Bank Divisional Head of Workforce | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64,455 - £74,896 p.a. pro rata |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Cwmni: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7671680/180-SB-255277 |
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We are looking to register a Divisional Head of Workforce who is a confident HR professional with strong influencing skills, expert knowledge of employment law and NHS workforce frameworks, and a passion for developing people and transforming services.
As a member of the Divisional Board, the Divisional Head of Workforce plays a pivotal role in leading HR provision across the Division, providing expert advice on the full spectrum of workforce matters. This senior role shapes and delivers strategic HR direction to support high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, workforce productivity, and the achievement of both Trust and Divisional objectives.
Working collaboratively with Divisional Directors, Heads of Nursing, Finance leads, and other senior stakeholders, the Divisional Head of Workforce drives forward planning, transformation initiatives, staff engagement, and workforce performance. The role also champions the embedding of best HR practice and the development of management capability across the Division.
In partnership with the Associate Directors of Workforce, the Divisional Head of Workforce will contribute to the delivery of the Trust’s strategic workforce priorities, ensuring the Division remains a high-performing, engaged, and sustainable part of the organisation.
As a member of the Divisional Board, the Divisional Head of Workforce plays a pivotal role in leading HR provision across the Division, providing expert advice on the full spectrum of workforce matters. This senior role shapes and delivers strategic HR direction to support high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, workforce productivity, and the achievement of both Trust and Divisional objectives.
Working collaboratively with Divisional Directors, Heads of Nursing, Finance leads, and other senior stakeholders, the Divisional Head of Workforce drives forward planning, transformation initiatives, staff engagement, and workforce performance. The role also champions the embedding of best HR practice and the development of management capability across the Division.
In partnership with the Associate Directors of Workforce, the Divisional Head of Workforce contributes to the delivery of the Trust’s strategic workforce priorities, ensuring the Division remains a high performing, engaged and sustainable part of the organisation.
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.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close at midnight on 28 December 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 14 January 2026.
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 Sunday 28 Dec 2025