Group Chief People Officer

Overview

In this role you will lead people, culture and organisational development to support a merger and a more integrated operating model. You will shape a single organisational identity, strengthen leadership and develop the workforce to enable transformation at scale. You will drive a progressive People and Culture Strategy aligned with quality, productivity, and financial sustainability, while delivering modern, data-driven services to managers and colleagues. This is a high-impact, advisory role reporting to the Group CEO and contributing to the organisation’s five-year transformation plan.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working discussed

Responsibilities

• Lead people, culture and organisational development for merger and integration
• Create a coherent organisational identity with shared values and leadership expectations
• Strengthen leadership, talent, and succession planning across the Group
• Improve staff experience, engagement, wellbeing, and inclusion
• Support workforce transformation and productivity as models of care evolve
• Develop innovative workforce models aligned to neighbourhood and community-based care
• Modernise People Services using digital tech, automation, data and analytics
• Ensure workforce strategy supports financial sustainability and transformation
• Build relationships with trade unions, staff networks, system partners, universities and the wider NHS

Key requirements

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in transformation, cultural change and workforce modernisation
• Experience with merger, integration or operating model change
• NHS or healthcare experience valuable; ability to work in regulated environments
• Authentic, compassionate, visible leadership with ability to build consensus and trust
• Willingness to work with diverse backgrounds and flexible working
• Disclosure and Barring Service check required

• Authentic leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Collaboration and partnership
• Digital technology
• Automation
• Data

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