Job summary
The Head of Business Partnering and Employee Relations is integral to the People Senior Leadership Team and will support the Deputy Director of People with key elements of the CLCH People Plan and the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
The post holder will help shape the People and OD operating model to its best in order to achieve the Trust's strategy, while ensuring the People and OD related governance mechanisms for board assurance are implemented and sustained.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will inspire a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and integration, taking the lead of key projects both internally and externally in advancing the Trusts collaboration with NWL towards collaborative and system people priorities and will:
Lead a team of high performing business partners to provide comprehensive and proactive Workforce & OD expertise to the Directorate management structure.
Provide strategic workforce leadership to the Divisional Management Teams and to develop and increase the reach of workforce within the Trust's core business, by understanding and delivering on the key objectives of Divisions focusing on the needs of providing first rate care.
Ensure a Just and Restorative Culture is embedded across all ER systems, processes, procedures and practices with the associated upskilling of People Managers, the ER Team and other key stakeholders.
Demonstrate continuous progress in the reduction of formal cases, reduction in length of time taken to investigate and resolve ER cases, developing a culture where informal resolution is effective and becomes the norm.
Lead and evaluate the delivery of a robust HR interventions and programmes that continuously improve organisational performance and transformation, through the use of leading edge and evidence-based HR practice and interventions, some of which could be of a contentious nature.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Masters (level 7) in Human Resource Management HRM or Human Resource Development HRD or equivalent qualification or experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development in key areas of responsibility
- MCIPD or equivalent senior HR experience
Desirable
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 HRBP model and services, improvements in Employee Relations 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 ROI
- 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 rapidly changing environment with multiple senior stakeholders and building trust, securing their engagement, resulting in sustainable change
- 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 oAbility to manage large scale projects, programmes and initiatives to deadlines and KPI's
Key Attributes
Essential
- A strong commitment to the delivery of the People Strategy
- Ability to build trust quickly and with a great degree of flexibility, adaptability and initiative
- Maintain a professional approach with a strong sense of quality and can lead by example
- Ability to build lasting relationships with stakeholders and senior leaders across multiple boundaries and partnerships
- Self-aware, self-motivated, proactive with a learning mind-set to ensure solutions and programmes remain best practice
- Credible opinion former with strong influencing skills at all levels
- Professional courage and able to challenge difficult topics, take decisions and manage risks
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Masters (level 7) in Human Resource Management HRM or Human Resource Development HRD or equivalent qualification or experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development in key areas of responsibility
- MCIPD or equivalent senior HR experience
Desirable
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 HRBP model and services, improvements in Employee Relations 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 ROI
- 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 rapidly changing environment with multiple senior stakeholders and building trust, securing their engagement, resulting in sustainable change
- 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 oAbility to manage large scale projects, programmes and initiatives to deadlines and KPI's
Key Attributes
Essential
- A strong commitment to the delivery of the People Strategy
- Ability to build trust quickly and with a great degree of flexibility, adaptability and initiative
- Maintain a professional approach with a strong sense of quality and can lead by example
- Ability to build lasting relationships with stakeholders and senior leaders across multiple boundaries and partnerships
- Self-aware, self-motivated, proactive with a learning mind-set to ensure solutions and programmes remain best practice
- Credible opinion former with strong influencing skills at all levels
- Professional courage and able to challenge difficult topics, take decisions and manage risks
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.
