Head of People - Business Partnering & Employee Relations

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

Job overview

At the Princess Alexandra Hospital we've got a packed people agenda, with a brand new electronic health record and state of the art new hospital on the horizon, there has never been a better time to join us.

We're looking for HR professional to join us and lead our people business partnering team. As a senior, high profile and influential role, you will play an integral part in the facilitation and delivery of excellent standards of healthcare services via the provision of an inclusive People function with the aim of contributing to the delivery of excellent patient services and experiences.

• To contribute to the development of People services promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, best practice and supporting innovation and modernisation.
• Line management of 3 Senior HR Business Partners, oversee the development of the team, contributing to development and ensuring that all team members have a real voice in the development of the People service.
• Role model a business focused and performance oriented approach, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support and be responsible for the team to take the lead in the trusts annual and longer term workforce plan, which underpins the operational plan and trust strategy

Working for our organisation

We employ over 3,700 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire. We have a very exciting future, over the next five years we are on a digital transformation journey leading us to our brand-new hospital.

You’ll be being part of the team supporting our organisation in a diverse and challenging role; ensuring we are attracting and recruiting talent to our organisation.

Our people demonstrate energy and commitment towards improving the care and experiences provided to our patients and the drive to be an ‘outstanding’ organisation. It’s never been a better time to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Support the development, implementation and embedding of People strategy, policy and practice in accordance with legislation and best practice, working in conjunction with staff side/trade union partners. Provide coaching and solutions that support the business in the identification and management of workforce issues and change programmes.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Master’s degree or demonstrable equivalent experience working within Human Resources
• Evidence of CPD demonstrating regular attendance on employment law updates courses and employee relations

• Full Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development

Knowledge and experience

• Demonstrable experience as a Strategic HR Business Partner
• Experience of working for a large complex organisation and in a changing environment

• Human resources experience within the NHS or within another large public sector organisation that provides transferable knowledge and skills

What we can offer you:

• Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
• Free car parking for our staff
• Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
• Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
• Access to NHS Pension scheme
• Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
• Onsite creche facilities
• Annual appraisals with career pathways
• In-house training courses
• Discounted hospital restaurant
• Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision

• Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
• All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months
• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
• Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks
• Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn