About this role
Job summary
NHS Northamptonshire ICB and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB are seeking a People Services Lead Officer (Band 7) to join our HR and OD Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert HR advice, lead on complex employee relations matters, support organisational transformation, and help managers deliver compassionate and effective people management.
As a member of the People Team, you will work closely with leaders across the Cluster to deliver high-quality people services, influence organisational change, promote wellbeing and inclusion, and support the development of a strategic commissioning organisation.
We are looking for someone with significant HR experience, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, strong employee relations expertise, and a passion for supporting people, teams and culture change.
Interviews will take place on 15th October at County Hall in Leicester
Main duties of the job
The post holder works autonomously as a senior member of the HR team, to support and advise line managers in developing the capability to deliver their People plans with an effective and compassionate approach. The post holder will need to build and maintain constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Support delivery of the NHS Strategic Commissioning Framework and LNR Operating Model Provide visible leadership in line with values and behaviours. Support the Head of Service and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery
About us
Working for our Integrated Care Boards will require you contributing to a shared purpose of improving outcomes for the communities we serve as part of a wider health and social care system. The organisation's ethos is rooted in integrity, collaboration and accountability, with a strong focus on putting its patient population at the centre of everything it does and delivering services to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and added years of optimised health. As part of the newly formed cluster bringing together NHS Northamptonshire ICB and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, staff are expected to work flexibly and collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support a joined-up approach to strategic commissioning and service improvement. There is an expectation of 40% on patch working, with office bases at County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester and Haylock House, Kettering. Staff can choose which office is their primary base for contractual purposes and travel claims.
This role will require a minimum of 2 days 'on patch' working in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland in our 2 main offices or partner sites
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide expert HR advice on highly complex employee relations cases, wellbeing, transformational and other HR and employment related issues across the cluster. Deliver an operational, and business focused HR service to all colleagues and managers and is responsible for maintaining a high quality strategic and operational employee relations service. Support the Senior HR Manager to deliver effective and innovative workforce solutions, advising on how to maintain effective employee relations. This includes employee relations, equality, diversity & inclusion, health and wellbeing, leading and influencing organisational change, staff development, coaching and training. Work in partnership with the OD Team to support development and transformation to a strategic commissioning organisation
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential
Educated to post-graduate level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment Evidence of post qualifying continuing professional development Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments Experience of managing risks and reporting Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes
Desirable
Understanding of the public sector Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
Communication Skills Essential
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required Experience of creating and delivering presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
Analytical Essential
Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures Knowledge of Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement
Planning Skills Essential
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long -term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
Autonomy Essential
Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
Management Skills Essential
Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
Physical Skills Essential
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills
Equality and Diversity Essential
Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of dayto-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems in the area.
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.
Employer details Employer name NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Address Haylock House, Kettering or County Council, Leicester
Kettering or Leicester
NN156EY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)