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Development People Business Partner | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Job details
Posting date: 15 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 May 2024
Location: Maidstone, ME16 9QQ
Company: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6211885/359-6211885-T3

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Summary


The People and Organisational Development Directorate at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) are delighted to announce a secondment/fixed term opportunity for a People Business Partner (Developmental) post for 6 months, supporting one of our clinical divisions.

The PBP`s is a team of 7 aligned to the Divisions and Corporate areas at MTW. The Directorate is split across a few sites and the People Business Partners and Employee Relations Team are based at the Roundall with flexibility to work from home and between sites.

The PBP will work to support the Core Clinical Services Division, consisting of over 1200 members of staff working across multiple team areas. This Division includes, Care After Death, Imaging, Pathology, Pharmacy & Therapies.

The PBP will work closely with managers to deliver the strategic people agenda, as well as supporting them in all workforce related matters. The PBP is responsible for representing the People and OD function in the Directorate and commissioning and supporting other areas of the People and OD function to deliver an aligned service that meets organisational needs.

This role will work on all aspects of the people agenda. Key areas of focus will be on workforce planning, recruitment/retention, bank and agency use, staff engagement, staff surveys, OD and wellbeing initiatives, change management and business intelligence/data analysis.

But most importantly you will be the 'face' of People Business Partnering to colleagues in the Division and wider organisation, working closely with senior leaders in the operational teams to ensure your expertise supports the people agenda and clinical strategy.

In this year's NHS staff survey, our employees voted to recommend us as an employer, positioning us as the second most recommended NHS Trust in the South East.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.





At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.



Interview Date: TBC


This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024

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