- Company Name
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Job Title
- Band 8a People & Culture Business Partner
- Job Description
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Job title: Band 8a People & Culture Business Partner
Role Summary:
Act as a senior People & Culture partner to Clinical Group and Corporate leadership, delivering proactive, solution‑focused HR services. Drive workforce planning, organisational development, staff engagement, performance improvement and change initiatives, ensuring practices align with values, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Expactations:
- 5+ years as a People & Culture Business Partner or similar role, preferably in a large, complex organization (healthcare or comparable).
- Proven experience in workforce planning, OD, engagement, performance management and change implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to coach senior managers and build managerial capability.
- Strong understanding of equality, diversity, inclusion frameworks and experience applying them in practice.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influence skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with Clinical Group and Corporate leaders to co‑create and deliver people & culture strategies that support organisational goals.
- Lead workforce planning, modernisation, engagement and performance initiatives; embed best‑practice OD and workforce practices.
- Provide expert advice, coaching and support to managers on capability development, management practice and change.
- Represent People & Culture Directorate at Clinical Group meetings, setting professional standards and behaviours.
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with multi‑professional staff, promoting a culture of trust, confidence and respect.
- Champion equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement, ensuring all activities align with organisational equality schemes.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of people management policies, procedures and standards.
Required Skills:
- Strategic HR partnership & advisory
- Workforce planning & analytics
- Organisational development & change management
- Staff engagement & performance improvement
- Coaching & capability building
- Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) expertise
- Stakeholder engagement & influence
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and in a dynamic environment
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.
- Professional HR qualification (e.g., CIPD Level 5/6, SHRM‑CP/SHRM‑SH, or equivalent).
- Relevant industry certifications or training in OD, change management or performance improvement are an asset.