Head of HR and OD (NHS AfC: Band 8c) - Human Resources - NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swin[...]

Employer: NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB

Employer type: NHS

Site: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

Town: Wiltshire

Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 08/09/2024 23:59

Head of HR and OD

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through research and experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Applications are warmly welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and we will aim to accommodate these wherever the needs of the service allow.

BSW ICB seeks to be a supportive, caring employer and expects all colleagues to behave in a professional and respectful manner and to demonstrate our values.

Job overview

The Head of Human Resources (HR) and Organisational Development (OD) is tasked with spearheading the transformation of People Services at the ICB. This role involves offering expert advice in line with the People and OD strategy, as well as the BSW ICB's corporate objectives and values. You will provide strategic leadership on HR matters as well as being a subject expert on employment law, delivering effective HR services within the ICB.

As a naturally compassionate leader, you will foster relationships across all directorates within BSW, with regular exposure to the Extended Leadership and Executive Leadership team. This would include leading major change and organisational development programmes for enabling inclusive colleague engagement.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Deputy Chief People Officer, you will provide senior leadership for the HR team. Your role will be crucial in leading the transformation of People services, offering expert advice and direction aligned with the People & OD strategy, BSW ICB corporate objectives, and BSW ICB values. This includes enhancing the experience of staff and improving the overall quality and efficiency of services.

You will ensure that employee relations cases are managed effectively in line with just culture and best people practices principles, ensuring that learning is taken from all cases to improve organisational culture and practice.

Working for our organisation

BSW ICB have adopted agile working so this means the successful applicant will predominately be working from home but may be requested to work in any one of the ICB’s office bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire.

Benefits BSW ICB offer include:

• Generous NHS annual leave entitlements commencing at 27 days per year rising to 33 days per year, pro rata, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working.
• Modern IT equipment and an in-house IT help facility.
• Colleague wellbeing support through a Staff Support Service and a wealth of wellbeing guidance and offers.
• Colleague engagement forums and events.
• Financial wellbeing guidance and benefits (including NHS staff offers, health service discounts, cycle scheme, car lease scheme, money helper service).
• Opportunities for learning through training and continuous development.
• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Significant experience in a senior HR&OD role in a large organisation, including leading a team and/or function.
• Significant experience of liaison with managers, staff and trade unions at all levels, internally and external organisations.
• Experience of a highly complex, sensitive environment and/or working in contentious hostile situations and finding solutions.
• Evidence of policy development and implementation.
• Knowledge of contemporary HR&OD legislation, employment law and other relevant policies and standards.
• Capable of delivering transformational change to generate successful outcomes.
• Proven experience of delivering change-management programmes.
• Experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development.
• Advanced presentation skills to influence and inform, including dealing with complex and difficult questions and challenge.
• Analysis and interpretation of complex data and information, options appraisal, recommendations & report generation where no precedent exists.
• Highly organised with results orientation and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable with a professional, calm and efficient manner.
• Ability to deal with sensitive/confidential issues.
• Politically astute.
• Experience of working within a politically sensitive environment.

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