Chief People Officer
| Posting date: | 12 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucestershire (Cheltenham and Gloucester), GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9318-26-0012 |
Summary
As Chief People Officer, you will provide executive leadership across strategic workforce management, cultural transformation, and organisational governance. Operating at Board and Executive level, the post holder will shape organisational strategy, drive performance and take collective accountability for delivering the Trusts objectives. The role will oversee large budgets, ensuring workforce efficiency and financial sustainability within the people function, while acting as a trusted advisor to the Chief Executive, Board and senior leaders on complex workforce and compliance matters. Champion cultural change and organisational development, leading Trust-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and embedding social value principles such as local employment and apprenticeship programmes. As the Board lead for cultural transformation, they will embed a Restorative, Just and Learning Culture that promotes psychological safety, openness, and continuous improvement across both clinical and organisational practice. They will strengthen leadership capability at all levels through targeted development, succession planning, and robust talent pipelines, and will foster strong, collaborative partnerships with trade unions, staff governors and employees to amplify staff voice and embed co-production in policy and practice. For an informal conversation about the post please contact our Recruitment Consultant, James McLeod jmcleod@hunter-healthcare.com or call 07842424530