Job summary
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced senior people leader, who has aspirations to be a Chief People Officer and is seeking development and support to get there. It would also suit someone who wants to solidify their experience in a different environment or developtheir skills in a specialist NHS Trust. The opportunity has arisen as the substantive post holder is taking a well-deserved career break.
Our Deputy Chief People Officer will inspire and lead HR and resourcing programmes, as well as contribute to a dynamic and challenging people agenda both in the Trust and across the system. This is the most senior HR role below Board level with responsibility for professional advice that drives a positive employee and Trade Union relationship environment. The DCPO will develop and drive a high-performance people and resourcing service, whilst also putting in place a range of large-scale improvement initiatives that give our people the best experience in the NHS.
This role reports to the Chief People Officer, and will work closely with the Deputy Chief People Officer for Organisational Development and Exec Director of Communications and Partnerships, alongside the Executive team and colleagues across the Birmingham and Solihull ICS in the development of relevant People Plans for the region alongside NHS Englands plans for the next 5 years.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will directly manage People Business Partners, Head of Recruitment, Head of Medical Staffing and ESR, and lead on our strong partnership with our TU colleagues. You will provide exceptional inclusive leadership to the team and promote a culture of inclusiveness and innovation and drive and develop high performance in the wider People and Education directorate and across our 6000 colleagues.
Candidates should be educated to Masters level (or equivalent), be a Fellow of CIPD (or equivalent) and be able to demonstrate their experience in leading and delivering the full range of HR, Inclusion, Recruitment and OD activities outlined in the job description and person specification.
Applications are encouraged from people within the Health Service and also from those with experience from other sectors, who can bring new approaches to the challenges ahead. This role could also be suited to someone looking for a secondment opportunity.
For full details please see attached job description. You can speak with Chief People Officer Raffaela Goodby r.goodby@nhs.net or Deputy Chief People Officer Surinder Kaur surinder.kaur3@nhs.net
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 7th March 2023.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the
attached job description and person specification to view the full details for
this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Senior level experience in health, care, or related sectors essential
- Substantial experience of operating at Senior level and leading within a complex regulated environment
- Experience of navigating the media and political stakeholders is highly desirable
- Able to lead complex and sometime contentious change and transformation at significant scale
- Experience and success in addressing discrimination and inequalities
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks such as CQC
Desirable
- Experience of delivering digital and workforce transformation at scale
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills that engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action
- Analytical rigour and numeracy
- Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels
- Standard keyboard skills with high degree of accuracy
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Advanced analytical and judgement skills which require management of complex facts and problems
- Ability to analyse complex information, develop and analyse potential options and provide recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
- Ability to be a witness on behalf of the Trust in Employment Tribunals, professional hearings and courts
- Ability to draft complex documentation, for external scrutiny
- The ability to develop and manage initiatives within financial restraints and deliver to deadlines
- Ability to deliver presentations to large groups of people
- Highly developed negotiation skills including the ability to overcome significant barriers to change and in an emotionally charged environment
- Highly developed and effective interpersonal and influencing skills including with executive director level and external stakeholders
- Ability to work with, and through others particularly individuals outside of own profession
- Proven ability to manage priorities under significant pressure
- Ability to work with and through others
- Customer focused and driven on by reaching high quality standards
- Commitment and practice of equality and diversity agenda
- Quality focused, with high standards of HR practice
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
- The ability to deliver difficult messages to staff in a professional but empathetic manner
Qualifications
Essential
- CIPD Chartered Fellow or equivalent qualification in a relevant management and leadership discipline
- Educated to Masters degree with further specialist qualification in the HR management field or equivalent level of experience
- Coaching and leadership qualifications or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Senior level experience in health, care, or related sectors essential
- Substantial experience of operating at Senior level and leading within a complex regulated environment
- Experience of navigating the media and political stakeholders is highly desirable
- Able to lead complex and sometime contentious change and transformation at significant scale
- Experience and success in addressing discrimination and inequalities
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks such as CQC
Desirable
- Experience of delivering digital and workforce transformation at scale
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills that engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action
- Analytical rigour and numeracy
- Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels
- Standard keyboard skills with high degree of accuracy
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Advanced analytical and judgement skills which require management of complex facts and problems
- Ability to analyse complex information, develop and analyse potential options and provide recommendations on the most appropriate course of action
- Ability to be a witness on behalf of the Trust in Employment Tribunals, professional hearings and courts
- Ability to draft complex documentation, for external scrutiny
- The ability to develop and manage initiatives within financial restraints and deliver to deadlines
- Ability to deliver presentations to large groups of people
- Highly developed negotiation skills including the ability to overcome significant barriers to change and in an emotionally charged environment
- Highly developed and effective interpersonal and influencing skills including with executive director level and external stakeholders
- Ability to work with, and through others particularly individuals outside of own profession
- Proven ability to manage priorities under significant pressure
- Ability to work with and through others
- Customer focused and driven on by reaching high quality standards
- Commitment and practice of equality and diversity agenda
- Quality focused, with high standards of HR practice
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust
- The ability to deliver difficult messages to staff in a professional but empathetic manner
Qualifications
Essential
- CIPD Chartered Fellow or equivalent qualification in a relevant management and leadership discipline
- Educated to Masters degree with further specialist qualification in the HR management field or equivalent level of experience
- Coaching and leadership qualifications or equivalent experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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