area and/ or equivalent experience.
• Recognised leadership qualification, or significant equivalent experience.
• Committed to continuous professional development
• CIPD membership – MCIPD
• Mediation Training
• Coaching Qualification
• Organisational Development Qualification

Experience

• Significant experience as a HR professional working at a senior level
• Significant experience of developing workforce strategies and plans
• Experience of creating, developing and delivering leadership development and training programmes.
• Experience of implementing initiatives that improve culture and engagement.
• Experience of developing and implementing employee engagement initiatives and understanding engagement measures.
• Understanding of NHS commissioning.
• Knowledge and experience of OD and identifying and implementing OD interventions.
• Experience of managing and implementing projects in support if specific business strategies from proposal to conclusion.
• Generalist HR experience, demonstrating competence across employee relations, including TUPE transfers, change management, performance management, equality and diversity and training.

Knowledge

• Ability to consistently advocate, exemplify and act as a role model by exhibiting Trust values and challenging behaviour at all levels that do not reflect Trust values.
• Significant experience of managing, appraising and supporting teams, both own direct reports and through matrix leadership, that result in a culture of cooperation and support.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.