Band 8a People Partner - Trust HQ / Home Working

You will lead all People matters in one of divisions which supports our clinical services. It is a permanent position , which means you will be provided job stability so you can focus on building your career , trust us, you will have that opportunity to get to the next stage of your career.
As you will have realised by now , we are a mental health Trust, if you have never worked in a mental health Trust, this is an opportunity for you to widen your NHS experience.
This role will have lead responsibility for delivering key elements of the People Strategy and will proactively take forward the workforce agenda in partnership with senior operational managers ensuring operational and strategic approaches complement each other, whilst achieving the best outcomes for the Trust and staff.
You will provide senior HR leadership support to services and have demonstrable experience in working collaboratively with key stakeholders in enabling transformational change and creating a culture of continuous improvement, whilst ensuring our values are embedded in the way we operate as a function.
In return we commit to provide you development and support to progress your career., To succeed in this post , you will have significant operational HR experience including experience of developing workforce plans at an operational level. You will also be required to demonstrate your ability to successfully lead key organisational change programmes advising managers on change processes including, restructure and redesign and other transformational work, redundancy and TUPE transfers.
The applicant will need to have experience working in a senior HR role and have sound understanding of HR best practice and employment law together with the ability to support managers in complex HR issues whilst constructively challenging inappropriate practices and developing workable solutions.
If you believe you have the skills and experience to meet this challenge, I look forward to receiving your application.

Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The subscription will cost you £13 a year but the Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.