South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) are seeking a visionary leader to serve as Chief People Officer across the two organisations.
SWFT and GEH provide acute and community services to residents in Warwickshire. Both Trusts are high-performing and place a firm emphasis on values and culture. In 2024, SWFT was awarded Trust of the Year in the HSJ Awards and continues on a journey to being Lead Provider for services in Warwickshire.
The Trusts are looking to appoint an exceptional leader to serve as Chief People Officer. We are looking for:
1. A strategic thinking leader with a track record of developing and embedding workforce strategies.
2. A people-focused and experienced HR professional who can guide, advise, and empower staff.
3. A champion for inclusivity and equality.
4. An excellent communicator who can engage, empower, and build strong partnerships.
Key responsibilities will include:
1. Shaping our future workforce in line with national and regional strategies.
2. Continuing to embed our people-focused culture of inclusion and continuous improvement across the organisations.
We will offer the successful applicant a Board level Executive role across two high-performing and forward-thinking organisations, a competitive salary, and opportunities for continuing professional development.
Interview Date: 24/2/2025
Main Duties of the Job
Leading the People and Workforce agenda for South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital, the Chief People Officer will be fundamental to both Trusts' Executive Teams. This role is pivotal in shaping a strategic approach to our workforce and ambition to be a very flexible employer.
The post-holder must understand the requirements of the future workforce as well as national strategies to lead changes to the Trusts in support of this. The post-holder will continue to build on the values-led and patient-centred culture in both Trusts that recognises and rewards the skills of individuals, supports continuous improvement, and inspires new ways of working.
Our values define what is important to us and set out how we aspire to work with each other in a caring, supportive, and compassionate way to deliver our services to our patients, service users, and the communities.
About Us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC, and we are recruiting new staff to help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa, and Shipston-on-Stour to Community Services across the county.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways, and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence: we are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective, and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.
Job Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The Chief People Officer will lead the development and implementation of workforce strategies across the Trusts. They will have a fundamental role in ensuring that the workforce is supported, empowered, and valued. The CPO is responsible for shaping recruitment and retention strategies, nurturing and developing talent, and fostering a culture of inclusivity and wellbeing.
A key part of the role will be ensuring that the organisations have a workforce fit for future needs and that our workforce is developed in line with relevant national and regional strategies.
At the core of the role is the commitment to championing the needs of colleagues across SWFT and GEH. The CPO will support both organisations in a shared ambition to ensure a culture where we listen and value the feedback from colleagues, where we seek to understand their challenges, aspirations, and needs, and address these in the context of the organisations' development.
The CPO is also responsible for championing inclusion, fairness, and equality, working to ensure that every member of SWFT and GEH has equal opportunities to grow and succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances.
The Chief People Officer is a strategic leader, collaborating with other executives and senior leaders to shape the future direction of SWFT and GEH, continually looking for innovative ways to enhance and improve our colleague experience and develop the experience for our patients.
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for all responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience and Qualifications
* Please see detailed Job Description and Personal Specification.
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.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Depending on experience
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