Job summary
Reporting to the the Director of Workforce , you will be joining a team of motivated professionals, dedicated to supporting the needs of over 8,500 staff.
As part of the HR senior leadership team, you will be working alongside Directors, Chiefs of Division, and colleagues across the Norfolk and Waveney Health & Social Care System. You will use your professional influence to contribute to the development and implementation of our new People & Culture Strategy, which sets an ambitious 5-year work programme for the future. You will play a pivotal role in the Digital Workforce Road Map, in automating work processes and improving access to the services most used by our staff.
The postholder will lead the following Teams: E-Rostering, Recruitment, ESR and Payroll, Temporary Staffing, Employee Benefits, Job Evaluation, HR Operations and Workforce Analysis.
Main duties of the job
With the introduction of two new workforce roles, the Head of Resources will be an integral member of the HR senior leadership team.
The Head of Resources is responsible for the provision of high quality strategic, and business focused human resources support and transactional services to the Trust. You will develop and deliver a strategic response to the Trust recruitment and resources challenges. You will explore and implement new and more effective methods regarding the provision of transactional services working in conjunction with colleagues within the Workforce Team, internally within the Trust and externally within the wider healthcare environment.
You will work closely with the Head of HR Business Partnering and Medical Workforce to continuously improve our People Practices in the above areas, so that we get 'the basics' right every time for our people
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Operationalise the People & Culture Strategy, ensuring that actions align with the organisations PRIDE values and Know Your Staff Principles, supporting the highest standard of staff experience and clinical outcomes for patients.
- Together with colleagues in Corporate HR, seek customer feedback on the effectiveness of HR advice and services provided to divisions, and support any required improvements.
- Lead on the development and implementation of Trust-wide initiatives as required by the Chief People Officer and Director of Workforce. This will include initiatives to support implementation of the NHS People Plan, the Operating Plan, workforce planning, and collaborative working with partners across the Norfolk and Waveney health and social care system, to revise the Trusts Workforce Strategy.
- Lead on the creation of policies, procedures, protocols and guidance as required, ensuring simplicity and consistency of application across the organisation and in line with good practice, Know Your Staff and PRIDE values.
- The postholder will work alongside the Head of HR Business Partnering and Medical Workforce to continuously improve our People Practices in the above areas, so that we get the basics right every time for our people.
- The postholder will develop and deliver a strategic response to the Trust recruitment and resources challenges and will devise the annual recruitment plan.
- The postholder will take strategic responsibility for ensuring we have a Temporary Staffing service which meets the needs of our services.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Operationalise the People & Culture Strategy, ensuring that actions align with the organisations PRIDE values and Know Your Staff Principles, supporting the highest standard of staff experience and clinical outcomes for patients.
- Together with colleagues in Corporate HR, seek customer feedback on the effectiveness of HR advice and services provided to divisions, and support any required improvements.
- Lead on the development and implementation of Trust-wide initiatives as required by the Chief People Officer and Director of Workforce. This will include initiatives to support implementation of the NHS People Plan, the Operating Plan, workforce planning, and collaborative working with partners across the Norfolk and Waveney health and social care system, to revise the Trusts Workforce Strategy.
- Lead on the creation of policies, procedures, protocols and guidance as required, ensuring simplicity and consistency of application across the organisation and in line with good practice, Know Your Staff and PRIDE values.
- The postholder will work alongside the Head of HR Business Partnering and Medical Workforce to continuously improve our People Practices in the above areas, so that we get the basics right every time for our people.
- The postholder will develop and deliver a strategic response to the Trust recruitment and resources challenges and will devise the annual recruitment plan.
- The postholder will take strategic responsibility for ensuring we have a Temporary Staffing service which meets the needs of our services.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MCIPD or equivalent
- Evidence of further relevant study in employment law/HR strategy (e.g. Masters level qualification); or extensive equivalent experience and CPD
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience, working at a senior management level as an HR specialist
- Significant experience of partnership working including consultation and negotiations within a unionised environment
- Significant experience of change management from an HR perspective
Skills
Essential
- Able to fully understand the business and provide appropriate HR advice and interventions to support service delivery
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MCIPD or equivalent
- Evidence of further relevant study in employment law/HR strategy (e.g. Masters level qualification); or extensive equivalent experience and CPD
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience, working at a senior management level as an HR specialist
- Significant experience of partnership working including consultation and negotiations within a unionised environment
- Significant experience of change management from an HR perspective
Skills
Essential
- Able to fully understand the business and provide appropriate HR advice and interventions to support service delivery
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focus, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
