Job summary
The Deputy Head of Workforce Transformation and Digital Clinical System (DCS) Workforce Lead will be responsible for playing a key role in the implementation of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) and new DCS and the across Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that the workforce changes deliver the expected benefits, whilst consulting and engaging with these affected staff during the transition of both major projects. The postholder will recommend courses of action on complex, specialist issues and determine the way forward.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the NHP, the post holder will work closely with the Head of Workforce Transformation for the NHP, the wider NHP team, the senior People and OD teams, and the HR Business Partner team to support the delivery of the NHP strategy. It is expected that the post holder will be directly involved in Divisional conversations, ensuring that workforce is a key consideration in design and development of new clinical services, encouraging Divisions to think of innovative ways to develop new skills and capabilities to service new delivery models.
For the DCS, the role will also be instrumental in the pre-implementation communication activities directed to all staff, with a particular focus on incorporating and reflecting the voice of the workforce in the communications activities. There will be a responsibility to enable the development of change management skills across our workforce so that our supervisory and managerial staff support their teams through these changes. This includes providing practical support to both the wider Implementation Team and clinical teams across the organisation and sharing functionality and anticipated configuration of the new DCS and how operational processes could align.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the NHP, the post holder will work closely with the Head of Workforce Transformation for the NHP, the wider NHP team, the senior People and OD teams, and the HR Business Partner team to support the delivery of the NHP strategy. It is expected that the post holder will be directly involved in Divisional conversations, ensuring that workforce is a key consideration in design and development of new clinical services, encouraging Divisions to think of innovative ways to develop new skills and capabilities to service new delivery models.
For the DCS, the role will also be instrumental in the pre-implementation communication activities directed to all staff, with a particular focus on incorporating and reflecting the voice of the workforce in the communications activities. There will be a responsibility to enable the development of change management skills across our workforce so that our supervisory and managerial staff support their teams through these changes. This includes providing practical support to both the wider Implementation Team and clinical teams across the organisation and sharing functionality and anticipated configuration of the new DCS and how operational processes could align.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MCIPD qualified or equivalent proven HR skills and experience
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of workforce engagement within the NHS
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of change management, achieved through significant experience within relevant roles
- Substantial recent management experience as generalist HR practitioner/business partner at a senior level
- Experience of leading on issues, under pressure - anticipating, analysing, and prioritising, ensuring that communication materials are prepared, and colleagues briefed
- Experience of successfully leading and delivering on HR/OD projects and designing/ using interventions to facilitate and implement change
Desirable
- Experience of managing a change team
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, cultural and behavioural change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for a range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
- Evidence of working sensitively but effectively with staff across the organisation
- Ability to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and support
- Ability to relate to people at all levels and to deal with senior colleagues with confidence
- Ability to effectively evaluate the impact and success of workforce change support activity
Desirable
- Experience of managing a change team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MCIPD qualified or equivalent proven HR skills and experience
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of workforce engagement within the NHS
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of change management, achieved through significant experience within relevant roles
- Substantial recent management experience as generalist HR practitioner/business partner at a senior level
- Experience of leading on issues, under pressure - anticipating, analysing, and prioritising, ensuring that communication materials are prepared, and colleagues briefed
- Experience of successfully leading and delivering on HR/OD projects and designing/ using interventions to facilitate and implement change
Desirable
- Experience of managing a change team
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, cultural and behavioural change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for a range of audiences, including stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
- Evidence of working sensitively but effectively with staff across the organisation
- Ability to provide sound judgement and give professional advice and support
- Ability to relate to people at all levels and to deal with senior colleagues with confidence
- Ability to effectively evaluate the impact and success of workforce change support activity
Desirable
- Experience of managing a change team
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).
