We are looking for a Deputy Chief People Officer to join us at the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. If you are a compassionate, collaborative, innovative senior People professional we hope this role will be of interest to you.

The UHN Group includes Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust with a combined turnover of circa �900M and 11,000 employees. Working together KGH and NGH serve the healthcare needs of a population of 2 million people. As a university teaching hospital, teaching and research are important, with a focus on developing strong wide ranging academic partnerships leading to improved patient outcomes and exciting opportunities for colleagues.

A member of the senior People team, the Deputy Chief People Officer plays a key role in leading the delivery of the UHN People strategy. The post holder will act as a role model in terms of organisational values and behaviours and support the Chief People Officer in their responsibilities covering all aspects of leadership and people management across UHN. The post holder will support the Chief People Officer in providing a comprehensive workforce service, leading initiatives to develop high levels of workforce engagement and performance to support delivery of the organisation's strategic and performance goals and improvement priorities.

Main duties of the job

The Deputy Chief People Officer is a key member of the senior People team and plays a key role in leading the delivery of the UHN People strategy.

The Deputy Chief People Officer will act as a role model in terms of organisational values and behaviours and support the Chief People Officer in their responsibilities covering all aspects of leadership and people management across UHN. The post holder will support the Chief People Officer in providing a comprehensive workforce service, providing leadership for the People Plan, annual business plan, Care Quality Commission standards and other workforce related governance and compliance requirements.

The post holder will lead initiatives to develop high levels of workforce engagement and performance to support delivery of the organisation's strategic and performance goals and improvement priorities.

The Deputy Chief People Officer has a wide-ranging and extensive portfolio including strategy and policy and major change programmes. With the Chief People Officer, the post holder will ensure that the people directorate's structure and functions - and the capacity and capability of people that work in the directorate - are fit for purpose and designed to support business needs, whilst maintaining the highest professional standards.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Deputy Chief People Officer is a key member of the senior People team and plays a key role in leading the delivery of the UHN People strategy.

The Deputy Chief People Officer will act as a role model in terms of organisational values and behaviours and support the Chief People Officer in their responsibilities covering all aspects of leadership and people management across UHN. The post holder will support the Chief People Officer in providing a comprehensive workforce service, providing leadership for the People Plan, annual business plan, Care Quality Commission standards and other workforce related governance and compliance requirements.

The post holder will lead initiatives to develop high levels of workforce engagement and performance to support delivery of the organisations strategic and performance goals and improvement priorities.The Deputy Chief People Officer has a wide-ranging and extensive portfolio including strategy and policy and major change programmes. With the Chief People Officer, the post holder will ensure that the people directorates structure and functions and the capacity and capability of people that work in the directorate are fit for purpose and designed to support business needs, whilst maintaining the highest professional standards.

Person Specification

As per person spec

Essential

• Educated to Masters level with a degree or equivalent experience and competencies or extensive relevant senior experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development including management studies to Masters level or above or equivalent experience
• Membership of an appropriate professional body - FCIPD Knowledge / experience
• Qualified at practitioner level of a recognised programme/project management methodology

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

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