Job summary
We are looking for individuals who share our ambition and vision, with the drive and commitment to delivering high quality and values-based services. This is an interesting and challenging post supporting a number of Executive Directors and their leadership teams, so you will need to possess a broad depth of knowledge and experience within human resources, a successful track record of working with senior stakeholder, with the resilience, ingenuity and interpersonal skills to take forward our people agenda. The post would very much suit someone who has a track record of delivery, who is engaging, approachable and customer-focused.
This is a fixed term post for up to 18 months
We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation
Proposed interview date w/c 3rd June 2024
Main duties of the job
The Head of Workforce will work as part of the Corporate Directorates Senior Leadership Teams, and have dual accountability to the Deputy Chief People Officer enabling better coordination of support across the Trust from the People Directorate and identifying opportunities to improve our People services. The Head of Workforce will be a part of the People Directorate professional senior leadership team and will be the HR expert leading a small team of HRBP's to deliver the people agenda across several Directorates, working closely with the Communities of Experts in the central teams.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate significant, practical experience and extensive knowledge of people management, performance management and organisation development and change, Equality Diversity & Inclusion, workforce planning, budget management and evidence based decision making..
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
Organisational Values: Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.
The post holder will:
o Put patients firsto Take pride in what they doo Respect otherso Strive to be the besto Act with integrity
Our values and behaviours framework describe what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Workforce post will provide HR advice and support to at least six Executive Directors across the Corporate Directorates. This role will play a pivotal part as a key member of the Corporate Executive Directors Senior Leadership Team. The purpose of this post is to strengthen the HR advice and support to Executive Directors in the Corporate Centre aligned to working with the People Directorates corporate teams.
Leading opportunities for improvement and change through thinking and acting differently in how we attract and harness the talent of our people, provide insight on the impacts of organisational change on posts, support on organisational development, workforce planning and wider HR services.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent
- Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development / FCIPD or equivalent experience.
Previous experience
Essential
- Significant experience of strategic and operational management at a senior HR level in a large complex organisation, including staff management, financial management and change management.
- Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to operational workforce management and leadership within acute healthcare environments.
- Experience of project management in the design, development, implementation of change management and workforce planning
Skills/knowledge/ability
Essential
- Ability to negotiate with and successfully influence key stakeholders with differing agendas in order to ensure projects are successfully delivered, and in particular where there may be significant barriers to acceptance; hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere.
- Demonstrable evidence of taking decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action.
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.
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
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Dover Street
200 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YB