Head of Workforce Transformation and Planning

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our outstanding Trust to lead our workforce transformation and planning team. Our people are critical to our continued success and the care we provide; and implementing a forward-thinking approach to workforce supply, planning and role design will be one of your top priorities.

Providing leadership and strategic direction to drive a collaborative approach across the Trust for workforce transformation and development of fit for purpose and effective frameworks, underpinned by accurate data analysis and projections.

Working alongside internal and external stakeholders in the development and implementation of workforce planning frameworks and resources that support the development of competence in workforce planning for our managers. In addition, your commitment to an evidence based approach will inform strategic and operational workforce supply programmes, such as talent management and succession planning, apprenticeship development, new roles, re-design and organisational learning needs analysis.

This is a varied role, your background could be in HR, learning and development, workforce data, workforce planning or transformation; whatever it is, we’re looking for someone who has a collaborative and innovative approach with the ability and determination to think strategically to ensure success in leading these essential workstreams bringing your ideas and experience to this new role making a real difference to our workforce and patients.

Be responsible for ensuring the Trust has an effective workforce planning framework that provides accurate data, projections and analysis to inform strategic and operational workforce supply programmes and initiatives across the Trust. This will involve identifying and engaging with key stakeholders and developing/supporting working groups to help inform, shape and own the plans.

Be responsible for the provision of expert advice relating to workforce transformation and the development of associated plans in line with the Trust’s overall Corporate Plan and transformation programme with project deliverables, review and realignment of priorities as needed, working closely with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation.

Lead the workforce information team and ensure the Trust has ready access to accurate data, projections and analysis to inform strategic and operational workforce transformation and supply programmes and initiatives across the Trust. This will involve identifying and engaging with key stakeholders and developing/supporting working groups to help inform, shape and own the plans.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward[1]looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.