Deputy Chief People Officer

The Deputy CPO will report directly to the Chief People Officer and be a member of the CIPD with a successful track record in a senior HR role.

We have an opportunity for an ambitious, highly motivated, experienced and skilled HR professional to join the People Directorate as Deputy Chief People Officer to help lead the full roll out of our People Plan and the introduction of a new HR Business Partner model. The essence of this work is to strategically support our clinical and corporate teams to ensure we focus on People, not Process. We are seeking a strategic thinker with a can-do attitude who will modernise and improve our people services, deliver change and get the job done.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.