Location : 1 position will be based on-site at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight and 2 positions will be based on-site at Lakeside, North Harbour Corporate Hub, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are undergoing an exciting transformation. By merging to form a Single Corporate Services Division, our goal is to streamline processes, improve employee experiences, and allocate more time for patient care.
We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team as Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs). The ideal candidates will possess substantial NHS HR experience, particularly in managing employment relations issues that are complex and sensitive. You should also have experience in implementing cost improvement plans and providing guidance, coaching, and support to local leaders and managers in enhancing their people management and leadership abilities.
The HR & OD Business Partner role is a senior, prominent, and impactful position that is essential to the divisional senior management team. Its main purpose is to provide strategic direction in organisation development (OD) and workforce management, ensuring the delivery of compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient care in a setting where staff can express concerns and foster improvements.
Main duties of the job
Collaborating closely with the Divisional Director, Divisional Manager, Divisional Nurse, and other key personnel, the individual in this role will oversee various aspects related to forward planning, modernisation, culture, engagement, motivation, and workforce performance. Additionally, they will instil excellent OD and HR practices and standards at an operational level, while enhancing HR management and leadership capabilities within the division. The HR and OD Business Partner will design and implement initiatives that directly contribute to the Trust's OD and Workforce Strategy, ultimately enhancing the overall performance of the Trust. A vital aspect of this role involves cultivating strong working relationships with senior and multi-professional staff, establishing a foundation of credibility and expertise in the application of strategic OD and HR practices. About us
Our vision for Single Corporate Services : Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division. Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. Job responsibilities
The vision for our single corporate services is to: Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer. Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts. Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities. Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts. Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing. Build resilience for individuals and our teams. The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in-person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally. For further details, please see enclosed Job Description. Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills & Knowledge
Post-Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management or equivalent HR or OD management qualification. Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Highly specialist knowledge of one or more HR topics acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience to masters level or equivalent. Extensive senior workforce experience in advising senior managers on best practice HR approaches, particularly relating to change management. 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. Salary:
£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata, per annum.
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Collaborating closely with the Divisional Director, Divisional Manager, Divisional Nurse, and other key personnel, the individual in this role will oversee various aspects related to forward planning, modernisation, culture, engagement, motivation, and workforce performance. Additionally, they will instil excellent OD and HR practices and standards at an operational level, while enhancing HR management and leadership capabilities within the division. The HR and OD Business Partner will design and implement initiatives that directly contribute to the Trust's OD and Workforce Strategy, ultimately enhancing the overall performance of the Trust. A vital aspect of this role involves cultivating strong working relationships with senior and multi-professional staff, establishing a foundation of credibility and expertise in the application of strategic OD and HR practices. About us
Our vision for Single Corporate Services : Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care. This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division. Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme. Job responsibilities
The vision for our single corporate services is to: Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer. Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts. Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities. Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts. Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing. Build resilience for individuals and our teams. The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in-person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally. For further details, please see enclosed Job Description. Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills & Knowledge
Post-Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management or equivalent HR or OD management qualification. Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Highly specialist knowledge of one or more HR topics acquired through degree and professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience to masters level or equivalent. Extensive senior workforce experience in advising senior managers on best practice HR approaches, particularly relating to change management. 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. Salary:
£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata, per annum.
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