Interim Chief People Officer
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Job summary
Interim Chief People Officer
12 months (This opportunity is currently available as a Fixed Term Contract position or a Secondment)
East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is making a positive difference to thousands of people's lives, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives.
ELFT has been named one of the HSJ Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and HSJ Provider Trust of the Year 2016. We have received three consecutive 'Outstanding' ratings from our regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our current 'Outstanding' rating was given in 2022 and previously in 2018 and 2016.
We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients. In 2022 the People & Culture team were awarded the Healthcare People Managers' Association (HPMA) award for HR Team of the year.
Aligned to an ambitious Quality Improvement programme, we have transformed the culture of the Trust through continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers and families at the heart of our efforts to improve. The Trust's vision and mission focuses on providing the highest quality of care and improving the health and well being of the communities that we serve.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a talented individual who has successful track record of devising and implementing people strategies which collaboratively engage staff and partners. You are able to work across organisational boundaries within our two integrated care systems (ICS) North East London ICS and Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICS and inspire others with credibility gained by your depth of professional expertise, creative thinking and pragmatic approach.
The organisation is undergoing a challenging period given the scale of the financial challenges. However, this is also an exciting period as it brings the opportunity to improve services for our patients, service users and the experience of our staff. We are looking for a values driven, motivational leader to support our people. This post holder will be critical to ensure our valued staff are delivering to the best of their abilities during the transformational phases. This is a full executive and board position with voting rights reporting to the CEO.
Most importantly, it will be key that you share our values to make a positive difference to people'slives.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Details
Date posted
31 January 2025
Pay scheme
Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary
£100,000 to £200,000 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-CP6961014
Job locations
Alie Street
Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Alie Street
Alie Street
London
E1 8DE
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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