Talent Development Advisor

The newly created post of Talent Development Advisor will support the Leadership and Talent Academy Lead with the implementation and maintenance of an inclusive, talent led culture by managing a range of development initiatives e.g. training, coaching, development events and succession planning., · Communicate and coordinate talent and leadership events and initiatives, including on the day presence.
· Engage staff on initiatives, motivate to fulfil their talent development responsibilities and effectively challenge behaviour not aligned to the Trust values or inclusive talent development principles.
· Analyse talent data to monitor initiatives and employee progression, draw conclusions, trends and make recommendations to Senior Leaders.
· Act as a first point of contact and advice on all things talent management, career development and succession planning within the Trust.
· Lead our Career Ambassadors and Coaching networks.
· Support employees undertaking Career Experiences (internal work experience). Tracking and reporting on success of the initiative and any barriers to access.
· Develop and facilitate presentations, training, resources and team sessions and host mock interviews for internal candidates.
· Oversee talent and development inboxes.
· Support the succession planning and talent mapping cycle.
· Maintain apps, databases and report regularly on talent data for senior leaders and divisions.
· Support the running of internal and regional/national NHS leadership training programmes., Other Duties
· Is knowledgeable about the support and opportunities available to all staff and actively champions this;
· Holds a genuine interest and desire to learn and support the ongoing development of the Trust and it's people;
· To undertake other additional duties as advised by the Leadership and Talent Academy Lead.
Working Relationships and Communication Requirements
· Develops and maintains excellent working relationships with staff across the Trust, at all levels.
· Has a compassionate, empathetic, friendly and understanding manner.
· Demonstrates confidence and professionalism in dealing with Senior Leadership Team members as required.
· Can engage and/or present to groups of diverse employees to deliver learning, seek feedback and encourage engagement in activities.
Financial Responsibility
· Ensures Trust resources are used appropriately and with due regard to our responsibilities to use public money well.
Planning and Organisational Skills
· Ensures projects, training and processes are delivered within the available resources and agreed timescales; providing regular reports, raising significant problems/ issues in a timely manner and suggesting ways to mitigate risk, HPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.
The Trust is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.
Infection Control
All our staff will need to comply with current Infection Prevention and Control measures which could include wearing a mask on all our Trust sites and in all roles

The Talent Development Advisor will join at an exciting time for this team and will be able to work independently, with the Leadership and Talent Academy Lead and alongside leaders of all levels in the Trust to deliver projects and initiatives that retain and grow the Trust's key talent, achieving the Trust's commitment to grow their own talent as part of the Great Together strategy and NHS People Promise.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional., Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and
professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.
If you would like to join a team to be proud of and you share our values and passion for great care and outcomes for our service users and carers, we would love to hear from you.