Band 8c Strategic People and Culture Business Partner
The closing date is 30 April 2026
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
£82,906 to £94,632 a year
Are you passionate about building a positive, inclusive and high‑performing culture at BHRUT? We are looking for an experienced and driven Strategic People & Culture Business Partner (SPCBP) to join our senior leadership team in the People & Culture Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce and culture. You'll work alongside an engaged and supportive leadership team committed to making BHRUT a great place to work for everyone.
Reporting to the Associate Director of People, this role is a key member of the senior management team within the People and Culture Team. The role will be embedded within specific Clinical Groups as well as supporting leadership teams within Corporate Services. The role will also line manage People & Culture Business Partners and support the development and delivery of the People & Culture Directorate objectives, ensuring the leadership and culture within the Directorate align with our values.
Main duties of the job
The Strategic People & Culture Business Partner (SPCBP) will serve as a key strategic advisor to senior leadership within the Clinical Groups and be integrated into the Triumvirate team. The postholder will align People and Culture initiatives with the organisation's strategic goals and the Clinical Groups’ goals and objectives. Acting as a conduit between all People & Culture teams and the Clinical Groups, the SPCBP will provide strategic leadership on all workforce-related matters, including shaping the People Strategy, improving organisational culture, supporting workforce transformation and ensuring initiatives such as the NHS People Promise are embedded in practice. The SPCBP will drive inclusive, compassionate leadership, creating a high‑performing, healthy and engaged workforce that supports the delivery of excellent patient care.
You will be responsible for ensuring improvements in all hard and soft People and Culture KPIs and metrics and will be accountable for the delivery of People & Culture programmes that support our Employee Lifecycle.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience and specialist knowledge across a wide range of People & Culture issues such as organisation and leadership development,
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop productive working relationships
* The ability to manage highly complex and difficult situations where there is conflict
* Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders in the development of organisational structures and processes
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.
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