Job summary
Associate Director of People (Band 8c)
The Associate Director of People role is integral to the senior People and OD Directorate's leadership team and will support the Deputy Chief People Officer with key elements of the delivery of our People Strategy aligned to the NHS Long Term Plan.
You will help shape the People and OD operating model to its best in order to achieve the Trust's people ambitions, while ensuring robust People and OD related governance mechanisms for board assurance are implemented and sustained. You will galvanise a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and integration, taking the lead on key projects internally and externally and advancing the Trust's collaboration within the NWL sector towards collaborative people priorities. The post holder will deputise for the Deputy Chief People Officers and Chief People Officer as required.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the senior People and OD Leadership team, the post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust's People and OD Strategy and provide strong compassionate leadership to the People and OD teams. They will support the Deputy Chief People Officer in providing a comprehensive People and OD service, including the direct management of HR Business Partners and / Head of Wellbeing, Inclusion and Engagement and / Head of Workforce Information and the PA support to the CPO team. They will provide sound and effective management of the People and OD committees, ensuring the production of high quality papers, reports and effective forward planning. Taking the lead on HR related governance and compliance requirements, the Associate Director of People will ensure that relevant statutory, regulatory and professional standards are met in relation to workforce policies, processes and procedures.
In all their dealings, the Associate Director of People will enable and nurture a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in HR service delivery that ensures we get the basics right. Ultimately, they will be catalytic to ensuring that the Trust is supported by a highly capable and professional People and OD team that delivers solution and customer focussed, streamlined and value adding services.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.
Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.
We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will find a full detailed job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. You may also click Apply Now to view in TRAC.
For further information or for an informal discussion, please contact Onai Muchemwa, Deputy Chief People Officer
Onai.muchemwa!@nhs.net.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will find a full detailed job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. You may also click Apply Now to view in TRAC.
For further information or for an informal discussion, please contact Onai Muchemwa, Deputy Chief People Officer
Onai.muchemwa!@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters ( level 7) in Human Resource Management HRM or Human Resource Development HRD or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development in key areas of responsibility
- MCIPD or equivalent senior HR experience
Experience
Essential
- A solid track record of working in the areas of responsibility across a broad range of HR functions across a large complex organisation
- Experience in developing and embedding improvements in Equality, Diversify and Inclusion, Health and Wellbeing and Staff Engagement, Workforce Intelligence, OH across a large organisation aligned to business priorities and professional groups
- A solid track record in the design and delivery of programmes that are aligned to the people priorities and business context, demonstrating ROE/ROI
- A strong track record of effective performance management and delivery of performance targets.
- Considerable experience leading expert teams, motivating and developing the team, including setting out clear priorities, objectives, mentoring and coaching to maximise potential
- Experience of working in a rapidly changing environment with multiple senior stakeholders and building trust, securing their engagement, resulting in sustainable change
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries, building partnerships internally and externally to deliver a quality service and exceed customers' expectations
- Experience of writing reports for board level audiences, presenting complex information in an inspiring and engaging way.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a large operational organisation or healthcare setting
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- High degree of judgement and independent thinking
- A strategic thinker who can translate customer requirements, taking best practice and designing pragmatic yet creative solutions to meet the people agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation, best practice and issues driving change in the functional areas of responsibility and where working across teams is required
- Experience of communicating and marketing across networks, systems and professions to engage
- Excellent communicator both verbal and written, comfortable and experienced in reporting and submitting papers on activity to committees and senior stakeholders
- Ability to manage within financial constraints and delivery to deadlines and KPI's
- Ability to manage large scale projects, programmes and initiatives to deadlines and KPIs
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters ( level 7) in Human Resource Management HRM or Human Resource Development HRD or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development in key areas of responsibility
- MCIPD or equivalent senior HR experience
Experience
Essential
- A solid track record of working in the areas of responsibility across a broad range of HR functions across a large complex organisation
- Experience in developing and embedding improvements in Equality, Diversify and Inclusion, Health and Wellbeing and Staff Engagement, Workforce Intelligence, OH across a large organisation aligned to business priorities and professional groups
- A solid track record in the design and delivery of programmes that are aligned to the people priorities and business context, demonstrating ROE/ROI
- A strong track record of effective performance management and delivery of performance targets.
- Considerable experience leading expert teams, motivating and developing the team, including setting out clear priorities, objectives, mentoring and coaching to maximise potential
- Experience of working in a rapidly changing environment with multiple senior stakeholders and building trust, securing their engagement, resulting in sustainable change
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries, building partnerships internally and externally to deliver a quality service and exceed customers' expectations
- Experience of writing reports for board level audiences, presenting complex information in an inspiring and engaging way.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a large operational organisation or healthcare setting
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- High degree of judgement and independent thinking
- A strategic thinker who can translate customer requirements, taking best practice and designing pragmatic yet creative solutions to meet the people agenda
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation, best practice and issues driving change in the functional areas of responsibility and where working across teams is required
- Experience of communicating and marketing across networks, systems and professions to engage
- Excellent communicator both verbal and written, comfortable and experienced in reporting and submitting papers on activity to committees and senior stakeholders
- Ability to manage within financial constraints and delivery to deadlines and KPI's
- Ability to manage large scale projects, programmes and initiatives to deadlines and KPIs
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.