Chief People Officer

The CPO will be the executive lead for the resourcing, leadership, support and development of staff and volunteers at WSFT, and the ongoing cultural development of the organisation that enables people to perform at their best

Together with other executive members of the Board of Directors, the CPO will demonstrate inspirational and compassionate leadership to the entire workforce, ensuring that staff, and volunteers are supported and motivated to provide the safest and best patient care, and are at the heart of quality improvement and organisational development

The CPO will: Develop a strategic workforce vision and framework for WSFT so that our clinical divisions and corporate directorates are supported to formulate long-term workforce and education plans. Lead, inspire and develop the workforce directorate, in order to deliver efficient, effective, values-driven and future focused HR, learning and organisational development services. Effectively discharge the executive lead roles pertaining to business partnering, employee relations, resourcing, medical staffing, workforce information, learning and development, organisational development, health and wellbeing, equality diversity and inclusion, volunteering, and knowledge and library services ensuring alignment to Trust strategy and organisational needs. Ensure appropriate governance, policies and procedures are in place, fully accessible, adopted and updated, to enable compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements related to people management. Lead the development of an inclusive working environment for all staff from all backgrounds, heritage and protected characteristics, taking positive action to continually develop the culture of WSFT as an inclusive workplace. Provide comprehensive advice and support to the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to employment, staff development, inclusivity, wellbeing and staff experience, as well as incident management for complex issues. Lead the growth of the MyWiSH charity to support the Trusts income generation ambitions, building strong partnerships through the work of the team. Direct the overall approach to communications, supporting the communications team to engage effectively across and beyond the organisation.

As part of the Fit and Proper Person Framework, all Board appointees will undergo the FPP test, including a DBS check, as part of the recruitment process and annually thereafter.

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 400+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

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