The Group Director of People sits within the People Directorate at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, deputising for the Group Chief People Officer across the trust's workforce functions. The post leads group-wide People services and Centres of Expertise, and turns the new People Strategy for into measurable gains in how staff experience working here. Its distinct feature is breadth, spanning people operations, employee resolutions, inclusion and wellbeing, resourcing and people planning across four acute hospitals and more than 70 sites. Chartered CIPD membership is essential.
What the job involves
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across group People functions
- Translate the new People Strategy into measurable improvements in staff experience
- Deputise for the Group Chief People Officer and represent the People Directorate at senior forums
- Lead People Operations and Group People Services, including Workforce Information, Policy, People Hub and Freedom to Speak Up
- Lead Employee Resolutions and Advisory Service (ERAS)
- Lead Inclusion, Wellbeing and Recognition
- Lead Resourcing, Retention and Programmes
- Lead People Planning, Operations and Partnerships
- Work with Health Unit People teams to drive consistency, quality and impact across People services
- Champion a people-centred employment experience and get the basics right
- Use data and insight to drive performance and improvement
- Modernise People services through digital technology, automation and new ways of working
Qualifications
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience
- Chartered Member of the CIPD
- Postgraduate diploma or MSc in HR or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
- Managing budgets and delivering savings
- Managing cross-functional and group-level projects and integrating services at senior level
- In-depth understanding of healthcare provision and current NHS policies and priorities
- Leading, coaching and building capability across the HR function
- Significant senior HR or People experience, preferably in a similar sector
Skills & knowledge
- Strong written, presentation and interpersonal communication
- Highly developed teamwork
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and planning skills with attention to detail
- Setting clear strategic direction and translating it into deliverable operational plans
- Leadership, negotiation and influencing; delegates clearly and monitors progress
- Leading in an environment of constant change
Other
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's shared commitments
Nice to have
- Project management qualification
- Proven senior or executive-level experience
- Experience of providing expert advice to Board-level committees
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Group Director of People in London employer: The Methodist Church in Britain
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