Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Divisional Head of Workforce
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Are you an ambitious senior HR leader ready for your next challenge? As Divisional Head of Workforce, you will lead the people agenda for a major clinical division, partnering with senior leaders to shape workforce strategy and transformation. A broad, fast-paced role offering excellent development towards future Senior HR Leadership positions.
This is a unique opportunity to join Oxford University Hospitals as a Divisional Head of Workforce, leading the people agenda for one of our major clinical divisions and helping deliver exceptional patient care through our people.
- Value Based Interview date: Tuesday 01 or Wednesday 02 September 2026
- Panel Interview date: Friday 04 September 2026
Reporting to the Director of Workforce, you will work closely with divisional operational and clinical leaders as their trusted strategic workforce adviser. You will lead the development and delivery of the Divisional People Plan and Workforce Plan, using workforce data and insight to identify priorities and implement solutions that improve performance, engagement, retention, and productivity.
This is a highly visible, fast-paced, and demanding role, offering exposure to the full breadth of HR and workforce leadership. From workforce planning, organizational development, and transformation to employee relations, wellbeing, and leadership development, no two days are the same.
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What makes this role particularly attractive is the opportunity to operate strategically within one of the largest and most complex NHS Trusts while maintaining broad HR experience across the entire people agenda. Working closely with specialist colleagues across the Workforce Directorate, you will gain valuable exposure across multiple disciplines, making this an exceptional development opportunity.
Ideal for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner, Deputy Head of Workforce, or Associate Director, this role provides excellent preparation for becoming a future Director of Workforce, Deputy Chief People Officer, or Chief People Officer.
Hybrid working is supported, with an expectation of at least two days per week on site at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH, please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals.
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- Name: Sam Eales
- Job title: Morgan Law
- Email address: sameales@morgan-law.com
- Telephone number: 0207 747 4949
You can also speak to Hayley Hurst on 0207 747 4949.
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