Job summary
We are seeking a People Partner with the enthusiasm and ambition to match
ours. Our People Department is forward thinking and highly valued by
the Organisation. In 2023 we were highly commended by the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) for our strength in restorative, just and learning culture and partnership working.
Apply to join our team if you:
- Are you are looking to develop your career as a member of our People Senior Leadership team.
- Want to influence the development of our People strategies in health and social care.
- Have the expertise to enable our Organisation to be a centre of excellence and expertise in mental health and learning disability.
Interviews will take place on
Wednesday 28th February at Wonford House HQ, Exeter.
Main duties of the job
The People Partner is a member of the People Department Senior Leadership Team, reporting to Head of Business Partnering and, as a senior HR professional, will be expected to work autonomously as required.
The NHS People Plan sets a clear ambition for more people, working differently, in a compassionate and inclusive culture in order to deliver the Long Term Plan for the NHS. The newly published NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (June 2023) sets out three priority areas: Train, Retain and Reform.
Our People Partners are key to making this happen and this post will be:
- Supporting the development of workforce plans
- Advising and supporting organisational change
- Advising on plans to deliver efficiency improvements through changes to the organisation of work, introduction of new roles and new processes.
- Advising directorates/departments on approaches to organisational development.
- Advising department/directorate managers on approaches to improve employee engagement.
- Supporting talent management within the department/ directorate.
- Using workforce information, specifically key workforce indicators, to effectively design people interventions and manage risk.
- Briefing leadership team(s) on changes to employment policy, procedures and practice within the Trust.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role has been developed to enable a strategic level of Business Partnering and the key strategic accountabilities for the post-holder are listed below:
- Be a trusted advisor to the business with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels.
- Has (or is developing) a deep understanding of the services the role is working within, their strategies, operations and requirements (future and present state) and how the whole of the business operates.
- To lead the local workforce and business planning process, support demand and capacity planning and play a lead role in workforce and service redesign and improvement processes for the area the Workforce BP works within.
- Influence business leaders and gain stakeholder buy-in to deliver local and Trust wide HR initiatives and enable leaders and managers to deliver the Trusts workforce strategy by building effective relationships within the business and wider workforce team.
- Provide strategic people insight into the design and development of business change initiatives. This will involve being able to generate analysis and insight to identify root causes of complex business issues and design and quickly implement measurable solutions and provide strategic leadership for their development.
- In partnership with senior stakeholders lead, develop and advise on talent and resourcing strategies, organisation culture, values and environment to enhance organisation performance and flexibility, staff engagement strategies and organisational skills and capability plans.
- Be able to horizon scan or see the bigger picture to anticipate economic, social, political, environmental and technological developments that will impact the Trust and the services the Workforce BP supports this will keep activity relevant and targeted.
- To get the balance right between support and challenge and to challenge with evidence based argument and a clear story that alters the course of actions and/or re-focuses the local management teams on workforce strategies that add value.
- Have a broad understanding of current organisational development models (e.g Burke-Litwin, McKinsey 7s, Restorative Just and Learning Culture, Compassionate Leadership) and how these can enable service provision.
- Understand current levels of line manager capability and be skilled in /develop facilitation skills and coaching skills to be able to design interventions to develop and improve senior team capability.
For further details please look through the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role has been developed to enable a strategic level of Business Partnering and the key strategic accountabilities for the post-holder are listed below:
- Be a trusted advisor to the business with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels.
- Has (or is developing) a deep understanding of the services the role is working within, their strategies, operations and requirements (future and present state) and how the whole of the business operates.
- To lead the local workforce and business planning process, support demand and capacity planning and play a lead role in workforce and service redesign and improvement processes for the area the Workforce BP works within.
- Influence business leaders and gain stakeholder buy-in to deliver local and Trust wide HR initiatives and enable leaders and managers to deliver the Trusts workforce strategy by building effective relationships within the business and wider workforce team.
- Provide strategic people insight into the design and development of business change initiatives. This will involve being able to generate analysis and insight to identify root causes of complex business issues and design and quickly implement measurable solutions and provide strategic leadership for their development.
- In partnership with senior stakeholders lead, develop and advise on talent and resourcing strategies, organisation culture, values and environment to enhance organisation performance and flexibility, staff engagement strategies and organisational skills and capability plans.
- Be able to horizon scan or see the bigger picture to anticipate economic, social, political, environmental and technological developments that will impact the Trust and the services the Workforce BP supports this will keep activity relevant and targeted.
- To get the balance right between support and challenge and to challenge with evidence based argument and a clear story that alters the course of actions and/or re-focuses the local management teams on workforce strategies that add value.
- Have a broad understanding of current organisational development models (e.g Burke-Litwin, McKinsey 7s, Restorative Just and Learning Culture, Compassionate Leadership) and how these can enable service provision.
- Understand current levels of line manager capability and be skilled in /develop facilitation skills and coaching skills to be able to design interventions to develop and improve senior team capability.
For further details please look through the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Able to foster powerful and productive collaborative working relationships internally and externally
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes
- Able to articulate a vision with clarity
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to coordinate the delivery of effective HR support
- Strong strategic influencing and negotiating skills on complex and sensitive issues
- Politically astute, sensitive, tactful and diplomatic
- Proven ability to effectively manage a range of situations that may evoke a strong emotional reaction.
- Confidence in making presentations and public speaking
- Analytical & Judgemental Skills
- Ability to think strategically
- Ability to analyse and understand business, financial and workforce data
- Use initiative and analysis of data to inform decision-making
- Ability to explore, evaluate and interpret information and options and make decisions and recommendations based on an analysis of options
- To be confident in making difficult strategic decisions and influencing others as appropriate.
- Planning & Organisational Skills
- Strong problem solving ability, seeking out and exploiting opportunities and innovations
- Ability to work with unpredictable situations and under pressure and to tight deadline
- Able to manage own workload
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and specialist workforce experience in a role providing support to senior management staff in a demanding environment, working with managers to deliver high quality HR services
- Significant experience of facilitating and managing change
- Involvement in developing workforce strategy
- Experience in reviewing, producing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of HR management and change implementation in a unionised environment
- Experience of Trade Union consultation and negotiation
Desirable
- Experience of training design, delivery and evaluation
- Experience of working in Health and Social Care
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or knowledge and expertise gained through in-depth experience to masters degree level equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in HRM or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Evidence of employment law updates and various other training courses an up-to-date knowledge of HR practices and
- evidence to continuous personal and professional development in current role.
Desirable
- Chartered CIPD Membership
- Workforce Planning methodology
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Able to foster powerful and productive collaborative working relationships internally and externally
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes
- Able to articulate a vision with clarity
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to coordinate the delivery of effective HR support
- Strong strategic influencing and negotiating skills on complex and sensitive issues
- Politically astute, sensitive, tactful and diplomatic
- Proven ability to effectively manage a range of situations that may evoke a strong emotional reaction.
- Confidence in making presentations and public speaking
- Analytical & Judgemental Skills
- Ability to think strategically
- Ability to analyse and understand business, financial and workforce data
- Use initiative and analysis of data to inform decision-making
- Ability to explore, evaluate and interpret information and options and make decisions and recommendations based on an analysis of options
- To be confident in making difficult strategic decisions and influencing others as appropriate.
- Planning & Organisational Skills
- Strong problem solving ability, seeking out and exploiting opportunities and innovations
- Ability to work with unpredictable situations and under pressure and to tight deadline
- Able to manage own workload
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and specialist workforce experience in a role providing support to senior management staff in a demanding environment, working with managers to deliver high quality HR services
- Significant experience of facilitating and managing change
- Involvement in developing workforce strategy
- Experience in reviewing, producing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
- Experience of HR management and change implementation in a unionised environment
- Experience of Trade Union consultation and negotiation
Desirable
- Experience of training design, delivery and evaluation
- Experience of working in Health and Social Care
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree or knowledge and expertise gained through in-depth experience to masters degree level equivalent
- Postgraduate diploma in HRM or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Evidence of employment law updates and various other training courses an up-to-date knowledge of HR practices and
- evidence to continuous personal and professional development in current role.
Desirable
- Chartered CIPD Membership
- Workforce Planning methodology
Additional information
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).
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