St John and St Elizabeth Hospital is delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to an experienced strategic HR Professional to join the HR Team on a fixed-term basis to cover a period of maternity leave. You will support the Director of People in delivering the Hospitals strategic goals values and overall aim of putting people first. With the support of the Director of People you will deliver an excellent employee relations service enabling and supporting other HR duties and functions including but not limited to reports for the Executive Management Board employee relations training projects recruitment and retention in line with the Hospitals strategic goals values and our overall aim of Putting People First.
You will support the health and wellbeing of staff to ensure that organisational change is dealt with in a timely and effective manner provide support and advice to Heads of Department line managers and members of the senior leadership team.
In return we will provide you with a friendly environment to work from a friendly and supportive team. We will support you with professional development on-going support and training.
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line minutes from Central London our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice St Johns.
What would be my responsibilities as the Head of People Services
Provide leadership for the HR function
Lead on the identification and implementation of workforce initiatives that support the Hospitals strategic objectives
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the team and stakeholders throughout the Hospital
Ensure comprehensive and professional employment advice and support is provided throughout the organisation
Oversee the annual appraisal process liaising with the Director of People Finance and other key stakeholders (clinical and non-clinical)
Lead on the delivery of action plans arising from the local or national requirements
Support the Hospital in developing projects initiatives and interventions to grow and retain the workforce of the future
Contribute and where appropriate lead on the review and development of new and existing workforce related policies
Am I the right person for this Head of People Services
First Degree or equivalent level of experience
Member of the CIPD
Experience of working in a health or related environment
Track record of building effective relationships with key stakeholders
Track record of delivering effective HR interventions at a senior level
Track record of delivery of high standards of quality against conflicting objectives and to agreed timescales
Experience of dealing with complex employee relations and overseeing case management
Understanding of People related policies and their development.
Why apply for this role
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family these are some of the benefits you will receive:
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
Required Experience:
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