Deputy Chief People Officer – Operational People Services

Job overview

Please note: This vacancy is currently an indicative band 8d post.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we are on a bold journey to transform how we support our people  because we know that great staff experience delivers outstanding patient care.

We are looking for an exceptional Deputy Chief People Officer – Operational People Services to join our senior People leadership team and play a pivotal role in delivering modern, high impact People services across the organisation.

This is a career defining opportunity to influence at scale, shape culture, and lead operational People services in a Trust that is committed to doing things differently.

Our Culture: HEART

• Health & Wellbeing – Supporting our people to thrive
• Excellent Care – Delivering the highest standards for our communities
• Accountability & Achievement – Taking ownership and driving results
• Reducing Inequalities – Creating a fair and inclusive workplace
• Together – Working collaboratively with staff, partners and communities

Alongside this, our core values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Collaboration and Integrity shape how we lead and work every day.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy CPO, you will:

• Lead the delivery of high quality, insight-driven operational People services
• Oversee key functions including: HR Business Partnering Employee Relations & Investigations Medical Staffing Recruitment & Workforce Supply HR Operations
• HR Business Partnering
• Employee Relations & Investigations
• Medical Staffing
• Recruitment & Workforce Supply
• HR Operations
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team
• Drive a “staff voice to action” approach, using workforce insight to inform decisions
• Lead complex organisational change and workforce transformation programmes
• Champion a Just and Learning Culture, embedding fairness, openness and continuous improvement

You will play a critical role in ensuring our People services are:

Modern and digitally enabled Efficient and outcome-focused Aligned to workforce priorities and organisational strategy

We are looking for a credible, values led senior People leader who can operate at pace and with impact.

You will bring:

• Significant senior HR/People leadership experience
• A strong track record in: Organisational change and transformation Managing complex employee relations Leading multi disciplinary HR teams
• Organisational change and transformation
• Managing complex employee relations
• Leading multi disciplinary HR teams
• Deep expertise in employment law and workforce frameworks
• The ability to: Influence at Executive and Board level Translate strategy into delivery Use data and insight to drive improvement
• Influence at Executive and Board level
• Translate strategy into delivery
• Use data and insight to drive improvement

You will be:

• A visible and authentic leader
• Passionate about staff experience, inclusion and equity
• Comfortable working in complex, fast-moving environments
• Driven to make a real difference to people and patient outcomes

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At CWPT, we are creating a culture where:

• Staff feel valued, supported and heard
• Leaders are visible, accountable and compassionate
• Innovation and improvement are actively encouraged

We offer:

• A values led organisation with a strong sense of purpose
• The opportunity to shape People services at scale
• A supportive and ambitious Executive team environment
• Exposure to system working across the ICS