Head of Medical Staffing

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Staff Management

1. Provide leadership support to the team, monitor compliance with Trust-wide people management policies and procedures and take remedial action where shortfalls occur.

2. Create a culture of continuous improvement across the team and promote Improvement methodologies.

3. Ensure that all staff have annual appraisals and Personal Development Plans which support the Trust's excellence agenda.

4. Provide guidance, support and feedback to the members of the team in handling queries/issues.

5. Act as a source of expert advice to all staff in Medical HR regarding Trust policies and procedures and good management practice.

6. Undertake the full Recruitment and Selection process for staff within the team.

7. Effectively manage all conduct and capability issues within the team.

8. Ensure the teams are appropriately developed to provide high quality advice on medical personnel issues.

Recruitment

1. To lead the development of a medical recruitment strategy that reflects the future needs of the service in terms of service delivery, for example, growth in services, future skill shortage areas, demographic changes, and the needs for skill mix review/new roles.

2. To lead the development and design of innovative and robust recruitment and selection methods that deliver an excellent candidate experience and ensure that the highest calibre of people are appointed.

3. Assess the impact of the emerging new models of care on the medical workforce

4. Support the Medical Director and Divisional Medical Directors with creating a performance management and quality improvement framework that is embedded in clinical practice. Ensure appropriate work streams are set up and managed.

Person specification

EDUCATION/ TRAINING

Essential criteria

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• CIPD Qualified and member of CIPD.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable criteria

• Masters degree in HRM or Employment Law or equivalent experience.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES

Essential criteria

• Leadership
• Ability to prioritise and time manage own workload.
• Use of IT systems
• Ability to work effectively with senior clinical and managerial colleagues
• Project management skills
• Coaching
• Empathy

Experience/ knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate a business-focused approach to HR in a large complex organisation.
• Extensive experience of delivering advice and guidance to Senior Managers and Directors, advising on employee relations issues, delivering change management projects and carrying out investigations.
• Experience of developing and delivering management training
• Significant experience of managing and creating employee relations interventions that evidence a demonstrable impact

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Pro active and customer focused to deliver excellence in HR service Manage own workload, prioritise effectively, and work to deadlines.
• A problem solver with a 'can do' attitude.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 416.4KB)
• Person specification (PDF, 144.4KB)
• CNWL Staff Networks (PDF, 320.0KB)
• CNWL Values (PDF, 182.9KB)
• CNWL Reward and Wellbeing Handbook 2020 (PDF, 1.1MB)