Company Description
Our vision for Single Corporate Services
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The vision for our single corporate services is to:
- Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
- Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
- Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
- Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
- Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
- Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
- Build resilience for individuals and our teams.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job Description
Location: 1 role based on-site at St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of Wight and 2 will be based on-site at Lakeside, North Harbour Corporate Hub, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Position Type:Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary:£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are undergoing an exciting transformation. By merging to form a Single Corporate Services Division, our goal is to streamline processes, improve employee experiences, and allocate more time for patient care.
We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team as Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs). The ideal candidates will possess substantial NHS HR experience, particularly in managing employment relations issues that are complex and sensitive. You should also have experience in implementing cost improvement plans and providing guidance, coaching, and support to local leaders and managers in enhancing their people management and leadership abilities.
The HR & OD Business Partner role is a senior, prominent, and impactful position that is essential to the divisional senior management team. Its main purpose is to provide strategic direction in organisation development (OD) and workforce management, ensuring the delivery of compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient care in a setting where staff can express concerns and foster improvements.
Collaborating closely with the Divisional Director, Divisional Manager, Divisional Nurse, and other key personnel, the individual in this role will oversee various aspects related to forward planning, modernisation, culture, engagement, motivation, and workforce performance. Additionally, they will instil excellent OD and HR practices and standards at an operational level, while enhancing HR management and leadership capabilities within the division.
The HR and OD Business Partner will design and implement initiatives that directly contribute to the Trust’s OD and Workforce Strategy, ultimately enhancing the overall performance of the Trust. A vital aspect of this role involves cultivating strong working relationships with senior and multi-professional staff, establishing a foundation of credibility and expertise in the application of strategic OD and HR practices.
Please note, this position has also been advertised on the Isle of Wight NHS Trusts jobs page. If you are interested in this position and wish to apply, there is no requirement for you to submit two separate applications.
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Single Corporate Service summary
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management or equivalent HR or OD management qualification.
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Extensive senior workforce experience in advising senior managers on best practice HR approaches, particularly relating to change management
- Experience in successful leading and delivering OD projects.
- Experience in developing and implementing OD and Workforce strategy.
- Experience in developing and implementing HR policies and practices
- Experience in implementing significant changes to pay systems and other terms and conditions. Experience in managing complex and sensitive employment relations issues
- Experience in coaching and training managers in OD and HR issues.
- Demonstrable knowledge of current thinking on good HR practice on all aspects of HR management
- Knowledge of current workforce and HR agenda in the NHS.
- Demonstrable understanding of different models of HR service provision
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge of one or more HR topics acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience to masters level or equivalent
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
