People Partner, Band 8a

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals Main area Human Resources Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 12 months (FTC- 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid) Job ref 318-26-T0576-A

Site Gloucestershire Royal Hospital- Beacon House Town Gloucester Salary £57,528 - £64,750 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county's largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you're beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We're investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview Join one of the South West's largest employers and play a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategy, culture and performance to support outstanding patient care. With over 9,000 colleagues, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and dynamic People Partner to join our People Services team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established People professional who is passionate about strategic partnering, leading change and influencing senior leaders to create high-performing, inclusive and sustainable services. Working closely with Divisional Leadership Teams, you will provide expert people leadership and play a key role in delivering the Trust's People Strategy.

We are looking for a CIPD master's level qualified professional (or equivalent experience) with significant experience operating at a senior People/HR partnering level. You will bring deep expertise in workforce transformation, organisational change and complex employee relations, alongside strong analytical and influencing skills.

In return, we offer flexible and hybrid working opportunities, generous annual leave, NHS pension benefits, wellbeing initiatives, staff discounts, on-site nurseries and extensive development opportunities within a large and forward-thinking Trust. If you are motivated by making a real impact on staff experience, culture and organisational performance, we would love to hear from you.

Additional working pattern details: Hybrid

Main duties of the job As a People Partner, you will operate as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, supporting the delivery of organisational and divisional priorities through the development and implementation of effective, forward-thinking people solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and shaping workforce strategies to support service delivery, workforce sustainability and organisational performance

Partnering and influencing senior leaders on complex workforce challenges, enabling informed decision-making

Leading organisational change programmes, including service redesign, restructures and transformation initiatives

Providing expert oversight and direction on complex and high-risk employee relations matters, including those involving senior staff

Using workforce data and insight to drive performance improvement, workforce planning and service development

Driving improvements in colleague experience, engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion

Contributing to financial planning and workforce efficiency, including supporting cost improvement programmes

Leading or contributing to Trust-wide people initiatives, policy development and continuous improvement activity

Providing leadership and direction to Deputy People Partners, supporting their development and ensuring delivery of a high-quality People service

Working for our organisation Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2004, which was established following a reconfiguration of health services in Gloucestershire. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital. As well as maternity services at Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, representing over 95 nationalities, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire. Bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. The Trust continues to work closely with partners and local communities to improve health and wellbeing to ensure access to services.

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

Gloucestershire is a county with a strong sense of community and stunning landscapes. From its historic towns to its celebrated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it offers excellent schools, lively cultural festivals and a quality of life that makes it an inspiring place to live and work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities 1. Strategic Workforce Leadership and Planning

- Lead and support divisional workforce planning, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and long-term service sustainability

- Translate workforce data, benchmarking (e.g. Model Hospital) and business intelligence into meaningful insight to identify strengths, risks and opportunities

- Develop and maintain robust workforce plans, aligning staffing models with quality, safety and performance metrics

- Support the identification and mitigation of workforce risks, ensuring clear actions are in place to address areas such as critical workforce shortages

- Drive succession planning and talent development activities to support workforce sustainability at all levels

- Work in partnership with resourcing teams to deliver proactive, innovative recruitment and retention solutions

- Promote effective use of apprenticeships and skills development to support future workforce needs

2. Transformation and Organisational Change

- Lead and drive the design and delivery of organisational change programmes, including service redesign, restructures and system-wide transformation

- Provide expert advice on employment implications of change, including consultation, redeployment and contractual matters (e.g. TUPE)

- Support the development of integrated care pathways through collaborative working across the Integrated Care System

- Enable divisions to identify and deliver workforce-related efficiencies, assessing cost, benefit and risk

- Act as a visible advocate for change, supporting leaders to implement new ways of working that improve productivity and outcomes

3. Employee Relations, Policy and Risk Management

- Lead and oversee the management of highly complex and high risk employee relations matters, including those involving senior staff and medical workforce

- Ensure consistent application of employment law, Trust policies and best practice across all people matters

- Support leaders to manage workforce issues proactively, promoting early resolution and minimising escalation where appropriate

- Use workforce metrics to inform decision making and link people risks to divisional risk registers with appropriate mitigation plans

- Contribute to the development, review and implementation of Trust wide people policies and initiatives

- Lead on agreed specialist areas within the People function (e.g. job evaluation, governance, or strategic programmes)

4. Resourcing, Pay and Reward

- Provide expert input into job evaluation processes, ensuring fairness, consistency and appropriate challenge

- Advise on complex pay and reward matters, including requests outside of national frameworks, with a solutions focused approach

- Support the development of innovative reward and retention strategies within national terms and conditions

- Contribute to financial planning / cost improvement programmes of workforce expenditure, balancing financial sustainability with service needs

- Drive improvements in recruitment and retention outcomes, targeting areas of identified risk or concern

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