Deputy Director of People, Organisational Development and Inclusion

at  Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Deputy Director of People, Organisational Development and Inclusion to join our Trust . The ideal candidate will be motivated by the opportunity, bringing their passion, leadership, expertise and influence in HR and organisational development, culture and staff experience to a Trust focussed on continuous improvement and learning.
A strong communicator and influencer, you’ll collaborate closely with senior leaders to further develop and implement our People Strategy. You will be prepared to constructively challenge the status quo, understand that our staff really are our greatest asset and actively seek to deliver a proactive, professional and high-quality People Service.
With a strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion and on driving continuous improvement and innovation in people practice, you’ll get to influence positive change from all aspects of the employee journey. Highly motivated and organised, you will be an inspirational leader in the people team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
You will provide strong strategic and operational leadership and direction to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the full range of services within our People Directorate. You will proactively lead and provide solutions to workforce challenges, in accordance with the organisation’s strategic aims and objectives.
You must have a proven track record of strong leadership at a senior level, both within the HR & OD brief and have experience of having led large programmes of transformational change. You must also have a professional approach that is in tune with and demonstrates our Trust vision and values,
Our Trust provides mental health, learning disability and autism services across Derby and Derbyshire, alongside services for children and young people in Derby and southern Derbyshire. We also offer a range of specialist services including substance misuse, gambling harms and eating disorders services. We have a strong organisational identity and are very proud of our values-led approach to healthcare.
This role sits within our People and Inclusion team who are responsible for offering a strategic professional HR service to the Trust, supporting all divisions and departments. The team consists of Divisional People Leads, Strategic Recruitment and Reward, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Organisational Development, Workforce Planning, Roster and Medical staffing.
Transactional day to day Human Resource services are delivered through a shared people services function (Joint Venture) with Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS).
I hope you are excited by the opportunities that this role presents and that you will be inspired to apply to join our team.
Please be aware we are not looking to work with recruitment agencies on this appointment.
Please see the job description attached for the full list of responsibilities. Please ensure you review the full details before submitting your application

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