Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Strategic Talent Management to shape the talent management agenda.
In this senior leadership position, you will:
- Design and deliver a talent strategy that directly supports our transformation priorities
- Build a future-focused approach to skills and capability development, ensuring we are ready for the challenges ahead
- Shape a compelling employee value proposition that reflects who we are and who we aspire to be
- Partner with senior leaders to further develop a cultivate a culture of inclusion, innovation, and high performance
- Use insight and workforce intelligence to drive strategic decision-making and sustainable workforce development
- Lead system-wide initiatives that strengthen leadership capability and support cultural change.
Main duties of the job
To achieve out ambitions, we expect you to be a strategic thinker with a passion for people and culture and inclusive workplace, enabled by:
- A deep expertise in talent management, leadership development and organisational culture
- A track record of shaping talent strategies that support large-scale transformation
- The ability to influence and inspire senior leaders, building alignment around shared priorities
- A commitment to inclusion and a belief in the power of diverse talent
- Strong analytical capability, using insight to anticipate future needs and shape long-term solutions
- Confidence navigating complexity and leading change in dynamic environments
If our ambitions resonate with you, please get in touch
For further information, please contact:
Delphine Garr, Associate Director of Strategic Talent, Leadership and Learning - delphine.garr@nhs.net
About us
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 electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby 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 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand 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 North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. 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 work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.
Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.
Job description
Job 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.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job 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.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Membership of CIPD or another relevant professional body or equivalent
- Portfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity in relevant areas of practice e.g. L & D, Leadership/Management, Talent
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience in developing and supporting talent management and succession strategies, including identifying and nurturing high-potential talent in complex organisations
Desirable
- Commercial awareness and ability to demonstrate ROI & value added from talent management activity
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Chartered Membership of CIPD or another relevant professional body or equivalent
- Portfolio of certified/accredited professional development activity in relevant areas of practice e.g. L & D, Leadership/Management, Talent
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE/ KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience in developing and supporting talent management and succession strategies, including identifying and nurturing high-potential talent in complex organisations
Desirable
- Commercial awareness and ability to demonstrate ROI & value added from talent management activity
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
