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 Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group is looking for two Associate HR Business Partners for the new structure of the Clinical Group Embedded HR Team who will act as the key points of contact for Directorates, working autonomously with Directorate leaders to lead on organisational change, utilising workforce intelligence date to influence sustained improvement in directorate KPIS and creating interventions to support directorate people challenges. If you are interested in the role and would like more information, please feel free to contact Fiona Akhurst ([email protected]). Please note that interviews are planned to take place on Tuesday 29th or Wednesday 30th October 2024. Main duties of the job The Associate HR Business Partner will provide an operational role within the directorates and as a senior HR professional, is expected to be largely self managing. It will be vital for the Associate HR Business Partner to understand and contribute to the key people priorities in the Clinical Group. This role will report to the Associate Director of People with set objectives. 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. Develop robust relationships with directorate leaders and to act as a critical friend to influence, challenge and support people priorities and monitor success. Work with directorate leaders and their teams in identifying people challenges and developing appropriate business focussed HR interventions, always with the aim of developing the leadership capability within the directorates. Support and challenge managers in the identification of training and development needs in respect of the people management agenda, linking in with OD to support the development needs. Support and coach in the application of HR policies and practices, providing advice and guidance on complex HR issues in order to minimise risk and financial exposure. Seek out and use workforce intelligence data, both internal and external, to identify the people management requirements within the service area, establishing credibility as an expert in HR. Coordinate a team comprising representatives from the different functional areas of HR, and where appropriate beyond HR, to analyse and interpret relevant workforce information and productivity measures Recommend, develop and support the implementation of appropriate HR interventions to address the People challenges facing the service area. Work with the wider HR teams to ensure the services provided meet the needs of the service area they support, utilising the expertise of the specialist teams in HR to ensure workforce challenges are addressed efficiently and effectively. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Masters degree or equivalent experience MCIPD (level 7) or equivalent experience Evidence of continued learning/development Experience Essential criteria Significant generalist HR experience, working with managers to deliver high quality HR services Significant experience in HR in a large complex organisation with union recognition Significant experience of facilitating and managing change Experience of contributing and developing workforce strategy Experience of working in the NHS Skills/Knowledge Essential criteria An expert level of knowledge in strategic workforce issues, including legislation, NHS policy, and best practice Up to date knowledge of key current issues in human resources and in local, regional and national networks and issues outside the organisation and how these impact on the Trust Able to foster powerful and productive collaborative working relationships internally and externally Exceptional written and oral communication skills for a variety of formal and informal purposes; able to articulate a vision with clarity Exceptional interpersonal skills to be able to coordinate the delivery of effective HR support Ability to influence and negotiate on complex and sensitive issues Ability to think strategically Politically astute, sensitive, tactful and diplomatic Ability to analyse and understand business, financial and workforce data Proven ability to effectively manage a range of situations that may evoke a strong emotional reaction. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to interpret and apply HR knowledge to the Trust workforce strategy Problem solving ability, seeking out and exploiting opportunities and innovations Ability to work with unpredictable situations and under pressure and to tight deadlines 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 Fiona Akhurst Job title Associate Director of People Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07731 591811