Head of Staff Experience

Job description

Job responsibilities

Strategic

• To develop and lead the implementation of relevant staff experience strategies, that align with the Trusts People Strategy, NHS People Promise, and system-wide workforce objectives, to provide measurable benefits to EPUT and our local communities.
• Ensure that the staff experience, wellbeing, engagement and diversity and inclusion functions are fit for purpose, efficient and fully aligned with the complement other HR services such as leadership and development, education and operations.
• Develop and nurture a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in HR service delivery that ensures we always get the basics right.
• Support the Associate Director of OD and Culture and senior HR team to embed organisational values into day to day working, and across all people functions.
• Plan and implement key interventions that will embed an inclusive, compassionate and collaborative culture across the Trust and to support the transition to integrate care models
• Lead the development of enabling workforce policies and service standards for your areas of responsibility that meet operational needs and progress the Trust strategic aims and objectives, and also support belonging, staff voice, and meaningful recognition.
• Work with those leading change programmes to ensure the people elements and staff experience are a central consideration to all change programmes, incorporated from design through to implementation, shaped using feedback, insight and lived experience.
• Develop and promote positive and productive partnership working with staff and trade unions and actively involve them in both strategic and operational issues.
• Provide direction and support to ensure audits (internal/external) are organised as required. This includes the arrangements for the audit as well as all required documentation to be made available and be responsible for ensuring all recommendations made following these audits are responded to as required and changes implemented and audited.
• Deputise for the Director for OD and Culture as required.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to direct reports and their teams as designated.
• Manage contracts with outsourced providers linked wellbeing, engagement, diversity and inclusion and occupational health.
• To lead on relevant aspects of the Trust People Strategy.
• Develop partnership working with ICS and other regional partners as appropriate to develop shared service models where appropriate and gain economies of scale from effective collaboration.

For further details please view Job Description and Person Specification

Why join us?

At EPUT, youll find:

• Autonomy and flexibility to shape the future of staff experience.
• A team that is committed to making a difference with our staff.
• The chance to create a felt difference across our organisation, ensuring every colleague thrives.

This isnt just a role. Its an opportunity to leave a legacy of positive change, to build cultures where people flourish and to make a real impact on the lives of our staff and patients.

Ready to make a difference?

If youre still reading, its because you know this role matters.

Apply now via TRAC or reach out for a conversation about how you can help us transform staff experience at EPUT.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Master's degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• CIPD Graduate membership or equivalent
• Coaching qualification
• General Management qualification
• Project Management

Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience in leading organisational development, culture change or talent management programmes
• Experience creating psychologically safe environments where staff feel heard and valued
• Experience of writing complex reports and business cases.

Desirable

• Experience leading staff engagement, listening or advocacy mechanisms that support culture and inclusion
• Experience delivering digital workforce solutions and values-based development initiatives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Lodge

Lodge Approach

Wickford

SS11 7XX

Employer's website

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