About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a senior, credible workforce leader with a track record of operational delivery within a large, complex healthcare or public sector organisation. You will be committed to delivering high quality health care through world class people management practices and finance sustainability.
Our expectations are that you are/have:o Chartered CIPD membership (MCIPD) with degree-level education or equivalent experienceo Deep expertise in operational HR, employment law, medical workforce governance, and NHS people policyo Proven experience in leading organisational transformation, managing complex employee relations, and maintaining strong union partnershipso Strong business finance knowledge and experience, with a track record of driving workforce cost improvement programs and controlling temporary staffing usageo An authentic, compassionate, and inclusive leadership style that aligns with our Trust values
Why Join Us?This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact in one of London's most vibrant and diverse communities. You will join a supportive leadership and executive team committed to innovation, flexible working, continuous development, and delivering care we are proud of.
Main duties of the job
The Director of Workforce is the Trust's senior operational workforce leader, responsible for the delivery, performance and continuous improvement of workforce operations.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the postholder will lead the Trust's workforce operational services, ensuring they are efficient, responsive, financially sustainable and aligned to the Trust's strategic and operational priorities.
The Director is accountable for translating the Trust's People Strategy into operational workforce delivery through high-performing workforce services, workforce management excellence and continuous improvement.
Working in partnership with the Chief People Officer, Executive Directors, Clinical Group Directors, Trade Union representatives, the Director will strengthen workforce management across the organisation by improving workforce performance, reducing workforce risk, modernising workforce services and supporting leaders and managers to lead their teams effectively and fairly.
The Director of Workforce will provide senior oversight of workforce governance and assurance, ensuring workforce risks are identified, managed and Chief People Officer, the Executive Team and Trust Board.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
If you have any questions about the application process, require support in completing your application, or need any adjustments (for example, due to a disability), please contact Bali Dhani, Recruitment Manager via email [email protected] or 01708 435000 ext. 5718.
How to ApplyFor a confidential conversation about the role, please contact:Kenye Karemo, Interim Chief People [email protected]
Person Specification
Education Essential
oEducated to Masters in a relevant HR subject area or equivalent level leadership experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Across Sites
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)