At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidate's knowledge, skills and experience. It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us.
We are seeking an experienced Deputy HR & OD Business Partner with a passion for enhancing organisational effectiveness, to deliver expert advice and support across designated functions and directorates.
The Deputy HR and OD Business Partner will support the HR and OD Business Partner in providing strategic and operational support to dedicated Directorates, driving the implementation of GHC's People Strategy and ensuring alignment with operational priorities as well as national and regional goals.
The role involves advising and supporting managers on complex HR and organisational development matters, driving policy and procedural development, managing change and supporting employee experience and equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Additionally, the Deputy HR and OD Business Partner will support the professional development of the HR team and collaborate on projects that enhance organisational effectiveness and culture.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact on organisational effectiveness and support the implementation of our People Strategy, we'd love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide Expert HR and OD Guidance: Autonomously deliver expertise and support to senior leaders and managers, addressing complex people management and organisational challenges.
2. Support and Develop HR Operations: Lead, mentor, and support the HR team, fostering continuous professional development, a culture of reflection and improvement, while managing operations and case work to ensure consistency, quality, and continuity in advice and decision-making.
3. Collaborate on OD and L&D Initiatives: Work closely with OD, EDI and L&D colleagues to design and implement impactful organisational development interventions and projects.
4. Manage Change and Project Management: Lead OD and change initiatives, ensuring clear deliverables, timelines and confidently challenging risks to deliverables.
5. Empower Leaders and Managers: Enhance managerial confidence and capabilities by adopting a coaching approach to resolve people-related issues and build long-term capabilities.
6. Ensure Business Continuity: Develop and maintain robust emergency and business continuity plans, contributing to organisational resilience.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
1. Free car parking at many of our sites.
2. 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
3. A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
4. A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
5. Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours.
6. Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities.
7. Recognition and long service awards.
8. Fast Track physiotherapy.
9. Our Wellbeing line.
10. Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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