Head of Workforce Systems and Strategic Planning
Band 8B
Main area: Workforce Planning and Analytics
Grade: Band 8B
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 455-CANDI-1189
Site: St Pancras Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £70,387 - £80,465 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/01/2025 23:59
North London Mental Health Partnership includes Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I). Together, our two trusts employ around 6,000 staff and support almost a quarter of a million adults and children with mental health conditions. We are a forward-thinking, innovative organisation, committed to delivering the very best care possible.
Join us as Head of Workforce Systems, Strategic Planning & Resourcing
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic thinker to lead our workforce planning and systems in shaping and driving the Trust’s workforce strategy to meet current and future organisational needs. This pivotal role will have a significant impact on how we develop, optimise, and harness our workforce to meet current and future needs.
Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Workforce, you will take full responsibility for leading the development, implementation, and optimisation of workforce systems. Your expertise will drive data-driven decision-making and develop innovative solutions to address staffing challenges. Additionally, the post-holder will lead on strategic resourcing initiatives to attract, retain, and develop a diverse and talented workforce aligned with the Trust’s values and long-term objectives.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
* Workforce Planning: Ensure the Trust’s workforce planning is robust, coordinated, well-documented, and routinely reviewed, with clear impact.
* Alignment with NHS Priorities: Ensure workforce planning aligns with NHS system-wide planning priorities, targets, and schedules.
* Workforce Information Use: Drive effective use of workforce data to support service performance and development across NLFT.
* Workforce Intelligence & Analytics: Enhance the effectiveness of the Workforce Intelligence and Analytics function, working on system development.
* Strategic Resourcing: Develop and implement strategic plans to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse, skilled workforce.
* Recruitment Efficiency: Lead initiatives to improve recruitment processes, including employer branding and innovative sourcing strategies.
* Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Ensure compliance with NHS resourcing policies and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all activities.
* Expert Guidance: Provide expert advice to senior leaders on workforce planning, systems, and resourcing, using negotiation and influencing skills to address complex and contentious issues.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Master’s level qualification or equivalent
* CIPD or equivalent experience
* Qualification or equivalent experience in workforce planning/workforce transformation
Skills/ Abilities
* Able to analyse highly complex workforce problems identifying risk and developing a range of tailored solutions
* Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate highly complex concepts
* Ability to relate appropriately to staff at all levels.
Experience/ Knowledge
* An up-to-date knowledge of workforce planning software
* Knowledge of key project management principles and processes
* Extensive experience of working in People transformation providing guidance and support to managers and clinical teams on workforce transformation, such as planning, recruitment & retention, education & development.
In line with NHS protocols, only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We regret that it is not possible to contact all applicants for every vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 4-6 weeks of the closing date please assume you have not been shortlisted for the next stage.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. We are an employer committed to Equal Opportunities and Diversity, with a range of family friendly policies.
For more information please go to Camden & Islington NHS FT website.
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