Job summary
Head of People Partnering, 8c (subject to AFC job matching/evaluation)
Our People Partnering service is responsible for working in partnership with leaders across UHN to achieve shared and Trust objectives through the ambitious design, delivery and implementation of the best people solutions, in line with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
As our Head of Service, you will be responsible for ensuring the service provides expert Human Resources leadership by partnering and coaching senior leaders to effectively manage and transform services to enable the delivery of excellent care for our patients and an excellent place to work for our colleagues. You will lead and support our Partnering team to integrate with our divisions, working closely with teams across the People function to support improvements to divisional performance and colleague experience.
If you are driven by a relentless focus on improving services and ensuring you drive changes that deliver a compassionate, inclusive culture, this role is for you. We do need to strengthen our partnership working and if you have proven experience of delivering transformation in the People Partnering profession, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To be credible in this role you will need significant experience of leading across the People Profession, with a background including employee engagement and colleague experience, business planning and delivery, leading organisational change, partnership working and complex employee relations. You will be able to develop people strategies and ensure those strategies are translated into a programme of work that will make a difference to our colleagues and in turn to our patients.
At UHN our priority is to create an inclusive place to work where people are empowered to make a difference. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of protected characteristic and in particular those from under-represented groups.
We are keen to hear from experienced People leaders who demonstrate the values, skills and behaviours necessary to take us on the next stage of our journey. If our mission inspires you and you share our values, we would love to hear from you.
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital came together to form the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) provider collaborative in 2021. Our 10,000 colleagues deliver high quality services to the population of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas and our combined Trust's turnover is c.£900M.
With the recent appointment of a joint Chair and joint CEO with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), UHN is now entering into an exciting new phase of wider collaboration at scale. This collaboration will be central to our ambitions to deliver improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities for patients throughout the Southeast Midlands against a challenging environment across the NHS.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details and description of role and responsibility, please see attached supporting documents.
Please supply us with a copy of your CV to l.course@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details and description of role and responsibility, please see attached supporting documents.
Please supply us with a copy of your CV to l.course@nhs.net
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in HR. Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
- MCIPD qualified or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Qualifications in a related degree or significant specialist knowledge re Employee Relations, use of workforce analytics to provide insights for Divisions and senior management, presentation /training preparation & delivery
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- In-depth professional knowledge underpinned by theory and experience in relevant discipline(s) which may include Generalist HR, Resourcing or HR Data/Digital Systems acquired through further training and experience over an extended period.
- Up-to-date knowledge of best practice and methodologies, concepts, frameworks and tools specifically in the field of resourcing, workforce deployment systems, workforce metrics and activity/establishment management or centralised transactional service delivery
- Significant experience of leading process and people change in a complex organisation, balancing strategic and tactical approache
- Evidence of leading successful programme and/or operational improvement at a strategic level including business case preparation, service initiation/commissioning, contract negotiation and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures
- Evidence of developing and implementing strategies, policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the wider NHS agenda and current issues and guidance
- Significant experience of leading complex People programmes which might include organisational change, cultural change, quality improvement or efficiency programmes
- Experience of building, leading, motivating, managing and developing highperforming teams
- Experience of high-level report writing e.g. Board/Executive Level
- Experience of strategic thinking in delivering organisational objectives
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders using different approaches relevant to the audience
- Experience of managing large multi stranded budgets from a range of income sources and oversight of complex recharging arrangements
- Experience of managing projects which contribute to service improvement
- Experience of leading on aspects of HR Governance
- Experience of facilitating multi-professional groups and team working
- Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions and other external partners including suppliers
- Aware of the core principles of a Just Culture and has the skill and passion to implement the cultural aspects of the approach.
Desirable
- Substantial experience of managing temporary staffing solutions within the NHS with a track record of delivering improved efficiencies within NHS guidelines guidelines
- Experience of identification and management of workforce efficiencies
- Awareness of how Regulators impact delivery of improvement plans
- Experience of large-scale project management
- Detailed knowledge of the provision of health services
- Experience of working in health organisations
- Experience of working with key external improvement agencies
- Experience of collaborating public services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex sensitive or confidential information, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through, e.g. presenting at Board level.
- Ability to self-motivate and work on own initiative and organise team workload to operate effectively and manage competing priorities
- Ability to adopt an adaptive leadership style to deliver strategic programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including high-level negotiation and influencing, development and coaching, and managing performance effectively. Willing to challenge traditional methods & styles and win support for new ideas
- Advanced verbal communication skills: ability to build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels and to develop wider networks. with the ability to convey highly complex information in a way that is understood by a range of target audiences and engaging the audience
- Advanced written communication skills: ability to convey highly complex information in a way that is understood by a range of target audiences.
- Advanced analytical skills to identify and prioritise key actions that will deliver greatest value in an organisational development context
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR/OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality, efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrates ability commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Ability to make decisions effectively in time limited situations
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams, support and adapt to change
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR/OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality, efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrates commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Ability to make decisions effectively in time limited situations
- Able to withstand long periods of demand for support from colleagues who are emotionally impacted
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time for example, when presenting/facilitating sessions, writing reports and analysing data
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Personal values aligned to the Group's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage
- Highly motivated, hard-working, self-confident, robust and resilient individual with drive and determination to deliver the People Services agenda. Ability to work through ambiguity to create certainty
- Ability to demonstrate a coaching style and track record of developing a team
- Ability to respond positively in a changing environment
- Able to establish credibility and build strong relationships
- High levels of emotional intelligence/ self-awareness with the ability to keep calm in challenging situations. Able to perform confidently in highly pressured situations
- Integrity and professionalism- politically astute and able to respond to competing priorities in a large complex organisation
- Confident, challenging and questioning and prepared to challenge traditional views using empathy, evidence and curiosity. Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our staff, patients and service users
- Ability to travel between the Kettering and Northampton Hospital sites and occasionally to other sites
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in HR. Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
- MCIPD qualified or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Qualifications in a related degree or significant specialist knowledge re Employee Relations, use of workforce analytics to provide insights for Divisions and senior management, presentation /training preparation & delivery
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- In-depth professional knowledge underpinned by theory and experience in relevant discipline(s) which may include Generalist HR, Resourcing or HR Data/Digital Systems acquired through further training and experience over an extended period.
- Up-to-date knowledge of best practice and methodologies, concepts, frameworks and tools specifically in the field of resourcing, workforce deployment systems, workforce metrics and activity/establishment management or centralised transactional service delivery
- Significant experience of leading process and people change in a complex organisation, balancing strategic and tactical approache
- Evidence of leading successful programme and/or operational improvement at a strategic level including business case preparation, service initiation/commissioning, contract negotiation and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures
- Evidence of developing and implementing strategies, policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the wider NHS agenda and current issues and guidance
- Significant experience of leading complex People programmes which might include organisational change, cultural change, quality improvement or efficiency programmes
- Experience of building, leading, motivating, managing and developing highperforming teams
- Experience of high-level report writing e.g. Board/Executive Level
- Experience of strategic thinking in delivering organisational objectives
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders using different approaches relevant to the audience
- Experience of managing large multi stranded budgets from a range of income sources and oversight of complex recharging arrangements
- Experience of managing projects which contribute to service improvement
- Experience of leading on aspects of HR Governance
- Experience of facilitating multi-professional groups and team working
- Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions and other external partners including suppliers
- Aware of the core principles of a Just Culture and has the skill and passion to implement the cultural aspects of the approach.
Desirable
- Substantial experience of managing temporary staffing solutions within the NHS with a track record of delivering improved efficiencies within NHS guidelines guidelines
- Experience of identification and management of workforce efficiencies
- Awareness of how Regulators impact delivery of improvement plans
- Experience of large-scale project management
- Detailed knowledge of the provision of health services
- Experience of working in health organisations
- Experience of working with key external improvement agencies
- Experience of collaborating public services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex sensitive or confidential information, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through, e.g. presenting at Board level.
- Ability to self-motivate and work on own initiative and organise team workload to operate effectively and manage competing priorities
- Ability to adopt an adaptive leadership style to deliver strategic programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including high-level negotiation and influencing, development and coaching, and managing performance effectively. Willing to challenge traditional methods & styles and win support for new ideas
- Advanced verbal communication skills: ability to build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels and to develop wider networks. with the ability to convey highly complex information in a way that is understood by a range of target audiences and engaging the audience
- Advanced written communication skills: ability to convey highly complex information in a way that is understood by a range of target audiences.
- Advanced analytical skills to identify and prioritise key actions that will deliver greatest value in an organisational development context
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR/OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality, efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrates ability commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Ability to make decisions effectively in time limited situations
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams, support and adapt to change
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR/OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality, efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrates commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Ability to make decisions effectively in time limited situations
- Able to withstand long periods of demand for support from colleagues who are emotionally impacted
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time for example, when presenting/facilitating sessions, writing reports and analysing data
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Personal values aligned to the Group's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage
- Highly motivated, hard-working, self-confident, robust and resilient individual with drive and determination to deliver the People Services agenda. Ability to work through ambiguity to create certainty
- Ability to demonstrate a coaching style and track record of developing a team
- Ability to respond positively in a changing environment
- Able to establish credibility and build strong relationships
- High levels of emotional intelligence/ self-awareness with the ability to keep calm in challenging situations. Able to perform confidently in highly pressured situations
- Integrity and professionalism- politically astute and able to respond to competing priorities in a large complex organisation
- Confident, challenging and questioning and prepared to challenge traditional views using empathy, evidence and curiosity. Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our staff, patients and service users
- Ability to travel between the Kettering and Northampton Hospital sites and occasionally to other sites
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).
