Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated People and Culture Business Partner to join our team.
In this role, you will work closely with Clinical Group and Corporate leaders to deliver a proactive, solution-focused People and Culture service. You will support all aspects of workforce planning, organisational development, staff engagement, and performance improvement. Acting as a trusted partner, you will provide expert advice and coaching to managers to build capability, improve management practice, and enable effective change.
You will also lead and contribute to key workforce initiatives — ensuring that people management practices support our values, enhance staff experience, and improve organisational effectiveness.
Planned interview date mid January 2026
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Clinical and Corporate leadership teams and other key individuals the People and Culture BP will support all aspects of work associated with the forward planning, modernisation, engagement, motivation and performance of the workforce.In addition, the post holder will embed workforce and OD best practice; improving standards and increasing management capability within the division.
A key component of the role is the development of working relationships with multi-professional staff that are built on trust, confidence and mutual respect, and which underpin a reputation for being a highly credible and knowledgeable expert in the application and implementation of OD and Workforce strategies and operational requirements. To act as a senior leader; setting professional standards and behaviours whilst representing the People and Culture Directorate at Clinical Group meetings.
The BP will be expected to understand and promote on issues concerning equality and diversity, inclusion and engagement ensuring these issues are central to all activity undertaken and work in accordance with the Trust’s Equality Schemes.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
1. CIPD qualified/accredited or equivalent level of experience in HR.
2. Degree or equivalent level of experience in HR
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
3. Experience of generalist HR working at a senior level.
4. Experience of operating a HR Business Partner approach within a complex organisation
SKILLS, ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
5. Able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the HRBP role and the key success criteria
6. Demonstrates commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, cultural and behavioural change, service improvement, and team and individual development
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex
RM7 0AG
Telephone 01708 435000 5936