Chief People Officer
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- Employer:
- Humber Health Partnership
- Location:
- All hospital sites, office based at Hull Royal Infirmary
- Salary:
- Attractive salary
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 15th June
- Job Ref:
- GSe133343
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Description
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest Groups in the NHS, with a budget of over £1.6bn and 19,000 dedicated staff serving 1.5 million people. Bringing together Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG), we deliver care across five hospital sites and community settings providing secondary and tertiary care to a significant sized population. We also deliver a wide range of community services across North and North East Lincolnshire, including district nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, podiatry, and specialist dental services. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we are a UK leader in research and innovation, and a key partner in the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System.
As a Group we continue to face significant regulatory and performance challenges and have recently been placed into Special Measures by NHS England. With a new Chief Executive and Chair in place, we are focused on driving improvement, strengthening our services, and providing better outcomes for our patients and communities. We’re proud of what our people have achieved so far and remain committed to making our Group a great place to work, with patients at the heart of everything we do.
We are now seeking to appoint a Group Chief People Officer to our Board. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for shaping workforce strategy, driving cultural transformation, and strengthening our organisational capability. You will lead the development of an ambitious people agenda, ensuring that we build and retain an engaged, skilled, and supported workforce, while embedding compassionate and inclusive leadership at all levels.
You will be an experienced, strategic people leader, operating at Board within a large, complex organisation, ideally in the NHS or wider public sector. With a strong track record of improving culture and delivering results, you will be a skilled communicator and influencer, able to build trusted relationships and engage staff at all levels, leading with visibility, authenticity, and purpose.
We want our Board to be as inclusive and diverse as possible, and we are keen to attract candidates who can bring diverse perspectives. We warmly welcome expressions of interest from the widest possible range of backgrounds, particularly those who are under-represented at board level in the NHS.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a major NHS partnership and make a meaningful, lasting impact for our workforce and the people we serve. If you share our vision and values and would like to know more, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For an informal conversation about the role and to discuss what we are looking for in more detail, please contact GatenbySanderson via: Robin Staveley robin.staveley@gatenbysanderson.com, or Niamh Blair niamh.blair@gatenbysanderson.com.
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
- Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
- Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.
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