NHS England
Director of People and Culture
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Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate Recruitment
The Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) directorate in the East of England (EoE) is recruiting for an exciting and vital post that forms a key part of the senior leadership team and will deputise for the Regional Director of WT&E as and when required.
Role Overview
The post-holder will be accountable for working collaboratively across the Directorate, with Executive Director regional colleagues including the System Co-ordination Director, and with Executive Director system colleagues, including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief People Officers (CPOs). The work undertaken by the team will be done with and through the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and will enable a clear pathway to maturity of the 6 ICBs within the EoE region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the People and Culture sub-directorate, working collaboratively with the other teams within the Directorate to create and maintain a fair and supportive working environment and culture where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and where our people feel empowered to carry out their duties to the very best of their abilities.
- Support the NHS with senior level employee relations, appointments at the Executive level in Trusts and ICBs and act as a key contact with the regional HRD network, Regional SPF and NHS Employers.
Key Accountabilities
- Recruit and Retain More People
- Enable People to Work Differently and Productively
- Ensure a Compassionate and Inclusive Culture
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Additional Responsibilities:
- Grow and reshape the workforce – educate and train more healthcare professionals and widen access routes into the NHS
- Optimise the use of international supply, ethically and in-line with service need
- Attract, recruit and retain more staff through improved work offers and culture
- Expand return to work practice to boost numbers, skills and experience
- Manage, reform and quality assure education and training - for the benefit of learners, educators and patients
- Integrate service, workforce and financial planning to support new ways of working and workforce redesign
- Optimise digital technology, research, knowledge and innovation to increase the time to care
- Maximise the potential of the health professions, support workforce, volunteers and carers
- Enhance staff engagement, experience and culture through the implementation of the People Promise, especially health and wellbeing activity
- Improve NHS leadership and talent management practices, implementing the findings of the Messenger and Hewitt Reviews
- Reduce health inequalities by widening access and participation and implementing the EDI Strategy
About NHS England
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
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Application Process
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Phil Carver
- Job Title: Director of Workforce Training and Education
- Email Address: phil.carver1@nhs.net
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