Deputy Director of People & Organisational Development

The Deputy Chief People Officer is the most senior People & Organisational Development (OD) leadership role below the Executive and has responsibility for developing and driving a high performance People & OD service culture whilst also putting in place a range of large-scale initiatives that give our people the best experience in the NHS.

The Deputy Chief People Officer will be responsible for oversight of all aspects of the Trust's People and OD team activities within their respective portfolios and will work closely with the Deputy CPO Learning & OD to deliver on our leadership development and education agenda., The post-holder will jointly lead the HR & OD function within the Trust, ensuring that it serves the needs of clinical and non-clinical departments across the organisation and works in partnership with our staff and staff representatives.

The post will also have direct accountability for the workforce transformation and innovation agenda, in particular the use of robotics and artificial intelligence, and support the Associate Directors of People and OD in the delivery of their operational people portfolio.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.