Director of People, Organisational Development and Inclusion - Derby, United Kingdom - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Director of People, Organisational Development and Inclusion

Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM

Main areaHuman ResourcesGradeExecutives / VSM: Executives / VSMContractPermanentHoursFull time - hours per week Job ref-COR-3- SiteKingsway HospitalTownDerbySalaryCompetitive salary - dependent on experienceClosingToday at :Interview date//4

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

We've been rated 'good' overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our "People First Culture" which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

Derbyshire Healthcare is looking for a Director of People, Organisational Development and Inclusion to join the Trust and our newly formed Executive Leadership Team, to lead our well established People and Inclusion Team.

The Director of People, Organisational Development and Inclusion is a non-voting member of the Trust Board, sharing corporate responsibility for strategic planning, corporate policy making and the delivery of Trust objectives, while providing professional advice to the Board both strategically and in relation to the Board's responsibilities as an employer.

You will be a key member of the Trust's Executive Team and Board of Directors, working closely with partner colleagues across our Integrated Care System, Joined Up Care Derbyshire, and the East Midlands Region.

Our latest staff survey results tell us that people find Derbyshire Healthcare a good place to work and receive care; and this role will play an important part in continuing these improvements leading our 'People First' approach.

You will lead the people function inside the Trust, ensuring that it serves the needs of clinical and non-clinical departments and works in partnership with staff and staff representatives.

If you feel you could make a difference and contribute to our People First approach we would love to hear from you. For full information and to see a video with our Chief Executive Mark Powell talking more about the role, please follow this

Main duties of the job

Transactional Human Resources including teaching and learning is delivered through a shared people services function with Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) and you will hold responsibility for managing that contract and holding the shared service to account for delivery of the service.

With a proven record of strong leadership at a senior level, both within the HR & OD brief, you will ensure that the Trust has a well-motivated, highly skilled, and high-performing workforce that has the capability and capacity to deliver high quality services in line with the Trust's vision, values, and strategic objectives.

We fully embrace principles of equality, diversity and inclusion for our colleagues, patients, and communities. We are committed to making improvements that will ensure our services are more inclusive and meet the needs of our vibrant and diverse populations, and this role will lead our strategy for equality, diversity, and inclusion. Therefore you must have experience of leading successful Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy development and implementation and influencing/advising on this at Board level.

You must not only have exceptional communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to build professional and personal credibility with colleagues and teams but also a professional approach that is in tune with and demonstrates our .

Working for our organisation

Our Trust provides mental health services, learning disability and autism services and children and young people's services across the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire. We also provide a gambling harms service across the East Midlands. We have a strong organisational identity and are very proud of our values-led approach to healthcare.

Please be aware we are not looking to work with recruitment agencies on this appointment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description attached for the full list of responsibilities. Please ensure you review the full details before submitting your application.

You should attach a CV that covers your full employment history and a covering letter which should which should outline your motivation for applying for this position and the knowledge, skills and experience you have that will make a positive impact on achieving our strategic objectives. In addition, you should highlight how you align with our vision and values and how these contribute to the delivery of high quality care.

Person specification

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Please see candidate pack

Further details / informal visits contact

NameMark PowellJob titleChief Executive OfficerEmail information

Alex Dougall - Strategic Recruitment Lead - -