About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) comprises Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, operating together as a hospital group. The group provides care for approximately 900,000 people and is working to improve experiences for both patients and staff.
As we continue to operate in a group model we are undertaking several significant change programmes in support of enhanced patient care, increased productivity and alignment of services.
We are seeking a fixed term workforce change and transformation expert to deliver full programmes of workforce change to support the transformation of services across our hospitals.
Main duties of the job
You will be experienced in delivering change programmes in a complex unionised organisation.
With strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence and credibility to work across multidisciplinary teams you will quickly build effective partnerships. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills, will enable you to produce clear briefings, consultation papers, guidance documents and present information to a range of audiences. You are highly skilled at working with data and performance information, spotting themes and supporting evidence-based decision making. As an highly organised individual, with a strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities, you will bring this skill set to support efficient and independent delivery of change programmes. Able to travel independently between hospital sites across Northamptonshire as required.
About us
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.
UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
Deliver organisational change initiatives that improve service effectiveness and efficiency, support patient pathways and strengthen the reputation of UHN as a preferred employer and provider of acute clinical services. Provide expert organisational change support to divisions and corporate teams, working autonomously to, plan and deliver complex change initiatives and contribute to their design, that realise sustainable workforce service and benefit. Advise Divisional Triumvirates and Corporate Service leads and managers on organisational change strategy, consultation approaches, implementation options, risks and mitigations, ensuring delivery meets legal requirements and supports the delivery of Service and organisational priorities. Lead engagement, consultation and communication activity for change initiatives, facilitating groups, presenting complex proposals, producing formal documentation and supporting leaders to implement change effectively and sensitively. Maintain a thorough working knowledge of employment legislation and case law pertinent to organisational change and transformation, anticipate and react to the implications for working practices across UHN. Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time during consultation meetings, formal proceedings and the production of complex organisational change documentation.Able to work autonomously and manage a range of complex change initiatives and activities. Plan and organise complex activities or programmes, requiring formulation, adjustment/plan and organise broad range of complex change initiatives; including workforce transformation plans, consultation approaches, timelines, governance and risk management arrangements across Divisional and Corporate services. Manage and facilitate the effective resolution of organisational change issues and queries across Divisional and Corporate services, including clinical and non-clinical change initiatives, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and balancing the risk of litigation against service requirements. Ensure that evidence is of the correctstandard for hearings and Employment Tribunals.
For Full details and responsibilities of the role, please see attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications Essential
Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of education, training or demonstrable experience Level 7 CIPD or equivalent experience MCIPD status or equivalent experience
Desirable
Evidence of CPD
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Postholder is required to have indepth CIPD knowledge and experience of complex HR issues including up to date employment law knowledge changes in legislation and HR policies and procedures Thorough understanding of contemporary HR practices Senior HR experience in a large complex organisation Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR / OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality and efficiency agenda and organisational goals. Successful and significant senior HR experience in a demanding environment post - diploma Significant knowledge of UK employment legislation in order to deal with complex employee relations' issues Significant appreciation, knowledge and experience of good HR practice within a large complex organisation Experienced in reviewing, producing and implementing HR policies and procedures in a unionised environment Experience of managing improvement -based projects, or supporting wider programmes, with an understanding of the financial implications of change Extensive experience of delivering transformational change
Desirable
Experience of HR practice in the public sector
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills including the ability to convey complex information and overcome barriers to understanding Strong planning and project management abilities Can demonstrate the abilities necessary to be an effective team member Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect. Prioritisation skills with ability to manage multiple strands of work. Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable, concentration required daily for analysis of information, writing reports interruption from staff and managers that require immediate action All colleagues are expected to demonstrate compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high - quality care and interactions with others Frequent exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances, delivering unwelcome news to staff in a range of situations such as consultations, disciplinary, grievances, redeployment sickness absences and ill retirement. Excellent interpersonal skills including highly-developed influencing, negotiating, presentation skills able to quickly build credibility and influence at all levels of the organisation Frequent use and manipulation of ESR reports. Responsibility for maintaining Case Databases Ability to manipulate and analyse data from computerised HR information systems
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes Essential
Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users Ability to develop strong working relationships and to motivate colleagues and others Track record of continuous professional development Working with highly complex/sensitive information where there could be significant barriers, communication to large groups of staff, consultations; redundancies/redeployments; discussions with management re managing cases outside policy. Negotiation skills to achieve results accepted by all parties Must be able to travel independently to other bases within UHN across Northamptonshire.
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 Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital
Kettering and Northampton
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)