HR Business Partner

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a strategic Human Resources Business Partner to join their established team.

The successful candidate will be experienced in supporting and implementing organisation development strategies including strategic workforce planning, talent management and succession planning, leadership development, and team-based working, and will be responsible for developing and supporting the delivery of the Care Group and Trust People Plan.

You will act as a strategic change agent, supporting the senior management team within the Care Group to engage and develop the culture required to deliver key strategic objectives whilst balancing the day-to-day operational demands of this strategic role.

Main duties of the job

As an experienced HR Business Partner, you will develop a keen understanding of the business. Experience of managing strategic organisational change within a complex environment is essential; along with service development and workforce planning experience, you will be working with the senior team to develop and support ongoing business planningThis is a challenging time for the NHS where the demand to provide more efficient services in a financially constrained environment is ever present. There are opportunities and challenges to continually develop our culture and ensure patients are at the center of everything we do. Employee engagement is critical for this and determination and resilience will be required to drive this agenda through.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

We welcome flexible working and operate a hybrid-working model with with a split of site-based and home-based working. Please do speak to us about any flexible working needs you may have.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

380-SS0516

Job locations

Trust HQ, Magnitude House

New Hythe Lane

Maidstone

ME20 6WT

Job description Job responsibilities

The HR Business Partner will provide a comprehensive professional and high-quality HR service to the care group The primary function of the HR Business Partner will be to support the care group's senior management team in developing the workforce capability to deliver their strategic and operational business objectives.

As a senior HR professional, the HR Business Partner is expected to be largely self-managing. They will develop robust human resources relationships with other care group HR Business Partners and corporate areas to influence, challenge, and support service delivery and people strategies and monitor success. The role will develop and support the delivery of the care groups and Trusts People Plan, to support the delivery of brilliant care through brilliant people.

In addition, the post holder will support the senior management team in the identification of training and development needs in respect of the people management agenda and generally for their functional areas at individual, team, and organisational levels.

The post holder will develop a thorough understanding of the care group's business unit and its business needs and will act as an integral member of the care group's senior management team.

The post holder will also work with the Deputy Director of Workforce and Organisational Design (OD), influencing the development of HR policies to support the business direction and addressing issues raised as a result of employee relations issues within services, and will be an integral member of the HR senior management team.

Job description Job responsibilities

The HR Business Partner will provide a comprehensive professional and high-quality HR service to the care group The primary function of the HR Business Partner will be to support the care group's senior management team in developing the workforce capability to deliver their strategic and operational business objectives.

As a senior HR professional, the HR Business Partner is expected to be largely self-managing. They will develop robust human resources relationships with other care group HR Business Partners and corporate areas to influence, challenge, and support service delivery and people strategies and monitor success. The role will develop and support the delivery of the care groups and Trusts People Plan, to support the delivery of brilliant care through brilliant people.

In addition, the post holder will support the senior management team in the identification of training and development needs in respect of the people management agenda and generally for their functional areas at individual, team, and organisational levels.

The post holder will develop a thorough understanding of the care group's business unit and its business needs and will act as an integral member of the care group's senior management team.

The post holder will also work with the Deputy Director of Workforce and Organisational Design (OD), influencing the development of HR policies to support the business direction and addressing issues raised as a result of employee relations issues within services, and will be an integral member of the HR senior management team.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• CIPD qualified or demonstrable experience of working at qualified level in HR
• Degree / management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience Essential

• Substantial experience in HR in a management capacity
• Previous NHS Experience
• Experience in delivering strategic plans
• Experience in Employee Relations

Desirable

• Experience of working at HRBP Level
• Experience in Managing large scale change

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Knowledge of NHS long term plan

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• CIPD qualified or demonstrable experience of working at qualified level in HR
• Degree / management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience Essential

• Substantial experience in HR in a management capacity
• Previous NHS Experience
• Experience in delivering strategic plans
• Experience in Employee Relations

Desirable

• Experience of working at HRBP Level
• Experience in Managing large scale change

Knowledge and Skills Essential

• Knowledge of NHS long term plan

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Trust HQ, Magnitude House

New Hythe Lane

Maidstone

ME20 6WT

Employer's website

Employer details Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Trust HQ, Magnitude House

New Hythe Lane

Maidstone

ME20 6WT

Employer's website

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