HR Business Partners

Overview Are you a proactive and passionate HR professional looking for a strategic role where you can truly make a difference? Harrogate and District Foundation Hospital is seeking a forward-thinking HR Business Partners (HRBP) to drive key workforce initiatives, shape leadership development, and support organisational change. Join us and work in a supportive, values-driven environment where you can make a real impact in the NHS and your local community, enjoy opportunities for career development and progression, and thrive in a culture that promotes continuous improvement. Interviews for this role will be held on the Harrogate Hospital site. Responsibilities Ensure HR strategies are aligned with corporate and clinical services objectives Champion workforce planning and leadership development Enhance staff engagement and cultural transformation Lead on key projects to support our KITE values (Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality) Strategic Influence & Leadership: Effective communication and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external, including partnership working with Trade Union colleagues Business Insight & Workforce Strategy: Understand clinical service operations, anticipate trends, and integrate HR initiatives into broader organisational goals using continuous improvement methodologies Change Management & Organisational Development: Lead organisation change initiatives, support workforce redesign, and facilitate organisational development activity Talent & Succession Planning: Develop strategies to enhance workforce capabilities, succession planning, and effective resource management Risk & Compliance Management: Mitigate risks in employment matters, interpret legislation, and ensure adherence to national employment and legislative frameworks; actively involved in policy development and governance Technology & Data Utilisation: Leverage HR systems and analytics to drive evidence based decision making and workforce planning Operational: Advise on complex employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practices for both the Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental workforce This role will be aligned to the Planned, Surgical and Children's Care Directorate, primarily based on the Harrogate Hospital Site. About the Trust Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you Benefits A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work Staff Recognition – as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service Additional Information Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles #J-18808-Ljbffr