Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 7 Associate People and Culture Business Partner

The closing date is 15 February 2026

Job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Associate People Business Partner to join our People & Culture Directorate.

Working closely with the Clinical Group, Corporate Services and other key individuals the Associate People BP will support all aspects of work associated with the forward planning, modernisation, engagement, motivation and performance of the workforce. In addition the post holder will embed workforce and OD best practice; improving standards and increasing management capability within the Clinical Group and Corporate Services.

Motivated and driven, the postholder will work within the People Business Partner team and work closely with others across the People and Culture Directorate functions. We are looking for an individual who will be part of taking our team forward, devising improvements and building strong business partner relationships.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop within a challenging but supportive environment. If you have the drive and desire to really make a difference to, and a passion for quality and service improvement, then we would like to hear from you.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The Associate People and Culture Business Partner will support the People and Culture Business Partner in providing a proactive and effective People & Culture service to Clinical Groups, with the aim of supporting our objective of BHRUT being a great place to work.

Under the direction of the People & Vulture Business Partner the role will provide expert People & Culture advice and guidance on a wide range of issues including workforce planning & insights; the implementation of a just and learning culture, change management and workforce transformation activity.

The role will support improved staff engagement and wellbeing. The role will provide line management to the ER Advisors.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance

We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7517-CORP-A

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM70AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Degree educated or equivalent
CIPD accredited

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Employee Relations experience and sound understanding / competence in common technical aspects of employment law

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS

Desirable

Financial management, analytical and numerical reasoning skills
Knowledge of stakeholder management

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Degree educated or equivalent
CIPD accredited

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

Employee Relations experience and sound understanding / competence in common technical aspects of employment law

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS

Desirable

Financial management, analytical and numerical reasoning skills
Knowledge of stakeholder management

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

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM70AG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM70AG

Employer's website

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