Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated leader to join Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as our Head of Medical Workforce & Business (Band 8b).Working directly with the Chief Medical Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Trust's medical workforce strategy, ensuring the effective recruitment, retention, development and management of our medical workforce. You will provide strategic leadership across workforce planning, medical education, business management, workforce transformation and organisational development initiatives.This is a high-profile role requiring exceptional leadership, analytical and stakeholder management skills, with responsibility for leading the Medical Workforce Team, influencing senior leaders across the organisation, and supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and person-centred care.We are seeking an individual with substantial experience working at a senior level within healthcare, a strong understanding of NHS workforce challenges, and a proven track record of delivering strategic workforce initiatives and service improvementMain duties of the jobLead the development and implementation of the Trust's medical workforce and recruitment strategies.Provide professional and operational leadership to the Medical Workforce Team, ensuring delivery of high-quality workforce services.Support the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Medical Directors with medical workforce planning, job planning, appraisal and revalidation processes.Lead on medical workforce business cases, workforce transformation projects and organisational change initiatives.Develop workforce solutions that improve recruitment, retention, productivity and staff wellbeing whilst reducing reliance on temporary staffing.Monitor and analyse workforce performance metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting delivery of key organisational objectives.Prepare and present reports, business cases and board-level papers for senior leadership and governance forums.Lead the review and implementation of medical workforce policies, ensuring compliance with NHS standards, legislation and best practice.Build effective partnerships with clinical leaders, operational teams, universities, professional bodies and trade unions.Support the development of medical education, research and innovation initiatives to strengthen the Trust's reputation as a leading employer and training organisation.About usNHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.DetailsDate posted19 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary 66,582 to 77,368 a year pa pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number270-TH455-CORPJob locationsBerrywood HospitalNorthamptonNN5 6UDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description Job responsibilitiesFor further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.Person Specification Knowledge and Experience EssentialEducated to Master's degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant area.Experience of working at senior managerial level with Medical & Dental colleagues, ideally in an operational and highly unionised environment.Significant experience working with Medical & Dental workforce issues within the NHS.Thorough understanding of current strategic and operational medical workforce issues within the NHS.DesirableQualification in project management or leadership (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, NHS Leadership).Experience of conflict resolution and complex employee relations matters.Knowledge of medical education, training pathways and workforce transformation initiatives Skills & Abilities EssentialAbility to manage competing priorities.Experience of successful leadership and organisational change.Experience preparing and presenting Board papers.DesirableAdvanced data analysis and workforce reporting skills.Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skills Person Specification Knowledge and Experience EssentialEducated to Master's degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant area.Experience of working at senior managerial level with Medical & Dental colleagues, ideally in an operational and highly unionised environment.Significant experience working with Medical & Dental workforce issues within the NHS.Thorough understanding of current strategic and operational medical workforce issues within the NHS.DesirableQualification in project management or leadership (e.g., PRINCE2, MSP, NHS Leadership).Experience of conflict resolution and complex employee relations matters.Knowledge of medical education, training pathways and workforce transformation initiatives Skills & Abilities EssentialAbility to manage competing priorities.Experience of successful leadership and organisational change.Experience preparing and presenting Board papers.DesirableAdvanced data analysis and workforce reporting skills.Advanced negotiation and stakeholder management skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressBerrywood HospitalNorthamptonNN5 6UDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressBerrywood HospitalNorthamptonNN5 6UDUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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