Job summary We are currently looking for an innovative and experienced HR professional to join us as a Strategic People Business Partner. You will operate as a people expert, being responsible for the provision of high quality strategic and operational workforce support to ensure best practice people management within your area of responsibility, and across the wider people function. With the release of the NHS People Plan, NHS People Promise and our own PAHT2030 strategy, there is a lot of focus on enhancing our people experience - why not join us on our journey? Main duties of the job Working closely with the divisional triumvirates and other key managers and individuals, you will lead on all aspects associated with the forward planning, modernisation, engagement, motivation and performance of our people. In addition, you will embed excellent people management practice and standards; ensuring increased people management capability within the Trust There are four distinct role functions of a Strategic HR Business Partner: Embed our people agenda - ensure there are strong and credible work relationships in place within the divisional leadership team that allow insight, strategy and solutions that support progression of the people agenda Plan and deliver on our future workforce strategies - work with divisional teams to design and implement structures to facilitate new models of care/ways of working; and in leading and supporting on consultation and transformation Facilitate a high performance culture - through people data/metrics, and in collaboration with the wider people and learning & OD function, ensure our people have the right tools and information to support a high performing culture Provide expert advice on people related matters - advise on highly complex/complicated, sensitive or high-risk cases, including medical staffing issues, where expert people advice is required About us Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level. Date posted 27 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 292-7023365-CORP Job locations Kao Park London Road Harlow CM20 1DR Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime. Person Specification Education & qualifications Essential Master's degree or demonstrable equivalent experience working within Human Resources Evidence of CPD demonstrating regular attendance on employment law updates courses and employee relations Experience Essential Significant experience in an operational generalist role, covering a wide range of HR responsibilities to include recruitment, discipline, grievance, organisational change and re-structuring, redundancy and changing terms and conditions of employment and TUPE. Desirable Human resources experience within the NHS or within another large public sector organisation that provides transferable knowledge and skills. Person Specification Education & qualifications Essential Master's degree or demonstrable equivalent experience working within Human Resources Evidence of CPD demonstrating regular attendance on employment law updates courses and employee relations Experience Essential Significant experience in an operational generalist role, covering a wide range of HR responsibilities to include recruitment, discipline, grievance, organisational change and re-structuring, redundancy and changing terms and conditions of employment and TUPE. Desirable Human resources experience within the NHS or within another large public sector organisation that provides transferable knowledge and skills. 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 The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Address Kao Park London Road Harlow CM20 1DR Employer's website https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)