About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced workforce professional to join Sirona at a time of significant transformation within Children's Services. Working as a strategic partner to senior leaders, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of several high-profile programmes with complex workforce implications.
Initially, the post holder will focus on supporting major workforce transformation activity across Children's Services, including service improvement programmes, workforce redesign and organisational development initiatives. You will help leaders navigate change, manage workforce risks and develop sustainable workforce solutions that improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
The role will also provide workforce leadership to emerging service developments, including a large-scale neurodiversity programme aimed at improving access to services and reducing waiting times. In addition, you will support workforce planning and change associated with future commissioning and service redesign activity.
We are looking for a credible and experienced workforce professional with a strong track record of leading workforce transformation, organisational change and strategic workforce planning within complex organisations. This is a unique opportunity to influence meaningful change, shape future services and make a lasting impact within a highly visible and evolving service area.
Main duties of the job
Lead the workforce elements of major transformation and improvement programmes across Children's Services. Support senior leaders to develop and implement workforce solutions that enable sustainable, high-quality services. Provide strategic workforce advice on organisational change, workforce redesign, consultation and service development. Lead workforce planning activity, ensuring services have the capacity and capability required to meet current and future demand. Support the delivery of key programmes, including service developments aimed at improving access and reducing waiting times for children and young people. Use workforce data and insight to identify risks, inform decision-making and improve service performance. Build strong relationships with operational leaders, system partners and trade union representatives to support successful change delivery. Coach and support managers through complex workforce challenges, helping to create positive, engaged and high-performing teams. Contribute to future service redesign, commissioning and transformation activity, ensuring workforce implications are identified and effectively managed. Work collaboratively across the People, Development and Communications function to deliver innovative workforce solutions aligned to organisational priorities.
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to master's level in HRM, Organisational Development, Business Management, Leadership, Healthcare Management or equivalent level experience operating in a senior strategic workforce role. Chartered member of CIPD or equivalent experience Evidence of CPD, including employment law updates
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business Administration (MBA), Leadership or Healthcare Management.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience Essential
Evidence of ability to foster powerful and productive collaborative working relationships internally and externally Evidence of strong strategic influencing and negotiating skills on complex and sensitive issues Ability to analyse and understand business, financial and workforce data Significant and specialist HR experience in a role providing support to senior management staff in a demanding environment, working with managers to deliver high quality HR services Experience of leading workforce transformation projects in NHS or community healthcare setting. Significant experience of facilitating and managing complex change Experience of HR management and change implementation in a unionised environment Experience of Workforce planning within a large complex organisation. Significant knowledge of UK employment legislation case law and good HR practice in order to deal with complex employee relations issues. Proven ability to effectively manage a range of situations that may evoke a strong emotional reaction
Desirable
Significant experience of working with Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Experience in reviewing, producing and implementing HR policies and procedures. Knowledge of business planning, project management and risk management, and how those processes might be applied to organisational change Experience of PowerBI
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.
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 Sirona care & health CIC
Address Sirona HQ
Badminton Road
Yate
BS37 5AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)