[ref. q30752617] Associate Director of HR Operations - Bristol
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Job overview
We are currently recruiting for an Associate Director of HR Operations. So, if you are experienced in Senior HR management, have outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively, then read on!
The role will focus and lead on the provision of agile, patient-focused transactional HR services by providing innovative, dynamic HR guidance, strategies and solutions to the Trust on workforce and HR priorities and meeting key strategic and operational objectives.The successful candidate will provide strategic vision and leadership in the development and comprehensive delivery of HR Operations incorporating the following functions: People Services, HR Information Systems and Workforce Rostering. The role will also entail working closely with HR Business Partners to support the delivery of our objectives across the strategic workforce agenda.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for building the People Service team to ensure it consistently promotes efficiency, flexibility, innovation, expertise, quality and improved value generation, and for creating functions which are responsive and proactive in the delivery of a first-class customer service.As a corporate Associate Director and senior manager, you will support the delivery of the People strategy and agenda, enabling the delivery of high quality and compassionate healthcare services. There really isn’t a more exciting time to join team UHBW, as the NBT and UHBW Trust Boards have agreed to transition to a Group model structure for the provision of the Joint Clinical Strategy developed in partnership by the two Trusts.
As part of this work the People Teams are involved in several enabling workstreams across the people teams and this post will lead and support delivery of these.
This is a key role in HR Operations which collectively strives to pro-actively deliver an effective, quality and customer-focused service which is reactive to the changing needs of the Trust. What are you waiting for? Apply now.
The interviews will be in person and the date is 12^th February 2025, so please keep the date free.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role please refer to the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- FCIPD
- Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent level of skills and knowledge
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial and demonstrable experience of successfully managing transactional HR services
- Current knowledge of the NHS and political operating environment
- Significant experience in leading HR services through a rigorous transformational change management programme with demonstrable benefit realisation in cost, time and quality
- Experience delivering technological solutions such as e rostering, e job planning
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Effective leadership skills; the ability to set out a clear direction, inspire others and take control of challenging situations
- Political astuteness; the ability to read situations and read where power and influence lie and manage positions effectively
- The ability to effectively work in partnership with internal and external local, regional and national stakeholders to achieve effective outcomes
- To be able to work under pressure, with clear and decisive judgement capabilities
- As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
- The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
- UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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