Job summary
In joining us as Chief People Officer, we are interested in your creativity, values and inclusive leadership style. Whether you are an existing or aspirant Board Director, you will have a demonstrable track record of success in a healthcare organisation of comparable scale to EPUT, either gained in a Director role or with this representing your natural next step from a Deputy Director, site leadership or regional/system position.
Although we are a well performing organisation, we recognise that there is much still to be delivered with future challenges ahead, and that there exists considerable opportunities across our multiple sites and complex array of services for transformation, delivery of best practice and a focus on equity and inclusion. Using your developed strategic skills and HR/OD background, you will utilise outstanding communication, networking and engagement skills with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sustainable and tangible improvements to our Trust.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Trust Board, the Chief People Officer (CPO) will lead and oversee all aspects of the Trust's emerging People and Culture strategy and will share corporate responsibility for the development and delivery of other corporate strategies and plans. A key focus for the role is the wellbeing and development of our staff and the delivery of a positive culture across EPUT underpinned by our values.
The CPO will lead the People and Culture department, ensuring that it provides outstanding services to our clinical and non-clinical colleagues. The CPO will be responsible for workforce development redesign and transformation, as well as operational HR services, and will have responsibility for professional leadership and practice in relation to the Board's responsibilities as an employer. In addition, the post holder will lead the Marketing and Brand function of the Trust.
The post holder will work collaboratively with national bodies such as NHS England, and localbodies such as the 3 local Integrated Care Boards which cover the areas in which the Trust provides services to ensure that patients receive the best possible care within the available resources.The post holder will be accountable to the Chief Executive for all services designated in the assigned portfolio as listed above. These may be amended by the Chief Executive over time, in discussion with the post holder.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Putting safety, quality and outcomes for our service users across the breadth of our activities at the heart of everything we do, you will also embody our values of We Care, We Learn, and We Empower, and as a Board Member you will ensure these are reflected across our staff to enable them to make a difference to the communities we serve.
If you have the drive, compassion, experience and technical underpinning to succeed in this exciting and complex Chief People Officer role, and if your values and ambition align with our own, please contact our retained advisors Alumni Global who would be delighted to explore this further with you.
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information on this exciting opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Putting safety, quality and outcomes for our service users across the breadth of our activities at the heart of everything we do, you will also embody our values of We Care, We Learn, and We Empower, and as a Board Member you will ensure these are reflected across our staff to enable them to make a difference to the communities we serve.
If you have the drive, compassion, experience and technical underpinning to succeed in this exciting and complex Chief People Officer role, and if your values and ambition align with our own, please contact our retained advisors Alumni Global who would be delighted to explore this further with you.
Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information on this exciting opportunity.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifcations
Essential
- Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent senior level experience.
- Evidence of recent management and leadership development.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a senior workforce role in a complex environment and sector.
- Proven experience of working and contributing at or close to Board level.
- Significant management and professional experience in delivering cultural change.
- Evidence of working collaboratively across a range of organisations to achieve significant change.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management and clinical teams and staff.
- Experience of provision of learning, education and training services.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of OD techniques, practice and tools.
- Understanding of the challenges facing the NHS and care workforce, and in particular the challenges and opportunities facing EPUT
- Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
- Extensive knowledge of the relationships between workforce planning, workforce development and education.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifcations
Essential
- Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent senior level experience.
- Evidence of recent management and leadership development.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a senior workforce role in a complex environment and sector.
- Proven experience of working and contributing at or close to Board level.
- Significant management and professional experience in delivering cultural change.
- Evidence of working collaboratively across a range of organisations to achieve significant change.
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management and clinical teams and staff.
- Experience of provision of learning, education and training services.
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of OD techniques, practice and tools.
- Understanding of the challenges facing the NHS and care workforce, and in particular the challenges and opportunities facing EPUT
- Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
- Extensive knowledge of the relationships between workforce planning, workforce development and education.
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).
