Chief People Officer

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) are seeking a visionary leader to serve as Chief People Officer across the two organisations

SWFT and GEH provide acute and community services to residents in Warwickshire. SWFT and GEH are actively seeking opportunities to collaborate further to support patient care

Both Trusts are high-performing and place a firm emphasis on values and culture. In 2024 SWFT was awarded Trust of the Year in the HSJ Awards, and continues on a journey to being Lead Provider for services in Warwickshire

The Trusts are looking to appoint an exceptional leader to serve as Chief People Officer. We are looking for:

A strategic thinking leader with a track record of developing and embedding workforce strategies

A people-focussed and experienced HR professional who can guide, advise and empower staff

- A champion for inclusivity and equality

- An excellent communicator who can engage, empower and build strong partnerships

Key responsibilities will include:

Shaping our future workforce in line with national and regional strategies.

Continuing to embed our people-focussed culture of inclusion and continuous improvement across the organisations

We will offer the successful applicant a Board level Executive role across two high-performing and forward-thinking organisations, a competitive salary and opportunities for continuing professional development

Interview Date: 24/2/2025

Main duties of the job

Leading the People and Workforce agenda forSouth Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital, the Chief People Officer will be fundamental to both Trust's Executive Teams.

This role is pivotal in shaping a strategic approach to our workforce and ambition to be a very flexible employer. The post-holder must understand the requirements of the future workforce as well as national strategies to lead changes to the Trusts insupportofthis. The post holder will continue to build on the values led and patient-centred culture in both Trusts that recognises and rewards the skills of individuals, supports continuous improvementand inspires new ways of working. They will share a passion for emboldening our workforce through devolved decision making as well as inspiring and empowering teams to be the best they can to deliver the best care to patients.

Our values define what is important to us and set out how we aspire to work with each other in a caring, supportive and compassionate way to deliver our services to our patients, service users and the communities. Each Trust has its own set of values and behaviours, that have been developed by staff and drive our culture.

SWFT and GEH are members of the Foundation Group of NHS Trusts which also includes Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust. The Group has a shared Chief Executive and Chairman and the Trusts work together strategically and share best practice.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.

At George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we aspire to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by empowered, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-C470

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

The Chief People Officer will lead the development and implementation of workforce strategies across the Trusts. They will have a fundamental role in ensuring that the workforce is supported, empowered, and valued. The CPO is responsible for shaping recruitment and retention strategies, nurturing and developing talent, and fostering a culture of inclusivity and wellbeing. A key part of the role will be ensuring that the organisations have a workforce fit for future needs, and that our workforce is developed in line with relevant national and regional strategies.

At the core of the role is the commitment to championing the needs of colleagues across SWFT and GEH. The CPO will support both organisations in a shared ambition to ensure a culture where we listen and value the feedback from colleagues, where we seek to understand their challenges, aspirations, and needs and address these in the context of the organisations development.

The CPO is also responsible for championing inclusion, fairness and equality, working to ensure that every member of SWFT and GEH has equal opportunities to grow and succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances.

The Chief People Officer is a strategic leader, collaborating with other executives and senior leaders to shape the future direction of SWFT and GEH, continually looking for innovative ways to enhance and improve our colleague experience and develop the experience for our patients.

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for all responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for all responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Please see detailed Job Description and Personal Specification

Desirable

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Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Please see detailed Job Description and Personal Specification

Desirable

Please see detailed Job Description and Personal Specification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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