Are you a visionary leader with a passion for people? We're searching for aDeputy Chief People Officerto join our high-perfor.....
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for people? We're searching for aDeputy Chief People Officerto join our high-performing, integrated team acrossKingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Trust and provide strategic leadership and operational management to the People function. We're dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care, and putting our people at the heart of everything we do. Working closely with the Chief People Officer, you'll drive our People Strategy forward and be integral to building a strong, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and be at their best.
A strong communicator and influencer, you'll collaborate closely with senior leaders to further develop and implement our People Strategy. You will be prepared to constructively challenge the status quo, understand that our staff really are our greatest asset and actively seek to deliver a proactive, professional and high-quality People service. With a strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion and on driving continuous improvement and innovation in people practice, you’ll get to influence positive change from all aspects of the employee journey, from recruitment to retention and across the South West London Integrated Care System (ICS).
Highly motivated and organised, you will be an inspirational leader in the people team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. You will also have responsibility for the SWL Recruitment Hub, where you’ll balance the needs of our Trust, with those of our three partner trusts in this innovative APC initiative, aimed at revolutionising recruitment in our region.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'.
If you're ready to be part of something extraordinary and shape the future of patient care, we want to hear from you! Read the attached job description and person spec for more details and get in contact if you’d like an informal discussion.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Requirements:
• Master's degree, MCIPD qualification or equivalent qualification in HR or comparable experience.
• Extensive experience in HR leadership, covering a range of HR functions.
• Proven track record of leading complex organisational change initiatives.
• Commitment to promoting openness, inclusiveness, and professional standards.
• Resilient with the ability to work under pressure and deliver results.
• Aligned with our Trust values and a role model for our culture.
We are committed to fair and open recruitment and value the benefits gained through a diverse workforce. We therefore actively welcome applications from women, members of the black and minority ethnic and LGBTQ communities, and individuals with disabilities, who are under-represented in our senior leadership teams.
Interviews due to be scheduled on the 24th of May 2024
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Oct 2024