Chief People Officer

Job overview Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) is seeking to appoint an outstanding leader to the role of Chief People Officer (CPO) to work with our Board and the Council of Governors as we continue our journey working with partners to transform health and social care for our local populations. Reporting directly to our Chief Executive, Joe Harrison, this is a fantastic chance for a deputy or experienced CPO to join an exceptional, well established and committed team.The hospital has around beds, including day acute and neonatal beds and employs around 4, staff, providing a full range of acute hospital services and an increasing number of specialist services to the growing population of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. MKUH seeks colleagues as diverse as the population we serve, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from everyone. If you can see yourself reflected in our values and ambitions, we would love to hear from you. Closing date: 9am Wednesday 5th June Preliminary Interviews (via Teams with GatenbySanderson): Tuesday 11th June Stakeholder Sessions and Final Panel Interview: Monday 24th June To apply, please click on the link below: Main duties of the job We are seeking a Chief People Officer who will be an inspirational and values driven leader with a track record of delivering high quality people services and creating empowering and innovative environments with compassionate leadership and clear accountability at all levels. Well-established in working at or near to Board level in person-centred organisations, you will have experience of leading workforce engagement, experience, and well-being. Naturally curious and innovative, you will bring challenge and fresh thinking to our Board of Directors, enabling us to continuously improve at every level. In evidencing a strong alignment with our core values and behaviours, you will demonstrate how you reflect these alongside our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, with a passion for empowering staff to ensure all voices are heard. Comfortable with political and structural complexity and in operating across organisational boundaries; you will be an authentic and collaborative leader who will quickly develop trust with our high performing clinical and corporate teams, and with our wide range of stakeholders and partners. Most of all you will share our values and ambition to shape high quality health and care services for the future. Working for our organisation Our Chief People Officer will provide leadership and professional expertise to all Workforce Directorate functions and services including: ApprenticeshipsEquality, Diversity & InclusionEmployee RelationsHR Business PartnersFreedom to Speak UpHR Services (including Payroll)HR Systems (including rostering)Learning & EducationLibrary ServicesMedical SchoolMedical StaffingOccupational HealthOrganisation Development and CulturePractice EducationRecruitmentTemporary StaffingWorkforce InformationWorkforce Management Team Detailed job description and main responsibilities These can be read in the Candidate Pack attached which, includes a detailed Job Description and Person/Candidate Specification and, is available from Gatenby Sanderson.