Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

People Transformation & Project Lead

The closing date is 01 September 2025

Job summary

At LPFT, we uphold a commitment to innovation and excellence across all aspects of our organisation. Our team fosters a dynamic and inclusive environment that enables employees to achieve their full potential. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated People Transformation Project Lead to join our workforce.

The People Transformation and Project Lead will be responsible for overseeing and directing initiatives focused on enhancing our people processes and systems. This position demands strategic acumen and proven expertise in project management, change management, and human resources.

Main duties of the job

The primary responsibilities involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective delivery of transformation initiatives that are aligned with the Trust's goals and values. This includes local implementation of national People strategies by integrating Trust initiatives with broader organisational objectives and ensuring that People practices contribute to the provision of high-quality care.

Responsibilities also encompass managing change management processes to enable seamless transitions during People transformations, which involves clear communication of changes, addressing resistance, and providing thorough support to staff. The role requires fostering collaboration both within and outside the organisation, working in partnership with Heads of Service to distribute work across teams based on project requirements.

Additionally, there is an expectation to maintain compliance with employment law, equality and diversity legislation, and all relevant NHS policies and regulations. Utilising data and analytics to identify areas for improvement, track project progress, and evidence the impact of People transformation initiatives is essential.

Further duties include conducting current-state assessments, performing gap analyses, developing comprehensive project plans, and driving continuous quality improvement.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

274-11647-COR

Job locations

Welton House

Lime Kiln Way

Lincoln

LN2 4WH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oEducated to Master's degree level in HR, OD or workforce transformation (or equivalent relevant experience
  • Project management qualification (e.g. Prince II or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • In depth knowledge and understanding of People functions, employment law and People best practice in the healthcare sector
  • Strong leadership and project management skills
  • Experience of working in the NHS or other similar publicly funded organisation
  • Experience of applying improvement techniques and implementing transformation projects
  • Experience of drafting high quality reports and developing business cases and gaining necessary approvals

Desirable

  • Experience of lean management techniques / continuous improvement

Skills

Essential

  • Able to manage time and organise work effectively and be able to manage conflicting deadlines
  • Ability to motivate and lead individuals on the journey of improvement to ensure smooth transitions during organisational change
  • Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to support decision making and evaluation
  • Ability to design and deliver training
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong internal stakeholder relationships and represent the organisation professionally with external partners
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oEducated to Master's degree level in HR, OD or workforce transformation (or equivalent relevant experience
  • Project management qualification (e.g. Prince II or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • In depth knowledge and understanding of People functions, employment law and People best practice in the healthcare sector
  • Strong leadership and project management skills
  • Experience of working in the NHS or other similar publicly funded organisation
  • Experience of applying improvement techniques and implementing transformation projects
  • Experience of drafting high quality reports and developing business cases and gaining necessary approvals

Desirable

  • Experience of lean management techniques / continuous improvement

Skills

Essential

  • Able to manage time and organise work effectively and be able to manage conflicting deadlines
  • Ability to motivate and lead individuals on the journey of improvement to ensure smooth transitions during organisational change
  • Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to support decision making and evaluation
  • Ability to design and deliver training
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong internal stakeholder relationships and represent the organisation professionally with external partners

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Welton House

Lime Kiln Way

Lincoln

LN2 4WH


Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Welton House

Lime Kiln Way

Lincoln

LN2 4WH


Employer's website

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief People Officer

Amy Beeton

amy.beeton@nhs.net

07764483560

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

274-11647-COR

Job locations

Welton House

Lime Kiln Way

Lincoln

LN2 4WH


Supporting documents

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