Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview We are looking for an inclusive people leader who demonstrates exemplary leadership through a values based, inclusive approach and who can lead positive change that aligns with our Clinical Group strategic priorities. You will provide strong leadership and support to the embedded HR Team within the Clinical Group. You must be able to quickly build effective working relationships, empower and encourage the team to deliver an outstanding service that is responsive to the needs of the Clinical Group. It is important to have the ability to cope in a busy operational environment, prioritising competing workload demands effectively. You will be expected to have excellent communication skills, workforce analytical skills, project management, sound judgement and the ability to quickly gain credibility across a range of stakeholders. As a successful HR professional you will understand how to develop and implement strategies that support wide-reaching organisational objectives. You will have experience in leading equality, diversity and inclusivity programmes and on supporting organisations through transformational change. Main duties of the job The key purpose of this post is to lead across elements of the People agenda for the Clinical Group working closely with the People Director and wider Leadership Team. The purpose of this post is to strengthen the capacity and capability of the Clinical Group, particularly in relation to continuous improvement and change through people and service development. This role will support the development of a robust workforce strategy to deliver its business objectives and contribute to the overall Trust objectives in relation to Workforce. This will be achieved by developing relationships with managers across the Clinical Group to influence, challenge and support service delivery and people strategies and monitor success. The post holder will identify workforce issues and develop appropriate business focussed HR interventions, and develop the people capability to deliver the Clinical Group’s business plan, and overarching strategy. The post holder will seek out and use workforce intelligence, both internal and external, to identify people management requirements within the service area, establishing credibility as an expert in strategic HR within an expanding and increasingly complex operational service area. The post holder will also line manage the embedded HR team and oversee key People priority projects across the Clinical Group to ensure continuous improvement and transformation work to continually meet efficiency savings. Working for our organisation The Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group was formed in 2021 consisting of 7 Directorates with a budget of c.£500 million: • Oncology • Surgical Oncology • Haematology, Cellular Pathology and supporting services • Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery • Surgery (Orthopaedics and Plastics) • Theatres, Anaesthesia and Perioperative • Transplant, Renal and Urology We are focused on delivery of services to the local population of South East London but also provide a large number of specialist services across the South East of England. We currently have the largest robotic surgery programme in the UK and are committed to developing our robotic centre of excellence. We oversee the largest theatre complex in the NHS and have an ambitious theatre development programme underway. We are one of the largest cancer centres in the UK, hosting diagnostic pathways, as well as delivering chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical treatments across our two cancer centres at Guys and Queen Mary Sidcup sites. We are constantly innovating with strong industry, academic and charitable partnerships and an ambitious strategy to continue to develop as a world class cancer centre. We have a strong workforce of c.3,900 staff and we consider our people to be the most important to the delivery of our services. We are committed to achieving an inclusive culture where our staff feel valued and have opportunities to develop. Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full summary of the role and requirements are attached in the job description and person specification Person specification Education Essential criteria Masters degree in Human Resource Management or equivalent Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Evidence of continuing professional development in service improvement e.g. process mapping, demand and capacity analysis, role redesign. Desirable criteria • PRINCE II Experience Essential criteria A proven track record of strategic and operational management at a senior level in a large complex organisation, including staff management, financial management and change management. Considerable experience of working in an autonomous way, working within defined parameters to meet defined objectives Considerable experience of managing a team of staff, motivating and developing the team, including setting objectives, mentoring and coaching to meet appropriate deadlines and working in a rapidly changing and complex environment Experience in service redesign, with evidence of achievements in quality, efficiency with substantial financial savings. Desirable criteria Experience of providing specialist service change and modernisation advice to a range of professionals and in a range of environments. Experience of working across multiple organisations to secure change Skills, Knowledge and Ability Essential criteria Has the personal presence, credibility, authority and impact to positively influence people at all levels of the organisation, with a particular focus on the impact on patient experience, care and outcomes. Understands the diverse interest groups, power bases and politics internally and externally, seeking to balance competing agendas and needs of stakeholders. Ability to influence, negotiate with, and motivate senior managers and clinicians to enable the delivery of change programmes through developing and maintaining close working relationships Make clear rational decisions, exercising independent judgement in a professional and competent manner Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Further details / informal visits contact Name Asha Hoque Job title Clinical Group People Director Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07596889057 Additional information [email protected]