Job Description

Band 8a

Main area

Workforce

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

Permanent: Part time hours available

Hours

Full time Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Job ref

201-25-688-A

Site

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Town

Truro

Salary

55,690 - 62,682 Per Annum / Pro Rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

12/01/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Cornwall system has recognised the requirements for us to establish a substantive Dual Workforce Efficiencies team, working to support both CFT and RCHT with future workforce challenges. This team may also interface with the ICB to support system-wide changes which have workforce implications.



The team consists of a Dual Associate Director of Workforce Efficiencies, 2 Dual Workforce Efficiencies Leads and 1 Data and Reporting Manager.

Proposed interview date: 20th January 2026

Main duties of the job

Workforce Efficiencies is a service area within the HR & OD function within Cornwall Foundation Trust



(CFT) and the POD function within Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT). It is a dually contracted team in place to drive workforce efficiencies and innovative solutions to new ways of working across the health and care community within Cornwall and IOS.



The Dual Workforce Efficiencies Lead will be responsible for the operational running and delivery of workstreams within workforce efficiencies. Provide leadership and management of the work, team, processes & policies, systems, associated SLAs & KPIs and delivery of the identified schemes, saving and agreed financial targets, linked to improvement plans, including cost reduction, productivity gain and quality improvement across Trusts and the health and care system.

Working for our organisation

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.



We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.



Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.



We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.



Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

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Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential criteria

Masters level qualification in HR related area or equivalent experience with CIPD registration Qualification in project management or relevant equivalent experience Previous experience in organisational change in complex and challenging environment #

Knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to provide highly specialist advice on a range of HR specialist areas * Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and influence at all levels