Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
HR Business Partner - Fixed term

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We are looking to recruit a HR Business Partner on a Fixed Term Contract for 18 months to join our team.
The HR Business Partner will work alongside and within the Community Health Services, Dentistry & Primary Care Directorate as part of the Partnerships, Improvement and Programmes team providing a critical link between workforce strategy and the Directorate’s transformation agenda. Working across the Directorate and in partnership with senior leaders, clinicians and stakeholders, the HR Business Partner will provide expert leadership and advice on workforce strategy, organisational change, employee relations and people development, ensuring that workforce implications are identified early and that staff are effectively engaged and supported through change.
As an experienced HR professional, you will provide high-quality strategic and operational HR support to your assigned areas. You will:
- Build strong, effective partnerships with senior leaders to support delivery of Directorate objectives
- Work collaboratively with trade unions, fostering positive employee relations
- Develop a deep understanding of service priorities and translate these into workforce strategies
- Identify workforce challenges and design targeted, impactful interventions
- Contribute to system-wide workforce initiatives and continuous improvement
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Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:


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- Opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jill Castle
- Job title: Head of HR
- Email address: jill.castle@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07500 092538
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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