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 Are you ready to make an impact in a dynamic, high-performing team dedicated to Workforce relations and HR excellence? Do you want to join a team of professionals who are passionate about maintaining high standards to support our workforce? If so, we would like to hear from you as we are looking for an outstanding individual to work within the Strategy & Performance team as the Deputy Head of Workforce. Main duties of the job This role is part of the wider Essentia leadership team and is responsible for ensuring a robust workforce strategy is in place to support Essentia in achieving all business objectives, whilst contributing to the overall Trust objectives in relation to Workforce. Success will be achieved by developing relationships with managers across the business to influence, challenge and support service delivery, people strategies and monitoring success. The post holder will identify workforce issues and develop appropriate business focused HR interventions, develop the people capability to deliver any business plan/s alongside the overarching 2030 GSTT 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. Working for our organisation We offer a dynamic challenging job in an exciting, fast moving, flexible working environment. We have a strong commitment to your personal and professional development. In addition, we offer excellent benefits, including: The NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits. A minimum of 27 days annual holiday allowance (not including bank holidays), plus the option to buy and sell. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Interest free Season Ticket Loan Long Term Service Awards Sports and social club Subsidised staff gym and leisure facilities at both hospital sites, including a 25m swimming pool at Guy’s Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers On-site cinemas for patients and staff A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, '5 ways to a healthier YOU' Weekly lunchtime walking group Ride to work scheme Employee assistance programme Free staff counselling service Free stop smoking service Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description, personal specification and if you would like more information, please contact Herjinder Cleaver (line manager) to discuss further. Person specification Experience Essential criteria Advanced analytical and judgement skills including understanding and application of complex statistical and numerical data Experience Essential criteria Experience of influencing staff at all levels to ensure objectives are owned by all members of the teams including users and stakeholders. Experience Essential criteria A proven track record of strategic and operational management at a senior level in a large complex organisation, in workforce leadership roles. Registration Essential criteria Chartered member of CIPD Qualifications Essential criteria Master’s Degree in Human Resources or equivalent 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." Further details / informal visits contact Name Herjinder Cleaver Job title Head of Workforce (Essentia) Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07890841035