Job summary
We have a great role for someone with a good understanding of workforce planning and analytics to join our friendly team at UHSussex. Working closely with the head of workforceplanning and systems, you will support our workforce planning processes,providing modelling that will help inform future recruitment, education and HR interventions in our hospitals. You will work with our ESR and rostering systems to understand the deployment of our workforce and provide regular assessments of how effectively we are using our medical, nursing and AHP workforce.
Ideally you will be based at our Worthing Hospital site, however, we will consider other locations and some hybrid working for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role will be to interpret data and present this to a range of audiences generating a forward view including graphs and charts, for example supply bridges and scenario modelling based on turnover, changes to workforce profile and planned service developments.
Whilst you will need to be comfortable working with data and understand excel and ESR, we offer a supportive environment to help you develop your skills, knowledge and capability and thrive at UHSussex.
About us
Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working closely with the Head of Workforce Planning & Systems and Director of Workforce Planning & Deployment, lead on the development of strategic workforce modelling, providing insight and coordination for the workforce planning and transformation agenda at UHSussex
- To deliver integrated workforce planning including using rostering intelligence relating to the deployment of medical, nursing and AHP staff via e-rostering systems
- Take specific responsibility for supporting the analysis of medical and non-medical rostering performance and the effective deployment of staff
- Manage the workforce planning cycle including the workforce return element of the annual plan to NHS Sussex
- Support the development of new clinical roles that are aligned to the Trusts clinical strategy and service developments
- Ensure that there is alignment between the workforce plan and delivery of medical, nursing and AHP resourcing activity and strategy
For full details please reveiw the attached Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Working closely with the Head of Workforce Planning & Systems and Director of Workforce Planning & Deployment, lead on the development of strategic workforce modelling, providing insight and coordination for the workforce planning and transformation agenda at UHSussex
- To deliver integrated workforce planning including using rostering intelligence relating to the deployment of medical, nursing and AHP staff via e-rostering systems
- Take specific responsibility for supporting the analysis of medical and non-medical rostering performance and the effective deployment of staff
- Manage the workforce planning cycle including the workforce return element of the annual plan to NHS Sussex
- Support the development of new clinical roles that are aligned to the Trusts clinical strategy and service developments
- Ensure that there is alignment between the workforce plan and delivery of medical, nursing and AHP resourcing activity and strategy
For full details please reveiw the attached Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters degree in HR/business or equivalent academic standard, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience
- CIPD qualified/accredited or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Workforce planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with highly complex and theoretical workforce modelling and planning frameworks
- Experience of managing complex data and interpreting/presenting this to a range of audiences
- Experience of developing and delivering presentations to technical and non-technical audiences
- Adept at delivering quality work within short or changing timeframes often for a strategic audience
- Experience of workforce planning
Desirable
- NHS workforce planning
- Experience of workforce rostering using e-rostering systems
- Experience of medical workforce planning
- Understanding of medical HR
- Experience of managing and developing people
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive and highly developed knowledge of NHS workforce strategy, developing local policy and practice
- Advanced Excel
- Good working knowledge of ESR
- Advanced technical knowledge of workforce planning processes, systems and practices
- An understanding of the NHS workforce including nursing, AHP and medical professions
- Well-developed interpersonal, influencing and persuading skills
- Ability to interpret and analyse highly complex information
- Project management skills
- Highly developed knowledge of NHS workforce planning in terms of ICB context, national thinking and emerging strategy
- Understand of the ICB and local health economy and how this influences workforce planning Excellent communication and engagement skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters degree in HR/business or equivalent academic standard, or able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience
- CIPD qualified/accredited or equivalent level of experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Workforce planning qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with highly complex and theoretical workforce modelling and planning frameworks
- Experience of managing complex data and interpreting/presenting this to a range of audiences
- Experience of developing and delivering presentations to technical and non-technical audiences
- Adept at delivering quality work within short or changing timeframes often for a strategic audience
- Experience of workforce planning
Desirable
- NHS workforce planning
- Experience of workforce rostering using e-rostering systems
- Experience of medical workforce planning
- Understanding of medical HR
- Experience of managing and developing people
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive and highly developed knowledge of NHS workforce strategy, developing local policy and practice
- Advanced Excel
- Good working knowledge of ESR
- Advanced technical knowledge of workforce planning processes, systems and practices
- An understanding of the NHS workforce including nursing, AHP and medical professions
- Well-developed interpersonal, influencing and persuading skills
- Ability to interpret and analyse highly complex information
- Project management skills
- Highly developed knowledge of NHS workforce planning in terms of ICB context, national thinking and emerging strategy
- Understand of the ICB and local health economy and how this influences workforce planning Excellent communication and engagement skills
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).
