People Change Partner - Clinical Services Transformation
| Posting date: | 20 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 8026258/387-CS8448-EGJ-B |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR/People professional to play a central role in shaping the future of clinical services across the Bristol NHS Group.
Working as part of the Clinical Services Transformation Programme, you will lead the people and workforce aspects of service changes, supporting the development of Group Clinical Services and the establishment of Single Leadership Teams across multiple hospital sites.
You will act as the senior HR lead for change within the programme, partnering with senior clinical and operational leaders to deliver organisational change. This includes leading consultation processes, managing risk and governance, and ensuring that workforce implications are fully considered and effectively implemented.
About You
You will be an experienced HR professional with a strong track record of leading workforce aspects of complex organisational change programmes, within a good working knowledge of the NHS or a similarly complex environment.
You will bring:
· Expertise in organisational change, consultation, and employment law
· Experience working with senior stakeholders in complex and politically sensitive environments
· Strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills
· Confidence in managing risk, ambiguity, and competing priorities
· A collaborative, values-driven approach to delivering change
Lead the people and workforce activity for Group Clinical Services supporting leaders to design, consult on and implement change in a fair, inclusive and well‑managed way.
Provide expert advice on workforce risks, sensitive employee relations issues and consultation processes, ensuring staff experience and organisational needs are balanced throughout transformation.
Working collaboratively with Programme Managers, OD, Communications and Trade Union partners, you will ensure activity is coordinated, timely and aligned to agreed governance.
Line manage a People Change Project Lead, supporting their delivery and development within a supportive, values‑driven team.
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) form the Bristol NHS Group.
As two major NHS providers, we have come together to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care for every person across Bristol, Weston, South Gloucestershire, and the wider South West.
With 28,000 staff and a combined turnover of over £2.2 billion, this partnership gives us the scale, influence and expertise to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally.
OurJoint Clinical Strategy (JCS) sets out our vision to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care for everyone who needs it. Developed by clinicians from across both Trusts, it sets out how we will combine our collective strengths to make a bigger difference for ourpatients, ourpeople, thepopulation we serve, and thepublic purse (the Four Ps).
For a detailed description of the main responsibilities, please refer to the job description, person specification document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jun 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR/People professional to play a central role in shaping the future of clinical services across the Bristol NHS Group.
Working as part of the Clinical Services Transformation Programme, you will lead the people and workforce aspects of service changes, supporting the development of Group Clinical Services and the establishment of Single Leadership Teams across multiple hospital sites.
You will act as the senior HR lead for change within the programme, partnering with senior clinical and operational leaders to deliver organisational change. This includes leading consultation processes, managing risk and governance, and ensuring that workforce implications are fully considered and effectively implemented.
About You
You will be an experienced HR professional with a strong track record of leading workforce aspects of complex organisational change programmes, within a good working knowledge of the NHS or a similarly complex environment.
You will bring:
· Expertise in organisational change, consultation, and employment law
· Experience working with senior stakeholders in complex and politically sensitive environments
· Strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills
· Confidence in managing risk, ambiguity, and competing priorities
· A collaborative, values-driven approach to delivering change
Lead the people and workforce activity for Group Clinical Services supporting leaders to design, consult on and implement change in a fair, inclusive and well‑managed way.
Provide expert advice on workforce risks, sensitive employee relations issues and consultation processes, ensuring staff experience and organisational needs are balanced throughout transformation.
Working collaboratively with Programme Managers, OD, Communications and Trade Union partners, you will ensure activity is coordinated, timely and aligned to agreed governance.
Line manage a People Change Project Lead, supporting their delivery and development within a supportive, values‑driven team.
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) form the Bristol NHS Group.
As two major NHS providers, we have come together to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care for every person across Bristol, Weston, South Gloucestershire, and the wider South West.
With 28,000 staff and a combined turnover of over £2.2 billion, this partnership gives us the scale, influence and expertise to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally.
OurJoint Clinical Strategy (JCS) sets out our vision to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care for everyone who needs it. Developed by clinicians from across both Trusts, it sets out how we will combine our collective strengths to make a bigger difference for ourpatients, ourpeople, thepopulation we serve, and thepublic purse (the Four Ps).
For a detailed description of the main responsibilities, please refer to the job description, person specification document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jun 2026
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