Senior Human Resources Business Partner - Transformation

Job overview

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Are you a strategic HR leader who wants to make a meaningful impact on patient care by shaping the future NHS workforce?

At Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are proud to serve our community and are committed to delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care. We are now seeking an experienced Senior Human Resources Business Partner Transformation to play a key role in delivering our Workforce Strategic Plan and supporting the Trust’s transformation agenda.

About you

You will be a confident, credible HR professional with: •    Extensive senior-level HR Business Partner experience in a complex organisation •    Proven experience of leading workforce transformation and managing the people impacts of change •    Strong employee relations knowledge and sound professional judgement •    Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills •    A data-literate, evidence-based approach to HR •    CIPD Chartered Membership or equivalent postgraduate HR qualification

Experience of working within the NHS or a similarly complex, multi-professional environment is highly desirable.

Why work at the Countess?

We are a values-led organisation where people matter. Our culture is built on civility, respect and kindness, and we are committed to supporting the well-being, development and progression of our staff. You will be supported to operate at senior level and make a genuine difference.

What we offer •    A senior, visible role with strategic influence •    The opportunity to shape and deliver meaningful workforce change •    Supportive leadership and strong professional networks •    NHS pension scheme and generous annual leave •    Ongoing learning and development opportunities

If you are passionate about people, transformation and improving healthcare through effective workforce leadership, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

About the role

This is a high-profile, influential post within the People Services Directorate. Working closely with senior leaders across the Trust, you will provide strategic, evidence-based HR advice and leadership, with a strong focus on workforce transformation, organisational change and service redesign.

You will: •    Lead and support delivery of workforce transformation aligned to Trust priorities •    Act as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders and committees •    Drive implementation and monitoring of the Trust’s Workforce Strategic Plan •    Use workforce intelligence, metrics and benchmarking to inform decision-making and improve performance •    Act as an internal consultant on workforce planning, organisational design and service transformation •    Lead and support staff engagement initiatives that enable sustainable change •    Provide senior HR expertise on complex employee relations matters when required •    Build strong internal and external partnerships across the wider health system

This role offers real scope to influence organisational direction and deliver tangible, lasting change.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​