Chief People Officer at George Eliot Hospital & South Warwickshire University Foundation NHS Trust

Chief People Officer at George Eliot Hospital & South Warwickshire University Foundation NHS TrustExecutives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Main area
Executives
Grade
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37 hours per week
Job ref
230-45196148-CORP
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust / South Warwickshire University Foundation NHS Trust
Town
Warwickshire
Salary
£100,000 - £200,000 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
10/06/#####
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in#####8 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.Our vision is"to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join#TeamEliot.Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role furtherWe are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.Job overviewChief People Officer at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust & South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust37 hours per weekPermanentClosing Date: 28 May 2024Stakeholder Engagement: 10 Jun#####24 George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) form part of the Foundation Group of NHS Trusts and provide health services across Warwickshire. While separate organisations, the Trusts are united through shared values, a focus on continuous improvement and a desire to have an engaged and empowered workforce in Warwickshire.
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. Main duties of the job The trusts now have a unique opportunity for an outstanding leader to act as joint Chief People Officer for both organisations. The role will be pivotal in shaping a strategic approach to our workforce development and our ambition to be a very flexible employer. The post-holder must understand the requirements of the future workforce, the National People Promise and People Strategy and lead changes to the Trusts in support of this. The post holder will continue to build on the values led and patient-centred culture in both Trusts that recognises and rewards the skills of individuals, supports continuous improvement and inspires new ways of working. They will share a passion for emboldening our workforce through devolved decision making.
We are looking for an individual with exceptional partnership working skills, both for working between SWFT and GEH and with wider system partners including health, care and educational bodies with an openness to learning from others. Responsibilities will include setting the vision for workforce in the organisations aligned to organisational strategy, delivering high quality People services and supporting the modernisation through the use of digital tools. The role is also fundamental in leading work to ensure our culture and values are embedded, and that inclusivity is at the heart of everything that we do. As a member of the Executive Team of both Trusts, the Chief People Office will be the expert counsel on employment matters. Working for our organisation This role will be pivotal in shaping a strategic approach to our workforce development and our ambition to be a very flexible employer. The post-holder must understand the requirements of the future workforce, the National People Promise and People Strategy and lead changes to the Trusts in support of this. The post holder will continue to build on the values led and patient-centred culture in both Trusts that recognises and rewards the skills of individuals, supports continuous improvement and inspires new ways of working. They will share a passion for emboldening our workforce through devolved decision making. As a Board level executive, the CPO is responsible for the design, development and implementation of People related strategies and services that create a culture that attracts, nurtures, develops and retains a compassionate, skilled, and flexible workforce to deliver a safe and high-quality patient experience.
Our values define what is important to us and set out how we aspire to work with each other in a caring, supportive and compassionate way to deliver our services to our patients, service users and the communities. Each Trust has its own set of values and behaviours, that have been developed by our colleagues for our colleagues and shape. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Chief People Officer plays a crucial role in shaping both organisation's culture, improving employee engagement, managing talent, ensuring compliance, and aligning People strategies with the NHS's mission of providing high-quality healthcare services.
The Chief People Officer will lead, inspire and develop People Directorate colleagues to build and maintain a highly effective team who deliver high quality support services, across: Recruitment, Selection, Induction, Freedom to Speak Up, Employment Policy, Workforce Planning, Education, Training, Professional Development, Occupational Health, Health and Wellbeing, Training and Organisational Development, Employee Relations, Pay and Reward, Change Management, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Detailed information on the responsibilities and functions of the role are detailed within the attached Job Description. Person specificationQualification and Professional TrainingEducated to Master's degree level in associated subject area, or equivalent post graduate qualification, or equivalent senior level experienceMember of the CIPD at Chartered Member or Chartered Fellow levelEvidence of continuous professional developmentExperience and KnowledgeExperience of leadership at a Board, or Sub-Board, level leading the people agenda within a large, complex organisation, likely to be within the NHS or other relevant healthcare environmentEvidence of successful development, implementation and delivery of Workforce, Organisational Development, and Education StrategiesExperience of leading and developing an Equality Diversity and Inclusion function, strategy development and deliveryExperience as a leader of organisational and structural change, and evidence of delivering creative people solutions to the clinical service agendasDemonstrable success in leading high-profile projects including the large-scale management of organisational development and or service change.Expert understanding of principles of inclusion and diversity.Detailed knowledge of regulatory frameworks and legislative requirements e.g. CQC, Public Sector Equality Duties, GMC, NMC etcAble to demonstrate proof of impact and delivery against workforce and education performance metricsDetailed knowledge and understanding of the NHS People Plan, NHS People Promise, NHS HR and OD Future programme, Upscaling Guidance and local workforce imperatives.Skills and AbilitiesA highly engaging leadership approach which is empowering, compassionate, inclusive and focussed on improvement.Proven influencing and negotiation skills, particularly across organisational boundaries and at regional/national levels, including experience of delivering programmes of work across systems, influencing place based, regional or national directionRole model who understands own impact on others and high levels of self-awareness.Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategic goals onto effective operational plans.A team player who is able to work under own initiative.Good political awareness, influencing, negotiation and conflict management skills.Evidence of effective partnership working with multi agency stakeholders and trade unions.High level of integrity, openness, honesty and reliability. Well-developed inter personal and facilitation skills with ability to gain and sustain credibility with Board of Directors and Governors.Demonstrates ability to understand issues quickly and explain them clearly and succinctly.Supports learning and development of self and others. Please note: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner. Other: The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.Employer certification / accreditation badgesThe postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders A#####974 (Exceptions) Or#####1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name
Catherine Free / Adam Carson
Job title
Managing Director
Email address
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Telephone number
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Additional information
For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact Catherine Free, Managing Director, GEH and Adam Carson, Managing Director, SWFT via their EAs details below:
Catherine Free – Leanne Hanson –
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Adam Carson – Dawn Morris –
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– 01926 495321 ext 4268
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