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James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Workforce, People and Culture Lead - Future Paget Programme

The closing date is 12 June 2025

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Job summary

The Trust has been selected under the Government's New Hospitals Programme (NHP) to develop plans for a modern and innovative new hospital. This role provides an opportunity for an experienced Human Resources and Organisational Development professional to join the Future Paget Programme Team as they continue to develop and deliver the business case for this hugely exciting opportunity.

Working with external advisors and linking with Trust People and Culture colleagues, the successful candidate will play a key role inspiring both clinical and non-clinical teams to define workforce planning requirements and facilities. These will enable creative new ways of working centred around our patients, incorporating new technology and digital advancements, and maximising the opportunities of system working. In turn this will have a transformative impact on the new hospital and the community that it serves.

This is a fast moving and high profile project and you will need to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and proactive in your approach. A great communicator at all levels, you will have experience of workforce planning and of leading organisational change projects. Knowledge and experience of developing new hospitals would be an advantage but is not essential.

Main duties of the job

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

23 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

177-CORP-7052183

Job locations

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate training and experience in Human Resources / Organisational Development to masters' or equivalent level

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced generalist Human Resources and Organisational Development practitioner working in a complex or large organisation

Skills

Essential

  • Working knowledge of workforce planning, talent management, change management principles and best practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing complex, major change/service improvement projects
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Post graduate training and experience in Human Resources / Organisational Development to masters' or equivalent level

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced generalist Human Resources and Organisational Development practitioner working in a complex or large organisation

Skills

Essential

  • Working knowledge of workforce planning, talent management, change management principles and best practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing complex, major change/service improvement projects

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA


Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA


Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of HR Business Partnering

Sian Chase

Sian.Chase@jpaget.nhs.uk

01493452452

Details

Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

23 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

177-CORP-7052183

Job locations

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA


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