Site Director of People & Culture

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Great Yarmouth seeks an experienced senior People and Culture leader to join their Site Leadership Team. The role involves strategic leadership and operational planning to foster an engaged workforce. Candidates should demonstrate compassion and integrity, with a strong record in People and Culture functions. This is an opportunity to shape the future of care delivery in the region.

Benefits

Flexible working initiatives

Commitment to improving working lives

Qualifications

• Experience in leading People and Culture functions.
• Ability to create an inclusive workforce.
• Strong track record in strategic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People and Culture function at site-level.
• Ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Provide advisory support to the Site Leadership Team.

Skills

Compassionate leadership

Strategic planning

Digital advancements utilization

Team and portfolio management

Job description

Alongside SLT colleagues, you will be jointly accountable for all aspects of the Trust's operations and performance. As an expert in your field, you will also act as a professional adviser to the SLT on all People and Culture matters and will be responsible for strategic leadership and operational planning for People and Culture at site-level, enabling an engaged, inclusive workforce, fit for the future, and delivering the best possible care to our patients. You may also lead teams and portfolios of work across the Hospitals Group.

You will also provide professional leadership to the site-level People and Culture function, ensuring a responsive, efficient and effective service, maximising use of digital advancements.

Working for our organisation

We are proud of Paget's people and want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us. If this role excites you and you're someone who leads with compassion and integrity, fostering a culture where people feel respected, psychologically safe, engaged and belonging, we'd love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on 2 December 2025. The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill‑health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

At the James Paget, we’re building a healthier future together for the population of Norfolk and Waveney, working collaboratively as part of the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospitals Group. We’re therefore looking for an experienced senior People and Culture leader to be a key member of our Site Leadership Team (SLT) who not only shares our ambition, but who is driven by purpose and guided by values.

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.

Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly