Chief People Officer | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 28 March 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2024 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6190914/360-E-8230 |
Summary
Thank you for your interest in the role of Chief People Officer at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are delighted that you are exploring the opportunity to apply. This is an exciting time to join our Board and help support our future ambitions.
Huge progress has been made in recent years to improve services for our patients. We have won a range of national awards, reduced our vacancies, and have seen our staff morale continue to rise. Our teams have a track record of delivering innovation, for example, our nationally recognised pioneering work on the ‘virtual hospital’ for Covid-19, which has now expanded into more services and attracts significant interest from other hospitals nationally and internationally.
We were awarded Teaching Hospital status in December 2021 and are building excellent relationships with West Hertfordshire College. Developing our reputation and capabilities as a teaching organisation is something we are looking to the new Chief People Officer to take to the next level.
This role will suit an exceptional leader with passion, ambition, and the experience to help us achieve our goals. The postholder will provide visible and transformational leadership both within the People and Organisational Development directorate and across the wider trust. You will find a supportive Board and an experienced executive and leadership team motivated by effective team working and an inclusive approach. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving new ways of working and a culture of empowerment, compassion, professionalism, and inclusivity.
**Enquiries and applications should be made via Alumni Global, please contact Rabiya Ali, 07545741153, rabiya.ali@alumniglobal.com**
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Chief People Officer plays a pivotal role in enabling the delivery of the highest standard of healthcare to patients through the creation and maintenance of a culture characterized by care, commitment, patient focus, and performance delivery.
By 2026 the Trust aims to complete its acute redevelopment programme. The Chief People Officer will be responsible for ensuring that many of the workforce opportunities offered by this once-in-a-generation event are fully garnered. This coupled with the Trust’s commitment to transforming its digital infrastructure will help West Herts become one of the most modern workplaces within the NHS and the CPO will be at the forefront of helping to realize the benefits that this will bring to the organisation’s workforce.
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
You will also lead the local interpretation and delivery of the NHS People Plan and NHS People Promise. Working in partnership with our team and our staff side colleagues, the Chief People Officer will continuously work to improve the experience of all staff, taking positive action to ensure a fair and inclusive culture for all.
The Chief People Officer will be responsible for the HR Corporate Directorate team of approximately 90 people with a diverse range of skills and experience and must ensure their own leadership sets an excellent example and embodies our Trust Values. They will have the ability to
form strategic partnerships externally, contributing to amongst others the development of both our Integrated Care Partnership and Integrated Care System, as well as working collaboratively and representing the organisation with other external partners.
Please refer to the job description for the full job description
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024