HR Business Partner
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below.When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/
Job overview
This is an exciting chance to support the Children and Young People’s team in all their people and OD needs. It is also a chance to join a great People and OD team, as well as a fantastic Trust - HPFT is once again in the top 5 mental health and learning disability trusts to work for in England.If you’d love to join us in delivering great care and outcomes for service users, carers and families as a pivotal member of the People and OD team, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will partner with the Divisional Director for CYP services to deliver great people experience in compassionate and inclusive workplaces that enable people to thrive so they can provide great care & achieve great outcomes.
You will interpret NHS & HPFT strategy and the implications for the Division. In partnership with Divisional leadership teams, you will devise evidence-based strategic divisional people plans to plan and manage risk and achieve divisional & Trust priorities. Plans will include:
- Comprehensive talent development plans, covering supply, demand, succession planning, career pathways, training & development
- Organisational Design – such as workforce planning, supporting development and implementation of innovative roles, use of digital innovations, deployment of staff and change projects
- Culture – such as leadership capability and development, team development, wellbeing, engagement, OD diagnostics and interventions, belonging & inclusion.
You will work as a pivotal member of the People and Organisational Development Directorate and sustain effective and supportive relationships and channels of communication to ensure that the services provided meet operational needs and support the strategic plans of the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission. Our staff have also rated us as one of the top 5 mental health and learning disability trusts to work for in England.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by voice, recovery and co-production, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- To work with the Divisional senior team to identify a strategy and plan for the Division’s workforce as part of their business plan.
- In partnership with Divisional leadership teams, devise evidence-based strategic divisional people plans to plan and manage risk and achieve divisional & Trust priorities. Plans will include:
- Comprehensive talent development plans, covering supply, demand, succession planning, career pathways, training & development
- Organisational Design – such as workforce planning, supporting development and implementation of innovative roles, use of digital innovations, deployment of staff and change projects
- Culture – such as leadership capability and development, team development, wellbeing, engagement, OD diagnostics and interventions, belonging & inclusion.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential criteria- Educated to masters degree level or equivalent
- CIPD qualified
- Working towards MCIPD level
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria- Thorough understanding of contemporary HR practices
- HR management level experience in a large complex organisation
- Evidence of providing HR professional advice and support at senior level
- Knowledge of employment law and its application
- Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering on strategic, transformational workforce projects, plans, solutions and change in a large complex organisation
- Demonstrable experience of effective coproduction and partnership working with managers, staff and Trade Unions
- Knowledge and understanding of key NHS issues including national and local policy drivers
- Experience of HR practice in the public sector
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were “blown away” by our people’s achievements and that everything they saw “sings and hums”.This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority.
Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.
If you would like to join a team to be proud of and you share our values and passion for great care and outcomes for our service users and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Additional Information
HPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.
The Trust is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.
Infection Control
All our staff will need to comply with current Infection Prevention and Control measures which could include wearing a mask on all our Trust sites and in all roles
Visa and Immigration
Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.Those who are on a visa will be issued with Fixed Term Contract in line with your visa end date.