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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Gwybodaeth
Kettering General Hospital is a medium-sized district general hospital which provides a wide range of services to about 300,000 people in North Northamptonshire.
The hospital has served its local community since 1897. It became an NHS Trust in 1994 and a Foundation Trust in November 2008.
The Trust's goal is to provide the highest standards of care for all of its patients and to fully support carers and visitors.
It has developed many state-of-the-art facilities run by highly qualified staff including:
- An £18m short-stay surgery Centre – The Treatment Centre – which enables the majority of operations to be done with stays of less than 48 hours
- A £4.7m Cardiac Centre providing heart-related treatments closer to people’s homes
The Trust also has:
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600 inpatient and day case beds
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A modern A&E department
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A large maternity wing
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17 operating theatres
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An intensive care unit
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Skin care centre – the Jubilee Wing
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Cancer care wing – the Centenary Wing
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Special care baby unit
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Excellent diagnostic facilities e.g. CT and MRI scanners.
The Trust employs more than 3,200 staff and considers them its greatest asset.
As well as services based at the main Kettering site the Trust also runs a wide range of outpatient clinics in Corby, Wellingborough and Irthlingborough.
Cysylltu
- Address
- Rothwell Road
- Kettering
- Northamptonshire
- NN16 8UZ
- Contact Number
- 01536 492000
Head of People Partnering
Closed for applications on: 4-Maw-2024 08:00
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 4-Maw-2024 08:00
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- University Hospital Northamptonshire
- Tref
- Kettering
- Cod post
- NN16 8UZ
- Major / Minor Region
- Swydd Northampton
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £70,417 - £81,138 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (Band 8c)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Corporate
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Head of People Partnering, 8c (subject to AFC job matching/evaluation)
Our People Partnering service is responsible for working in partnership with leaders across UHN to achieve shared and Trust objectives through the ambitious design, delivery and implementation of the best people solutions, in line with the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
As our Head of Service, you will be responsible for ensuring the service provides expert Human Resources leadership by partnering and coaching senior leaders to effectively manage and transform services to enable the delivery of excellent care for our patients and an excellent place to work for our colleagues. You will lead and support our Partnering team to integrate with our divisions, working closely with teams across the People function to support improvements to divisional performance and colleague experience.
If you are driven by a relentless focus on improving services and ensuring you drive changes that deliver a compassionate, inclusive culture, this role is for you. We do need to strengthen our partnership working and if you have proven experience of delivering transformation in the People Partnering profession, we would love to hear from you.
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To be credible in this role you will need significant experience of leading across the People Profession, with a background including employee engagement and colleague experience, business planning and delivery, leading organisational change, partnership working and complex employee relations. You will be able to develop people strategies and ensure those strategies are translated into a programme of work that will make a difference to our colleagues and in turn to our patients.
At UHN our priority is to create an inclusive place to work where people are empowered to make a difference. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of protected characteristic and in particular those from under-represented groups.
We are keen to hear from experienced People leaders who demonstrate the values, skills and behaviours necessary to take us on the next stage of our journey. If our mission inspires you and you share our values, we would love to hear from you.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital came together to form the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) provider collaborative in 2021. Our 10,000 colleagues deliver high quality services to the population of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas and our combined Trust’s turnover is c.£900M.
With the recent appointment of a joint Chair and joint CEO with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), UHN is now entering into an exciting new phase of wider collaboration at scale. This collaboration will be central to our ambitions to deliver improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities for patients throughout the Southeast Midlands against a challenging environment across the NHS.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
For full details and description of role and responsibility, please see attached supporting documents.
Please supply us with a copy of your CV to [email protected]
Important Information
Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Appointments will be made on merit.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.
If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.
Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.
Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced. Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.
"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
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Manyleb y person
Education, Training and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in HR. Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
- MCIPD qualified or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Qualifications in a related degree or significant specialist knowledge re Employee Relations, use of workforce analytics to provide insights for Divisions and senior management, presentation /training preparation & delivery
Knowledge and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- In-depth professional knowledge underpinned by theory and experience in relevant discipline(s) which may include Generalist HR, Resourcing or HR Data/Digital Systems acquired through further training and experience over an extended period.
- Up-to-date knowledge of best practice and methodologies, concepts, frameworks and tools specifically in the field of resourcing, workforce deployment systems, workforce metrics and activity/establishment management or centralised transactional service delivery
- Significant experience of leading process and people change in a complex organisation, balancing strategic and tactical approache
- Evidence of leading successful programme and/or operational improvement at a strategic level including business case preparation, service initiation/commissioning, contract negotiation and the development and monitoring of output and outcome measures
- Evidence of developing and implementing strategies, policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the wider NHS agenda and current issues and guidance
- Significant experience of leading complex People programmes which might include organisational change, cultural change, quality improvement or efficiency programmes
- Experience of building, leading, motivating, managing and developing highperforming teams
- Experience of high-level report writing e.g. Board/Executive Level
- Experience of strategic thinking in delivering organisational objectives
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders using different approaches relevant to the audience
- Experience of managing large multi stranded budgets from a range of income sources and oversight of complex recharging arrangements
- Experience of managing projects which contribute to service improvement
- Experience of leading on aspects of HR Governance
- Experience of facilitating multi-professional groups and team working
- Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions and other external partners including suppliers
- Aware of the core principles of a Just Culture and has the skill and passion to implement the cultural aspects of the approach.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Substantial experience of managing temporary staffing solutions within the NHS with a track record of delivering improved efficiencies within NHS guidelines guidelines
- Experience of identification and management of workforce efficiencies
- Awareness of how Regulators impact delivery of improvement plans
- Experience of large-scale project management
- Detailed knowledge of the provision of health services
- Experience of working in health organisations
- Experience of working with key external improvement agencies
- Experience of collaborating public services
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex sensitive or confidential information, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through, e.g. presenting at Board level.
- Ability to self-motivate and work on own initiative and organise team workload to operate effectively and manage competing priorities
- Ability to adopt an adaptive leadership style to deliver strategic programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including high-level negotiation and influencing, development and coaching, and managing performance effectively. Willing to challenge traditional methods & styles and win support for new ideas
- Advanced verbal communication skills: ability to build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels and to develop wider networks. with the ability to convey highly complex information in a way that is understood by a range of target audiences and engaging the audience
- Advanced written communication skills: ability to convey highly complex information in a way that is understood by a range of target audiences.
- Advanced analytical skills to identify and prioritise key actions that will deliver greatest value in an organisational development context
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR/OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality, efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrates ability commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Ability to make decisions effectively in time limited situations
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams, support and adapt to change
- Able to demonstrate a commercial and business acumen and an understanding of how high impact HR/OD can positively impact on the patient experience, quality, efficiency agenda and organisational goals
- Demonstrates commitment to, and enthusiasm for facilitating change, service improvement, and team and individual development
- Ability to make decisions effectively in time limited situations
- Able to withstand long periods of demand for support from colleagues who are emotionally impacted
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time for example, when presenting/facilitating sessions, writing reports and analysing data
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Personal values aligned to the Group’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage
- Highly motivated, hard-working, self-confident, robust and resilient individual with drive and determination to deliver the People Services agenda. Ability to work through ambiguity to create certainty
- Ability to demonstrate a coaching style and track record of developing a team
- Ability to respond positively in a changing environment
- Able to establish credibility and build strong relationships
- High levels of emotional intelligence/ self-awareness with the ability to keep calm in challenging situations. Able to perform confidently in highly pressured situations
- Integrity and professionalism- politically astute and able to respond to competing priorities in a large complex organisation
- Confident, challenging and questioning and prepared to challenge traditional views using empathy, evidence and curiosity. Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our staff, patients and service users
- Ability to travel between the Kettering and Northampton Hospital sites and occasionally to other sites
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Paula Kirkpatrick
- Teitl y swydd
- Chief People Officer
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07595 088835
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
If you think this might be the role for you, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact Paula Kirkpatrick, Chief People Officer on 07595 088835.
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