This post sits in the People and Culture function at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the Forensic Care Group and corporate services on a developmental basis from Band 7 to 8a. The work centres on acting as a strategic people partner, shaping workforce strategy and advising on organisational change and employee relations. Hybrid working is offered, but a visible presence across dispersed forensic sites is essential. Applicants need senior generalist HR experience in a unionised setting and CIPD membership.
What the job involves
- Provide strategic people leadership across the services supported and help shape workforce strategy
- Act as a strategic people partner to operational leaders, managers and colleagues
- Advise on organisational change, workforce planning and employee relations
- Support delivery of the Care Group's objectives and the Trust People Plan
- Coach and influence senior stakeholders to meet their strategic objectives
- Lead on staff engagement and learning and organisational development
- Deliver solutions to complex people challenges
- Maintain a visible presence across the forensic service sites
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant professional or management qualification to master's level, or equivalent HR experience
- Chartered CIPD membership
Registration & licences
- Maintain professional registration with the CIPD
Experience
- Significant senior-level generalist HR experience in a complex organisation
- Experience of working in a complex unionised environment
- Experience across the full range of employee relations matters
- Proven track record of improving workforce metrics and solving complex people challenges
- Proven partnership working with operational services, People & Culture teams, Staff Side and system partners
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills
- Ability to shape strategic thinking
- Expertise across the full People & Culture portfolio, including organisational change
- Up to date knowledge of employment legislation
- Up to date knowledge of NHS and national, regional and local strategies
Other
- Commitment to modelling and promoting Trust values
Nice to have
- MCIPD professional registration
- Agenda for Change job evaluation training
- Experience of project management
- Experience of working within a mental health, forensic or community trust
What’s offered
- Employee-led staff networks, including EDI, Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions and Menopause Champions
- In-house occupational health and staff counselling services
- Support from a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team
- Hybrid working
- Developmental progression from Band 7 to Band 8a on achieving defined competencies and objectives
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