About this role
Job summary
At West London NHS Trust our Workforce Partners work hand in hand with our clinical, operational and corporate teams to support and enable them to deliver world class care to our patients. We're seeking a proven leader to join our excellent team with a reputation for delivering high-quality HR advice and guidance that is pragmatic and realistic.
We're seeking someone with management experience and excellent core HR knowledge (TUPE, ER, org change and policy), the ability to deal with highly intelligent and demanding stakeholders, a firm grasp of the employment law landscape and a proven background in leading and developing excellent HR teams.
Main duties of the job
Influence, coach and mentor senior managers and act as a primary contact for first class professional guidance and customer service (signposting central teams where appropriate).
Work in partnership with managers to design and implement local workforce projects; including leading the formulation of workforce plans, local organisation design, organisational development and transformation, performance, development, talent management and customer service.
To provide high level workforce support for West London Community Service (ECP & HCH) through strategic workforce planning, the implementation of the workforce projects and implementation of the workforce strategy.
The post holder will act as the department lead for Employee Relations and oversee the review and development of ER related processes and procedures. The post holder will also take on specialist and especially complex ER casework on a trustwide basis.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level education in Human Resources or relevant specialist area and/ or equivalent experience.
- Recognised leadership qualification, or significant equivalent experience.
- Committed to continuous professional development
- CIPD membership - MCIPD
Desirable
- Mediation Training
- Coaching Qualification
- Organisational Development Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a HR professional working at a senior level
- Significant experience of developing workforce strategies and plans
- Experience of creating, developing and delivering leadership development and training programmes.
- Experience of implementing initiatives that improve culture and engagement.
- Experience of developing and implementing employee engagement initiatives and understanding engagement measures.
- Understanding of NHS commissioning.
- Knowledge and experience of OD and identifying and implementing OD interventions.
- Experience of managing and implementing projects in support if specific business strategies from proposal to conclusion.
- Generalist HR experience, demonstrating competence across employee relations, including TUPE transfers, change management, performance management, equality and diversity and training.
Desirable
- Budget management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to consistently advocate, exemplify and act as a role model by exhibiting Trust values and challenging behaviour at all levels that do not reflect Trust values.
- Significant experience of managing, appraising and supporting teams, both own direct reports and through matrix leadership, that result in a culture of cooperation and support.
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
West London NHS Trust
Address
Trust HQ
1 Armstrong way
London
UB2 4SD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)