People Partner - Fixed Term 12 Month (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9358-26-0196 |
Summary
Strategic To understand and translate the key drivers and challenges in the delivery of the UHL People Strategy. To act as an advocate of change and transformation in support of business, workforce and OD strategies and service changes etc. Attend CMG / Directorate / Executive business meetings with other key stakeholders, supporting the workforce and OD transformation agenda. People Partner Focus Plan, drive and provide OD support to Becoming the Best initiatives, which focus on collective leadership development and enabling staff to improve service delivery and outcomes (within departments, across staff groups / Clinical Management Groups and organisational boundaries) in line with strategic and operational plans. Build leadership capacity and capability and identify initiatives to support continuous improvement through coaching, training and facilitating interventions with Quality Improvement dedicated teams (driving Becoming the Best) and organisational Improvement Agents, to encourage a joined-up and integrated approach to OD. Challenge and change behaviours at all levels of the organisation through influencing key stakeholders and raising awareness around current mental models, why they drive sub-optimal behaviour and how the application of OD initiatives can enable and support the required behavioural change. Provide OD expertise to support the ongoing development of those values, behaviours and principles required to achieve cultural and transformational change. To champion best practice People Management. Influence key business decisions to ensure the effective management of staff through the fair, efficient and pragmatic application of best practice; this will include the training and coaching of business managers in Workforce and OD policy and practice and monitoring and development of best practice to embrace diversity in the workforce. To foster a positive climate of employee relations to sustain an effective partnership approach and develop and maintain good working relationships with representative of Trade Unions and Professional Organisations. Work in partnership with the wider People Services Team to investigate and resolve complex or high-profile employee relations issues, such as grievances and disciplinary cases, and lead recommendations for process and people transformation. Workforce Development To develop mechanisms to inform local plans to ensure that clinical and managerial leaders possess the skills, confidence and expertise to lead and manage their teams effectively. To facilitate and contribute to the local integrated workforce plans and implementation plans. These will include service, financial and workforce plans. To plan and redesign workforce by analysing complex workforce information and constantly seeking alternative workforce solutions to ensure quality and patient safety. Respond to current and projected workforce needs. Policies and Procedures Lead on the development, review and implementation of People policies and procedures taking into account legislation, good practice and NHS guidance, working in partnership with the Staff Side. Advise managers on the effective implementation of People policies and procedures within the organisation, ensuring they are coached / equipped / developed to improve their confidence in dealing with complex People issues. Participate in the equality impact assessment of policies and procedures. Actively contribute to and take the initiative in designing, implementing and evaluating People processes, systems and procedures which improve People practice. Health and Wellbeing Support the local implementation of the national, system and Trust health and wellbeing agenda including development of action plans. Training and Development Design, develop and deliver training programmes on relevant People and OD issues. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. Line Management To take full management responsibility for any staff reporting to this post. Providing leadership, recognising and developing the team, mentoring, coaching and training them to utilise the strengths to enhance departments performance and build organisational capability. Assess staff performance against agreed performance standards/objectives and/or competencies at least annually and develop meaningful and achievable personal development plans. To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competences through participation in learning and development activities, and to maintain up-to-date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post. Recruitment and Retention To provide advice and leadership in all aspects of the recruitment and retention process within agreed quality standards in the designated areas of responsibility. To provide recruitment and retention advice to other designated areas as appropriate. To assist managers / leaders in ensuring induction of new recruits is carried out appropriately, effectively and in accordance with the purpose to ensure both technical and People skills are identified / supported for the role. Other Fully participate in the Trust's performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process. Undertake delegated project work, including research and preparation of project plans and implementation in line with good practice. Work collaboratively with the wider People Services team to ensure effective integration of the team, sharing of information and knowledge to deliver a seamless service. To undertake any other duties including projects, specified by the People Service Leads and undertake any other duties which are commensurate with the role. To deputise for the People Service Leads. Attending meetings on behalf of the Directorate as directed by them. Represent the Directorate and organisation at internal and external meetings/ events. Due to the Trusts commitment to continuous improvement, it is likely that the post will evolve over time. These duties will be subject to regular appraisal and any amendments will be made in consultation and agreement with the post holder. please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.