Job summary
Are you a dynamic HR leader with a passion for making a tangible difference in healthcare?
A new and exiciting opportunity has arisen at SEL ICB for an Associate Director of Human Resources (HR), Organisational Development (OD) and Recruitment.
This role will lead the ICB's HR Business Partnering function, OD and Recruitment teams, fostering a team culture of inclusion, innovation, continuous improvement and integration. In addition, this role will line manage the Recruitment Hub Lead for the hosted recruitment service (across SEL ICB as well as SWL and NEL ICBs). The role will take the lead on key workforce projects internally and externally in advancing the ICB's people processes. They will have regular contact with the south east London ICS workforce team, who may also set priorities for this postholder.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Chief of Staff's senior management team, this role will contribute to the design, development and implementation of all the ICB's people-related strategies and plans, in line with the ICS-wide People Strategy and the NHS People Promise. The successful postholder will ensure that the ICB is supported by a highly capable team of business partners, in the HR, OD and recruitment fields, to support delivery of customer focussed solutions, through streamlined and value-adding services. The role will require someone with the skills to provide direction and support to ensure people-function related audits (internal/external) are organised as required. This includes the arrangements for the audit, provision of all required documentation and ensuring all recommendations from audits are responded to and changes implemented as required.
In addition, the postholder will be the ICB's account manager/relationship manager for relevant support services, including the Workforce Information and Payroll service (WISP), the Occupational Health service and the EAP, holding these services to account against agreed KPIs. Applicants are encouraged to read the full job description to fully understand the role's expectations as regards the HR, OD and Recruitment functions, as well as the person specification which sets out the essential requirements for the role.
About us
The South East London Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together the health and care partners that serve our vibrant and highly diverse populations resident in the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Greenwich - our Places.
Our partnership brings together six local authorities, over 200 general practices (operating within 35 Primary Care Networks), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS FT, King's College Hospital NHS FT, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, South London and the Maudsley Mental Health FT and Oxleas FT. Importantly, the ICS seeks to be connected to the communities we serve (circa 1.92m residents) and work with the widest possible range of community, voluntary and third sector groups and organisations in each borough. The reach of our NHS provider portfolios extends beyond the borders of the ICS, across London, the south of England and nationally for some services.
Our mission is to help people in south east London live the healthiest possible lives. We will do this through helping people to stay healthy and well, providing effective treatment when people become ill, caring for people throughout their lives, taking targeted action to address health inequalities, and supporting resilient, happy communities as well as the workforce that serves them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for the full Job Description and person Specification.
This is a high profile role within the Chief of Staff Directorate, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of successfully delivering change management programmes, a robust and up to date knowledge of employment law and overall expertise as a trusted advisor to board level colleagues. The role requires someone who is passionate about their work, has the felexibility and ability to work in a maxtix structure and enjoys a varied and demanding workload.
You will also play a vital and rewarding role in meeting our goal that every member of staff feels they make a difference and are supported to do so.
Enhanced digital and data capability is an essential requirement for everything we hope to achieve as a system.The need for new and improved digital and data capabilities permeates every aspect of our strategic ambition as a system, including; the data infrastructure that we need to generate meaningful insights to support more targeted population health approaches, service efficiency, care quality improvement, and generate real world evidence to inform best practice, and the adoption of digital technology to augment current and future care processes, enhance access to care and convenience for service users, and improve outcomes for local people by enabling cross-organisational multi-disciplinary collaboration and care planning, and helping address some of the workforce challenges we currently face.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for the full Job Description and person Specification.
This is a high profile role within the Chief of Staff Directorate, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of successfully delivering change management programmes, a robust and up to date knowledge of employment law and overall expertise as a trusted advisor to board level colleagues. The role requires someone who is passionate about their work, has the felexibility and ability to work in a maxtix structure and enjoys a varied and demanding workload.
You will also play a vital and rewarding role in meeting our goal that every member of staff feels they make a difference and are supported to do so.
Enhanced digital and data capability is an essential requirement for everything we hope to achieve as a system.The need for new and improved digital and data capabilities permeates every aspect of our strategic ambition as a system, including; the data infrastructure that we need to generate meaningful insights to support more targeted population health approaches, service efficiency, care quality improvement, and generate real world evidence to inform best practice, and the adoption of digital technology to augment current and future care processes, enhance access to care and convenience for service users, and improve outcomes for local people by enabling cross-organisational multi-disciplinary collaboration and care planning, and helping address some of the workforce challenges we currently face.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Accreditations, Education
Essential
- FCIPD/CIPD, Master's or equivalent experience in related field
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in dealing with employee relations issues effectively, including preparation for Employment Tribunals, union engagement, and change management including incoming and outgoing TUPE transfers
- Significant experience in HR in the public sector in a large complex organisation with union recognition
- Considerable experience leading expert teams, motivating and developing the team, including setting out clear priorities, objectives, mentoring and coaching to maximise potential
- Experience of writing reports for board level audiences, presenting complex information in an inspiring and engaging way
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda facing the NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications, Accreditations, Education
Essential
- FCIPD/CIPD, Master's or equivalent experience in related field
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in dealing with employee relations issues effectively, including preparation for Employment Tribunals, union engagement, and change management including incoming and outgoing TUPE transfers
- Significant experience in HR in the public sector in a large complex organisation with union recognition
- Considerable experience leading expert teams, motivating and developing the team, including setting out clear priorities, objectives, mentoring and coaching to maximise potential
- Experience of writing reports for board level audiences, presenting complex information in an inspiring and engaging way
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda facing the NHS
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).
