This Head of Human Resources post leads the people service at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a community and mental health provider covering Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The role oversees a team handling employee relations, organisational change, workforce transformation, performance and sickness absence casework, and advises directors and managers on workforce strategy. The postholder would also work with staff-side representatives and partners across the Cornwall system to reshape HR services. Fit depends on a master's-level or equivalent qualification, Chartered CIPD membership and an accredited mediation qualification.
What the job involves
- Lead a team of HR professionals covering employee relations, organisational change, workforce transformation, performance management, sickness absence and complex casework
- Lead the next phase of HR transformation and anticipate future workforce challenges
- Provide trusted advice and strategic workforce leadership to directors, senior leaders and managers
- Keep the HR service responsive, customer-focused and solutions-driven
- Develop new approaches to HR delivery, embrace technology and improve services continuously
- Work with senior leaders, staff-side representatives and partners across the Cornwall system
- Negotiate and resolve complex workforce challenges to support organisational priorities
- Promote organisational health, inclusion, wellbeing and a restorative just culture
- Link workforce experience to community wellbeing and quality of care
Qualifications
- Educated to master's level or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
- Evidence of recent and ongoing continuing professional development
- Chartered member of the CIPD as a minimum
- Postgraduate-level specialist HR knowledge, or equivalent advanced training and substantial relevant experience
- Accredited qualification in mediation
Experience
- Working as a strategic business partner
- Developing and implementing organisation-wide policies
- Significant experience of change management
- Leading workforce transformation
Skills & knowledge
- Deep expertise in employment law and workforce practice
- Ability to influence and build credibility
- Relationship-building, negotiation and communication skills
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