Head of Workforce / HR Business Partner | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £62,215 - £72,293 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 October 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6643856/180-F-245431 |
Summary
The Trust has a fabulous opportunity for an exceptionally talented, passionate, person-centred HR professional to join our driven workforce team in providing a high quality HR service to the Trust’s executive directors and their respective corporate management functions - supporting and advising on change management and OD initiatives, complex and sensitive employee relations issues, workforce planning and staff engagement.
At CUH we advocate and aspire to deliver excellent person centred, inclusive, compassionate HR practice in partnership with managers, staff and trade union representatives. If you are passionate about working in HR, have significant HR experience at a senior level in a complex organisation, a demonstrable track record of delivery, a sound understanding of HR best practice and employment law, highly skilled in ER case management and organisational change with the ability to advise and support managers with complex people management issues - we would love to hear from you.
The Heads of Workforce are members of the Divisional Boards and are responsible for leading the HR provision in the Division – providing expert advice on a full range of workforce matters.
The role leads on the provision of strategic and HR/OD direction for the Division to support the delivery of high quality patient care, productivity, efficiency and performance plans and Trust and Divisional strategic objectives.
The Heads of Workforce work proactively with Divisional Directors, Divisional Directors of Operations, Divisional Heads of Nursing, Heads of Finance and other senior stakeholders both internal and external to support forward planning, transformation, engagement and workforce performance, embedding good HR practice and raising management capability within the Division.
The Heads of Workforce support the Associate Directors of Workforce to achieve the trust’s strategic workforce objectives.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 8th October 2024
Interview date to be confirmed.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024