We have an exciting secondment opportunity for an inspirational leader to join the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) as the Head of People. Our vision is to build healthier lives in the communities we serve and to deliver excellent patient care. As our Head of People, you will be a senior leader within QEH, contributing to the Hospital's strategic aims and reporting directly to the Hospital Executive Director. You will lead our site People Team, in delivering an excellent Employee Relations service and drive human resources initiatives, whilst ensuring the highest standards of employee engagement, development, and well-being. We are open to individuals who are ideally looking to join us on a secondment basis, which could lead to a permanent position. Main duties, tasks & skills required KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Leadership Lead the effective development of leadership and people management capability across the Hospital, so that staff are recruited, inducted, cared for, managed, effectively deployed, retained, developed professionally and their concerns elicited and resolved in a timely and effective manner. Responsible for the inspiration, motivation and performance management of teams within the remit of the role. Develop the Employee Relations work streams to be effective, organised, integrated and managed to fully support the strategic aims of the People Directorate. Promote a culture which promotes a just and learning culture and ensures that decision-making is allocated to appropriate levels, allowing staff to make a valuable contribution based on their development needs and career aspirations. Take a solutions-focused perspective to challenges to drive forward positive change, as well as resource needs. About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can; Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. Person specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Human Resources Management or similar field Evidence of further personal / academic development to Masters level or equivalent Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent Management qualification or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level Evidence of continuing professional development Experience Essential Proven track record of successful operational leadership of HR and direct management and development of professional staff in an acute NHS provider or equivalent large complex organisation Significant experience in complex case management, including preparations and attendance at employment tribunals Experience in the successful leadership, development and implementation of role-specific strategies, policies and performance management systems that deliver high quality services and outcomes Evidence of employment relations expertise and working strategically and in partnership with Trade Unions / Staff side representatives. Experience in setting and achieving objectives/KPI's Experience in writing reports and presenting information in a timely manner to a range of staff at all levels including Directors/Executive Directors Can demonstrate expert understanding of employment legislation, case law and best practice. Knowledge and understanding of a full range of HR and HR policy issues and best practice. Highly specialised working knowledge and understanding of HR operational issues in a large complex work environment. Excellent knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this impacts on workforce