Overview
NHS Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. We are seeking a Deputy Chief People Officer to join the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. If you are a compassionate, collaborative, and innovative senior People professional, this role may be of interest to you.
The UHN Group includes Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, with a combined turnover of around £900M and 11,000 employees. As a university teaching hospital, we focus on teaching, research, and developing strong academic partnerships to improve patient outcomes and create opportunities for colleagues.
As a member of the senior People team, the Deputy Chief People Officer leads the delivery of the UHN People strategy. You will act as a role model for organisational values and behaviours, supporting the Chief People Officer in leadership and people management across UHN.
Responsibilities
There are two deputy roles; this role leads on workforce planning and resourcing, performance and productivity, and business partnering. As the Deputy CPO Workforce, you will work closely with the counterpart who leads on culture, learning and development and OD/inclusion. With a wide-ranging portfolio including strategy, policy, and transformation, you will ensure the People directorate\'s structure and functions support the organisation\'s strategic and performance priorities by developing high levels of workforce engagement and performance.
At UHN, we aim to make tomorrow better than today for our patients and colleagues. Through compassionate, inclusive leadership, we will create a positive environment for all. Transforming our services and using digital solutions to optimise staff experience will be critical to our success. If you share our core values, have a passion for improving the working lives of all colleagues, and want to make a difference, this could be the role for you.
About Us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). There may be a requirement to work across both Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.
Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Courage.
Qualifications
Essential
* Education to Masters level with a degree or equivalent experience and competencies or extensive relevant senior experience.
* Evidence of continuing professional development including management studies to Masters level or above or equivalent experience.
* Membership of an appropriate professional body - FCIPD.
Desirable
* Qualified at practitioner level of a recognised programme/project management methodology.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Experience of senior complex leadership in Human Resources practice ideally in the Public or not-for-profit sector.
* Experience of providing strategic and technical HR&OD advice to the NHS or comparable organisations.
* Track record of delivery at Director/Senior management level, including exposure at Board.
* Track record of delivering large-scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence.
* Tactical understanding of employment law issues.
* Experience of large budget management.
* Experience of building relationships with national bodies, higher educational institutions and system partners and a track record of gaining support and investment.
Desirable
* Track record of delivering large-scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence.
* People systems procurement experience (e.g., rostering).
Skills
Essential
* Able to interpret extremely complex and multifaceted data to inform executive decision making.
* Able to take difficult decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision.
* Lead a team successfully and build staff capacity and capability.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Maintain a positive "can do" mindset and confidence.
* High self-awareness of emotions and their impact on others; sensitive to needs, values and beliefs in interactions.
* Desire to make a real difference to people\'s health and to the working lives of staff so they can contribute to an excellent patient experience.
Disclosure and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be sought for any previous convictions where applicable.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. For details, visit the UK Visas & Immigration website. UK registration with current professional registration is also required; see NHS Careers for information.
Employer details
Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ
Website: https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us
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