Business Manager

21 hours ago

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom NHS Full time £100,000 - £120,000 per year
Job overview

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer (CPO), the People & OD Business Manger acts as a strategic advisor to the CPO, helping to define, prioritize, and operationalise the People & OD Strategy. The business manager partners closely with senior leadership across the organisation to ensure alignment with business objectives and drive key people initiatives, for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHSE Trust (MTW) Kent and Medway and national programs of work. The role serves as primary support to the CPO providing strategic leadership including project and programmatic oversight and operational support. The role is responsible for integrating and strategically aligning work across all functions within People & OD.

Main duties of the job

In addition, this role will assess matters and determine the proper course of action and identify high risk and urgent matters that may require the CPO's attention which will enable the team to effectively focus on the vision, goals, and priorities of the function.

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

  • At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
  • Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme , with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
  • Blue Light card eligibility
  • And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

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