Executive Director of People and Organisational Development

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Trust as an Executive Director of People and Organisational Development. We are seeking an experienced People leader with a strong track record of workforce strategy, cultural transformation, and organisational development in a complex, highly regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have experience working at, or close to, Board level, ideally within the NHS or another regulated industry, with a passion for advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and modernising the people agenda to support a large, dispersed workforce.

The role requires a strategic thinker and compassionate leader who can influence at Board level while holding colleagues accountable for performance in a pressurised environment. Strong stakeholder engagement skills will be essential in working collaboratively across healthcare systems and with national NHS bodies.

All executive directors must champion the standards of public life by upholding the highest standards of conduct and displaying the principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership. As a future NHS leader, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the range of behaviours that align to our Behavioural Standards Being Humber enabling an effective contribution in this board level role.

You will be pivotal in supporting us to address the unique internal staffing challenges facing the Trust at the moment, but will recognise this also provides us with an opportunity to make a real difference in how we attract, retain and develop a modern workforce to provide the best possible care to patients. A key priority is improving the health and wellbeing of our staff while ensuring that our patients remain at the heart of everything we do.

As a key member of the Board, the Executive Director will provide visible and inspirational strategies for professional leadership at Board level and throughout the organisation.

Please note that successful candidates will need to make themselves available for 23 July to attend online stakeholder panels and 24 July for an interview panel (on site).

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

The Executive Director of People and Organisational Development (OD) will lead the implementation of key people strategies taking forward the Trust's strategic direction based on best People practice. They will act as the principal advisor to the Chair, Chief Executive, Board of Directors, and the wider organisation, on all aspects of people services taking the Director lead on the overall equality and diversity agenda.

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Masters level or in Human Resources or another related field or relevant extensive experience.
• Desirable: Relevant postgraduate management / leadership qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential: Substantial senior / Director level experience in health, care or related sectors. Experience of leading complex and contentious change and workforce transformation at significant scale. Experience and success in developing and implementing plans to address discrimination and inequalities.
• Desirable: Experience of working in a number of different parts of the health and care system.

Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities

• Essential: Exceptional communication skills which engender confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership working. Sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels.
• Desirable: Current thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and Well Led.