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Band 8d – Deputy Chief People Officer, Human Resources (Band 8d) – Corporate – West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Watford, Hertfordshire

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Deputy Chief People Officer to join the team.

The Trust has published a new 5-year strategy that will focus on patient care, developing our hospitals, achieving financial stability, embracing diversity, and designing services with our local partners.

As part of the new hospital programme, we will see construction of a new hospital at Watford and significant redevelopment of our other sites.

The Trust has won a range of awards and delivered innovative services including our pioneering work on the “virtual Hospital.” Retaining, supporting, and developing our workforce is pivotal to the success of all these amazing programmes.

As Deputy CPO, you will be at the forefront of supporting and leading a brilliant team of experts and influencers. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established HR function, committed to moving the service forward to support the ever-evolving NHS landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a key member of the senior Trust and HR leadership team, instrumental in the development and deployment of the Trust’s and the ICS people strategies.
• Ensure the delivery of the highest quality human resources services and support, and day-to-day operational matters, providing regular input to business decisions.
• Lead a diverse and inclusive service that understands, develops, and embeds the culture of the Trust and the Trust values.
• Evaluate the delivery of robust HR interventions and programmes that continuously improve organisational performance and transformation using leading edge and evidence-based HR practices.
• Deputise for the Chief People Officer as required.
• Promote the values, behaviours, vision, and goals of the organisation.

Key Criteria:

• Significant experience of senior complex leadership in Human Resources practice at management level in the acute NHS sector.
• Expert knowledge of NHS terms and conditions and best practice approaches.
• Experience in complex performance reporting to Board and Committee level.
• Experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary HR/OD services and teams.
• CIPD Graduate Membership.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together, and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional, and inclusive.

At West Herts, we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance, please contact ***************@nhs.net.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving, please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” on the application form.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

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