Head of HR Business Partnering
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Head of HR Business Partnering Department Workforce - Human Resources Band 8b Hours 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will considered for flexible w...
'Administrative and Clerical staff feel supported with flexible working at MKUH, reporting 6.82 out of 10, and a 76% feel strongly about approaching their managers regarding flexible working.' 'NHS Staff Survey 2024'
At MKUH, we believe that great patient care starts with great people.
This is a highly influential role where you will use workforce intelligence, data analysis and professional insight to identify trends, develop solutions, and provide meaningful reports and recommendations that support strategic decision-making at the highest levels of the organisation.
You will have the opportunity to shape workforce policies, lead complex organisational change programmes, and ensure the delivery of a high-quality, responsive and values-driven HR service. You will also have a passion for continuous improvement and a commitment to developing inclusive, fair and positive workplace cultures.
As the Lead for the HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations Teams the post holder will provide strategic HR advice and guidance to managers and their team on the full range of workforce issues including employee relations, recruitment and retention, attendance, change management, workforce planning, talent management, medical staffing, terms and conditions of employment and policies and procedures.
Deliver the Strategy
Work with the Divisional HRBPs to support and lead them in developing a workforce strategy aligned to the Trusts Business Plan ensuring workforce solutions are centred on patient safety, patient experience and staff experience
Work with the Divisional HRBPs to ensure a high standard of workforce plans and talent management strategies are created and aligned to current and future business requirements.
Managing Services
Lead on people aspects of change management across the corporate areas, assisting with the development of consultation papers, advising Executive Directors and senior managers on the consultative process and manage the effective delivery of all programmes.
Be accountable for consistency of approach for Employee Relations, ensuring best practice is applied, that national changes to standards and processes are quickly and successfully adapted by the Trust.
Improving Services
Contribute to the analysis of the results of the annual staff survey and develop and support the roll out of an agreed action plan for the Trust and corporate areas of influence.
Lead and role model on working in partnership with staff side/trade unions to ensure that employee relations issues are managed constructively and with effective outcomes.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent, CIPD Level
- Chartered CIPD member; relevant postgraduate qualification
- In depth knowledge of Agenda for Change and medical and dental terms and conditions of employment.
- Up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice including TUPE, equality etc.
- An advanced understanding of core employment policies and practices to enable the training and coaching of others
- Knowledge and appreciation of strategies to overcome resistance to change.
Experience
Essential
- Significant generalist HR management experience in a large, complex and unionised organisation
- Demonstrable experience of independently managing complex and sensitive cases of poor performance, ill-health, attendance and misconduct, including disciplinary procedures up to dismissal.
- Experience of Job Matching in the NHS
- Demonstrable experience of supporting executive and non-executive directors at appeal and grievance hearings
- Experience of policy consultation, development & implementation.
- Demonstrable experience of preparing and presenting cases at employment tribunals
- Experience of acting as a change agent, working proactively to make departmental and organisational change happen
- Experience of designing, supporting and implementing HR interventions at a strategic level.
- Experience of HR information systems and reporting, including ESR.
Skills
Essential
- Highly numerate, with the ability and analyse and interpret numerical and/or statistical workforce data.
- Ability to write coherent reports, policies and policies.
- Evidence of effectively interpreting and implementing national initiatives and changes to policy and process
- Evidence of the development of services, using own initiative to identify areas of improvements and successfully make change on an organisational level
- Able to deliver results through successful collaboration
Desirable
- Ability to effectively design training and development programmes using interactive approaches to aid learning.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Significant line management experience
- A positive approach to working with others in a team environment
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communicator - using a range of media across different levels.
- Strong influencer, able to contribute to shaping service strategies.
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First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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