Job summary
Do you have experience of working in the field of HR, Organisational Development, Workforce, Staff Experience/Engagement or Retention and have knowledge and experience of leading large-scale programmes of work?
Have you worked strategically at an organisation or ICS level and have knowledge and experience of the factors that influence staff experience and staff retention in the NHS?
If you answer yes to the above and are passionate and driven in delivering transformational change, we have an exciting opportunity for a newly created fixed-term People Promise Manager role in our organisation that will offer a challenging and interesting programme of work.
For internal candidates, we welcome a conversation about an internal secondment option.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and embedding all elements of the NHS People Promise within the organisation. They will work collaboratively across the organisation and ICS (Integrated Care Systems) and with other designated People Promise Managers to maximise opportunities to retain staff across the NHS and Social Care.
They will also have colleagues doing the same role in other organisations regionally and nationally to relate to and to offer and receive support.
As well as being embedded into the organisation's structure, the post holder will operate on a matrix basis and build strong relationships with the Regional Retention Manager and colleagues in the National Retention Programme as required. It will be essential to pass vital information from their organisation to inform retention policy and changes in practice, as necessary.
About us
The partnership between Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.
Why choose to join the Partnership?
- We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
- Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
- Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
- Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
- We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance
- NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
- We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational
- To oversee team members to deliver requirements listed in the Assignment Brief and engage and liaise with key stakeholders, in particular;
- To support the delivery of day to day activities, projects and programmes
- To manage team and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
- To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
- Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend
- To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process
- To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy
- advice and guidance on all areas of the required portfolio
Project Management
- Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
- Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanism
- Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
- Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resource
- Demonstrate effective stakeholder management.
- Support other project managers as and when required.
- Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the business and oversee handover of any products to ensure full ownership and buy-in within the business
- Advocate the projects at senior and executive levels and ensure active engagement and sponsorship within NHS as a whole
- Ensure that the projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and that the context, including risks, is actively managed in alignment with the strategic priorities of the NHS.
Financial and Physical Resources
- Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of budget management responsibilities, monitor expenditure on a regular basis.
- Budget holder for assigned function/team, budget setting with the relevant person. Responsible for ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutin
- Identify products, equipment, services and facilities for assigned activities, achieving stakeholder buy-in as required. Placing orders and signing invoices.
- Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings for the relevant person and forums.
People Management
- Directly manages the team of staff, responsible for day to day work assigned to Team.
- Responsible for recruitment and selection.
- Responsible for undertaking appraisal and personal development and managing any employee relations issues.
- Forge close positive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS objectives.
- To support, motivate and develop people within the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational
- To oversee team members to deliver requirements listed in the Assignment Brief and engage and liaise with key stakeholders, in particular;
- To support the delivery of day to day activities, projects and programmes
- To manage team and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
- To operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
- Support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend
- To monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables that often require adjustments specifically in relation to the complex corporate business agenda, strategic objectives and the business planning process
- To develop business plans and provide expert strategic and policy
- advice and guidance on all areas of the required portfolio
Project Management
- Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
- Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanism
- Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a cost-effective manner.
- Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team meetings to monitor progress and resource
- Demonstrate effective stakeholder management.
- Support other project managers as and when required.
- Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the business and oversee handover of any products to ensure full ownership and buy-in within the business
- Advocate the projects at senior and executive levels and ensure active engagement and sponsorship within NHS as a whole
- Ensure that the projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and that the context, including risks, is actively managed in alignment with the strategic priorities of the NHS.
Financial and Physical Resources
- Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of budget management responsibilities, monitor expenditure on a regular basis.
- Budget holder for assigned function/team, budget setting with the relevant person. Responsible for ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutin
- Identify products, equipment, services and facilities for assigned activities, achieving stakeholder buy-in as required. Placing orders and signing invoices.
- Responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare strategic reports/briefings for the relevant person and forums.
People Management
- Directly manages the team of staff, responsible for day to day work assigned to Team.
- Responsible for recruitment and selection.
- Responsible for undertaking appraisal and personal development and managing any employee relations issues.
- Forge close positive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrix approach to achieve NHS objectives.
- To support, motivate and develop people within the team.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the field of HR, Organisational Development, Workforce, Staff Experience/Engagement, Reten tion or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience of leading large-scale programmes of work
- Having worked strategically at an organisation or ICS level
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working inpolitically sensitive environment
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and change plans to meet organisational, ICS and regional need
- Capable of delivering transformational change to generate successful outcomes
Desirable
- Ability to deliver high - quality improvement programmes
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the field of HR, Organisational Development, Workforce, Staff Experience/Engagement, Reten tion or equivalent
- Knowledge and experience of leading large-scale programmes of work
- Having worked strategically at an organisation or ICS level
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of working inpolitically sensitive environment
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and change plans to meet organisational, ICS and regional need
- Capable of delivering transformational change to generate successful outcomes
Desirable
- Ability to deliver high - quality improvement programmes
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).
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).
