Head of Workforce

**Why You Should Apply**:
**Impact Lives**: Your work will directly contribute to the efficiency and quality of healthcare services, making a tangible difference in the lives of patients and staff alike.

**Leadership Opportunities**: As a senior member of the Workforce and OD team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce, providing professional development and direction to your team.

**Dynamic Environment**: Embrace a culture of continuous improvement, where innovative solutions are encouraged, and your ideas can lead to real, impactful change.

**Career Growth**: With opportunities to represent the Trust at local, regional, and national levels, this role offers unparalleled visibility and the chance to advance your career within the NHS.

**What You'll Do**:
**Lead with Purpose**: Provide effective leadership and day-to-day management for our Employee Relations and Workforce services, ensuring they meet the highest standards of excellence and compliance.

**Innovate and Improve**: Work closely with the Deputy Director of Workforce to reengineer transactional processes and spearhead strategic projects that elevate our services and tackle key challenges head-on.

**Build Relationships**: Develop and maintain positive relationships with Trade Union colleagues and lead consultations on vital workforce issues, ensuring collaborative and constructive outcomes.

**Strategize for Success**: Implement and lead workforce strategies aligned with the Trust’s People Plan, driving the delivery of strategic priorities and enhancing organizational performance.

**Governance and Assurance**: Lead on workforce transaction and reporting, ensuring the Trust meets all statutory and other obligations. Develop robust systems for tracking and compliance, safeguarding personal information, and managing risks effectively.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Uphold Trust policies and provide top-notch advice in line with employment law.

Lead and manage Strategic Workforce and OD Governance Service, covering Resourcing, Payroll, and Employment Services.

Ensure the Trust meets national compliance standards and maintains clear risk management arrangements.

Drive effective workforce resourcing to ensure the Trust has the skills and numbers needed for high-quality service delivery.

Lead initiatives like International Recruitment, E-rostering, and Living Wage implementations.

**Professional Leadership**:
Offer expert consultancy advice to support effective staff management and organizational performance.

Foster a culture of continuous development and improvement within your team.

Establish and monitor systems to ensure reliable Employee Relations and workforce transactional activities.

**Governance and Risk**:
Lead on workforce governance, ensuring compliance and managing workforce information effectively.

Respond to audit reports and lead on action planning to implement required changes.

**People Management**:
Enhance team skills and competencies to meet organizational objectives.

Ensure professional development and high-quality, customer-focused service delivery.