Job summary Deputy Divisional Head of Workforce (2 posts) This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, driven HR professional to develop their strategic business partnering experience in support of our OUH People Plan 2022-25. As well as developing top-quality people solutions to improve performance and staff experience you will also deputise for our Divisional Heads of Workforce and contribute to corporate policy development and Trust-wide projects. This role is evaluated at Band 8A but we would consider a link grade role from Band 7 to 8A for some-one who wishes to gain the experience against a set of key competencies and transition into this role. Interview date: 3rd February 2025 Main duties of the job The Deputy Head of Workforce will work in close partnership with the Divisional Heads of Workforce and Divisional and Corporate colleagues. This critical role is responsible for supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of people plans and strategies at Divisional and service level, bringing in best practice solutions to achieve service goals and organisational objectives. The postholder will support the Divisional Heads of Workforce in analysing all sources of data to identify hotspots in their Divisions and will use workforce information reports to drive change and report progress highlighting mitigations and interventions to improve performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) About us Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel. Date posted 06 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 321-CORP-6815840-B8a-PUB Job locations John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way Oxford OX3 9DU Job description Job responsibilities This is an ideal opportunity for experienced HR professionals who are looking for progression to a role that introduces a mix of strategic and operational working. We would welcome applications from candidates who have previous HR business partnering or consultant experience along with demonstrable experience of working on various initiatives in their role that support the achievement of Trust Key Performance Indicators. For further information, please email Laura Bick, Director of Workforce, email address laura.bickouh.nhs.uk to arrange a time to discuss this opportunity. Job description Job responsibilities This is an ideal opportunity for experienced HR professionals who are looking for progression to a role that introduces a mix of strategic and operational working. We would welcome applications from candidates who have previous HR business partnering or consultant experience along with demonstrable experience of working on various initiatives in their role that support the achievement of Trust Key Performance Indicators. For further information, please email Laura Bick, Director of Workforce, email address laura.bickouh.nhs.uk to arrange a time to discuss this opportunity. Person Specification Shortlisting Essential CIPD Masters Senior HR role in the NHS ESR, TRAC and Goodshape experience Person Specification Shortlisting Essential CIPD Masters Senior HR role in the NHS ESR, TRAC and Goodshape experience 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address John Radcliffe Hospital Headley Way Oxford OX3 9DU Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)