About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and influential People & Organisational Development (OD) Business Partner to join the senior leadership team within our Emergency Care Division.
Working closely with Divisional leaders, you will act as a trusted partner and expert advisor, providing strategic guidance, support and constructive challenge across the full range of people and workforce matters.
The successful candidate will be an experienced senior HR/People professional, ideally with a Master's degree and/or Chartered MCIPD status, who has experience partnering with executive or senior leadership teams in a large, complex and unionised organisation. They will have a strong track record in workforce transformation, organisational development, employee relations and strategic workforce planning, alongside exceptional influencing, analytical and leadership skills.
The successful candidate will be a credible and collaborative people professional, capable of building strong relationships and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex healthcare environment. You will champion an inclusive, high-performing culture, supporting leaders to develop engaged teams, improve wellbeing and embed continuous improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering the People Strategy and ensuring the Emergency Care Division has the workforce, leadership capability and culture needed to provide outstanding care now and in the future.
Main duties of the job
Key areas of responsibility include:
Strategic People and OD Business Partnering Workforce Planning, Transformation and Redesign Leadership Development and Coaching Employee Relations and Governance Organisational Development and Culture Change Staff Engagement, Wellbeing and Inclusion Workforce Performance, Data and Insight Risk Management, Assurance and Regulatory Compliance Partnership Working with Staff Side Representatives and System Partners Delivery of the Trust's People Strategy and Workforce Objectives
About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for the People & OD Business Partner role for further details
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience of acting as a Business Partner to a Senior Leadership team, leading on supporting with workforce development and transformation Experience within a large, unionised and complex environment. Experience of contributing to senior meetings providing authoritative advice and timely, accurate interpretation of workforce information Experience in managing large scale changes to workforce Experience in analysing management information to identify trends Experience of managing complex HR casework Knowledge and experience of employment law, performance, compensation and benefits, successful re-organisation Inc. redundancy / TUPE
Desirable
Experience in NHS
Qualifications Essential
Master's degree or equivalent level of experience Chartered MCIPD or equivalent
Desirable
Employment law qualification
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.
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Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address Princess Royal Hospital
Apley Castle, Telford
TF1 6TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)