Head of People Services

Division: Corporate

Band: 8b

Interview date: 29th July 2029

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to Medway NHS Foundation Trust as our Head of People Services. This role is responsible for leading the Trust’s People Services, People Solutions and People Business Partnering service and ensuring that this supports and promotes the development of a Just Culture and results in a fair and consistent means of dealing with Employee Relations and change management issues at all levels. Medway is a large and complex organisation undergoing programmes of organisational and culture change this represents a high-profile role within the Trust, requiring prior experience of managing highly complex People Business Partnering and sensitive employee relations issues at a senior level and excellent knowledge of Employment Law.

The role will be responsible for developing and implementing a Business Partnering and Employee Relations strategy as part of the overall People Experience Strategy, aimed at improving the overall partnership working, Employee Relations environment and management of people polices throughout the Trust, thereby improving employee wellbeing and experience of working at the Trust, reducing the Trust’s exposure to Employee Relations financial and reputational costs and risks; including dismissals, tribunals and other employment claims.

The postholder will set clear targets and standards and lead and develop the team to ensure the delivery of high quality, professional, customer-focused and timely Employee Relations and organisational change management advice and support throughout the Trust. They will provide expert leadership, professional advice and support on the most highly complex and sensitive Employee Relations matters and organisational change management issues, including being involved at Employment Tribunal or in other legal employment claims.

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST Values Underpin Patient First And Are At The Core Of The Care We Give To Our Patients, The Support We Offer To Our Staff And Our Overall Leadership Approach

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steve McGowan Job title: Interim Deputy Chief People Officer Email address: ***email_hidden***