Job Description

The HR and OD Business Partner is a senior, autonomous practitioner and an integral part of the HR and OD team. The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Director of HR & OD, Head of HR and OD, HR Operations, Head of Leadership & Organisational Development, and the Recruitment Business Partner on providing HR and OD expertise to the senior leadership team.



This will include working alongside other key service and corporate functions (e.g. Operations, Finance, IT and Communications). The postholder will be expected to lead and support in all aspects pertaining to the workforce considerations of the service, including recruitment, on-boarding, managing change, Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment rights (TUPE) transfer and identifying and commissioning Organisational Development and training for members of the service.



The postholder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with all key stakeholders, working effectively with colleagues. The postholder will also be fundamental in championing and living the Trust's values and behaviours.



The HR and OD Business Partner inputs expert HR advice to the workforce strategy and business planning process for designated Functions/Directorates, providing professional, and customer focused advice and support to Associate Directors, managers and staff in the identification and management of workforce issues.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.

76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.

81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



The post holder will be accountable to the Director of HR & OD and be responsible to and report to the Head of HR & OD to support the delivery of an effective and efficient HR service for the Trust



The post holder will support the Director of HR and OD and the Deputy Director of HR, to develop and implement the Trust's "Best People" strategy, in line with legislation, Trust and national priorities and initiatives, and modern HR practice. This includes the local implementation of the NHS People Plan and People Promise requirements.



Whilst this role will offer support to the senior leadership team and the Deputy Director of HR and the post holder to work on their own initiative, managing their own day to day workload.



The post holder will operate within HR policies and procedures, escalating more complex matters to the Head of HR and OD and the Deputy Director of HR.



The post holder will support the delivery of the Trust People Strategy and report on specific HR issues as requested including Workforce evaluation and project work.



The post holder will work in a manner consistent with the NHS Management Code of Conduct and the CIPD Code of Professional Conduct.