People Improvement Adviser (Theatres)

Contract: Fixed term: 2 years (to be considered as a secondment your current line manager approval is required)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 166-SS-7200210

Employer: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Town: Chesterfield

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 01/06/2025 23:59

Interview date: 23/06/2025

Employer heading: NHS AfC: Band 6

Job Overview:

Do you have what it takes through Organisational Development to support a large-scale transformation programme in a bustling department? As the People Improvement Adviser, you will support the Theatre Productivity Improvement Programme Lead to enhance theatre productivity and efficiency, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and safety through alignment of strategy and structure through the people and culture in the team.

We must transform our theatre services and enhance its overall effectiveness, recognising the importance of human resources, looking at the organisational dynamics, behavioural and cultural factors to improve quality and performance. We know it's going to be a real challenge - we need somebody who understands that people are at the heart of everything we do, someone who wants to make a true difference. You'll need drive, passion, experience and tenacity.

Please be aware this is a fixed term 2 year post.

Main duties of the job:

• Support through our people a large-scale transformation programme to improve theatre productivity and efficiency.
• Use a variety of OD tools and techniques to identify improvements to the functionality of the department, focusing on people, processes, structure and culture to create a more effective, efficient and engaged workplace.
• Engage and empower staff, fostering a culture of compassionate and inclusive leadership.

What we're looking for:

• Relevant HR & OD experience within the NHS or similar environment.
• Experience of providing HR support for implementation of large change programmes within a large team.
• Experience of managing and providing professional advice and coaching to leaders in all areas of employee relations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to the values and principles of the NHS.

If you're ready to bring your positivity and commitment to excellence to our team, apply now and help us shape the future of our Theatres department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Working for our organisation:

We care for our staff as much as we do for our patients so we want YOU to join our team. We put our people at the heart of everything we do, recognising involvement is really important in our decision-making processes, always asking for ideas and solutions to make improvements, and listening and learning from our mistakes to make sure we're always making things better, and making a positive difference for staff that work here.

Within the Surgical Division we have bikers, runners, video game heroes, movie buffs, music lovers, home bakers, keep fit-ers, readers, writers, travellers, artists, crafters, food lovers, DIY-ers, pet lovers and every other variety of people! We have family people, single people, diverse people, happy people. You'll find friends here and we know you'll find your place within our diverse team.

Chesterfield Royal is a friendly Hospital with a real community feel, set in lovely grounds, ideal for just being able to get out and stretch your legs during your working day, and with on-site parking too. The team in the surgical division are really friendly, we're all a down to earth bunch who love working here, welcoming to anyone new to the team that's why we believe the Surgical Division is a great place to work.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities:

Please see the full advert detail, job description and person specification in the attachments section on this page. These documents contain a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

Person specification:

Qualifications & Training:

• Degree level qualified or equivalent experience.
• Good standard of education in English Language and Maths GCSE (or equivalent).
• Post graduate diploma in Human Resources (CIPD) in organisational learning and development management or equivalent or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience.

Experience:

• Experience of leading and supporting organisational change/co-designing and implementing organisational development initiatives and change programmes.
• Experience of effective engagement and communication with a range of levels of management and staff within an organisation.
• Experience of having developed and delivered training sessions in HR & OD Best Practice.
• Experience of providing a customer focused HR service and giving advice to managers on a wide range of HR / ER issues.
• Experience of working within a diverse, unionised environment.
• Experience of managing an employee relations caseload across a range of matters (absence, disciplinary, grievance, conduct, capability).
• Experience of writing management statement of cases and advising managers at formal hearings.
• Experience of handling termination of employment, including dismissal.
• Proven experience of giving advice and support on sensitive and confidential matters including complex and contentious casework.
• Experience of contributing to the development of and implementing successfully employee relations policies, procedures and service improvement.
• Experience of absence management.
• Experienced in persuasion, negotiation, mediation, influencing and coaching skills.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Knowledge of OD principles and tools to deliver positive culture change.
• Sound knowledge of employment law and employee relations.
• Knowledge of recruitment and selection processes.
• Knowledge of absence management processes and associated legislation.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise a varied and challenging workload, delivering to deadlines.
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to make sound judgements.

Desirable criteria:

• Understanding of HR principles within a complex organisation.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to build sound working relationships.
• Ability to develop personal credibility with managers and other stakeholders, including to a senior level, and influence outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including dealing with complex and sensitive situations.
• Ability to understand, interpret and articulate complex issues verbally and in writing.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability and drive to provide a proactive and high-quality people-focused HR service.
• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively as a wider team member.
• Presentation skills and experience in delivering training to small and large groups.
• IT literate.

Flexible Working:

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination:

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system:

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Communications:

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.