Head of People Services.

St John and St Elizabeth Hospital is delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to an experienced strategic HR Professional to join the HR Team. You will support the Director of People Services in delivering the Hospitals strategic goals, values and overall aim of putting people first. With the support of the Director of People Services, you will deliver an excellent employee relations service, enabling and supporting other HR duties and functions including but not limited to reports for Hospital Management Board, employee relations, training, projects, recruitment and retention in line with the Hospitals strategic goals, values and our overall aim of Putting People First.

You will support the health and wellbeing of staff, to ensure that organizational change is dealt with in a timely and effective manner, provide support and advice to Heads of Department, line managers and members of the Hospital Management Board.

In return, we will provide you with a friendly environment to work from, a friendly and supportive team. We will support you with professional development, on-going support and training. 

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.

What would be my responsibilities as the Head of People Services?

Provide leadership for the HR function

Lead on the identification and implementation of workforce initiatives that support the Hospital’s strategic objectives

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the team and stakeholders throughout the Hospital

Ensure comprehensive and professional employment advice and support is provided throughout the organisation

Oversee the annual appraisal process liaising with the Director of People, Finance and other key stakeholders (clinical and non-clinical)

Lead on the delivery of action plans arising from the Hospital’s staff survey, equalities reports and other local or national requirements

Support the Hospital in developing projects, initiatives and interventions to grow and retain the workforce of the future

Contribute and where appropriate lead on the review and development of new and existing workforce related policies

Am I the right person for this Head of People Services?

First Degree or equivalent level of experience

Member of the CIPD

Experience of working in a health or related environment 

Track record of building effective relationships with key stakeholders

Track record of delivering effective HR interventions at a senior level

Track record of delivery of high standards of quality against conflicting objectives and to agreed timescales

Experience of dealing with complex employee relations and overseeing case management

Understanding of People related policies and their development