Band 8b

17 hours ago

Watford, United Kingdom This is an IT support group Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a pivotal leadership role within the workforce directorate at West Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, destined to play a vital role in shaping and securing the future of our workforce capabilities.


As the Head of Strategic Workforce Transformation, you will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive strategies to ensure we have the right people, in the right places, with the right skills, to deliver outstanding patient care and achieve our overall organisational goals.


The successful candidate will lead the strategic workforce planning agenda for the medical staffing function as well as exploring other systems to improve workforce efficiency, working closely with colleagues and wider stakeholders from across the Trust, supporting the workforce plan effectively and bringing to life the ambitions within the People and OD Plan.


Working with the Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will lead on the development of workforce plans within the NHS Operational Planning Cycle, providing critical oversight and support to enhance the effectiveness of HR services and systems.


The post holder will also be accountable for shaping and implementing the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy and plan.


With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.


Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together, and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional, and inclusive.


At West Herts, we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.


We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.


If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance, please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.


If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving, please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.


If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.


Develop and lead the implementation of our strategic workforce systems plan, including the alignment of workforce plans with the Trusts’ overall strategy, conducting workforce analysis and forecasting, identifying skill gaps, and developing solutions, and ensuring effective resource allocation.


Develop excellent working relationships and communicate proactively with a network of stakeholders both internal and external. Responsible for departmental budget.


Work closely with key stakeholders to develop new ways of working which may have significant impact across the large footprints of both organisations and change service provision and delivery.


Ensure staff are fully engaged and involved during all stages of service transformation/performance improvement activities from diagnostics, design through to delivery.


Decide on the type of data and information that is required to support service transformation/performance improvement/workforce planning activities and select the optimum method for collecting and analysing the necessary data/information.


Please refer to the attached job description for the full list of responsibilities.

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