Job vacancy: Head of HR & Medical Staffing, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge

Job summary

Main area

Medical Staffing

Grade

Band 8b

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

310-MCORP-7424692

Employer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Elizabeth House, Fulbourn Hospital
Town: Cambridge
Salary: £64,455 - £74,896 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/09/2025 23:59

Head of HR & Medical Staffing

Band 8b

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Main Duties

1. The post holder has managerial responsibility and accountability for HR Operations, Employee relations, Medical Staffing and overseeing the Occupational Health contract.

2. Supports development and implementation of People Strategy, in line with Trust and national priorities and initiatives, and leading HR practice.

3. Lead on specific initiatives or policy developments, including negotiating, consultation, implementation and monitoring across the Trust, e.g. Trust wide HR policies and procedures.

4. Supports the strategic development of the organisation through providing professional advice and expertise on a range of issues.

5. Initiates and produces reports as required for a range of Trust wide committees, including Executive Board, Trust Board, and staff side forums.

6. Establishes and implements new policies, procedures or practices across the Trust in response to a range of drivers, including new legislation, Department of Health requirements or local Trust needs. This often includes interpretation of highly complex guidance/legislation.

7. The post holder will lead the teams according to our organisational values and ensure that we are supporting a just and learning culture and that we evaluate the impact of our interactions to ensure the teams are making the right difference and enabling managers to be the best that they can be.

8. The post holder will provide valuable advice and expertise across all services and directorates on organisational change processes, service re-design, service delivery and complex employee relations cases, ensuring that impact to the workforce is managed correctly, sensitively and as efficiently as possible.

Operational Management

9. Ensure that HR operational and advisory services provide a prompt, efficient and high-quality service to directorates which continues to develop in line with evaluation.

10. Identify any changes required within the HR or Medical Staffing teams, including structural or role changes, new ways of working, or a change in focus, and ensures the team’s contribution to the Trust remains relevant, timely and responsive to the needs of the organisation.

11. Work with the Medical Director, Medical Staffing Manager and Medical Staffing HR Lead to ensure consistency in application and management of MHPS, job planning, revalidation, rota management and recruitment of medical staff.

12. Ensures that effective Workforce Information processes are in place within HR in order that performance issues within directorates and Trust wide are identified, monitored and actioned.

13. Leads and directs strategic change projects. Retain oversight of all aspects of HR and organisational change across the Trust and deliver distinct change projects that embraces service and cultural change.

14. To report to the Associate Director of People Services on functions, systems and policies ensuring that they are relevant, fit for purpose, compliant with law and regulation and provide efficient support to the Trust business and assurance on relevant productivity and quality measures within the HR function and across the Trust.

15. Ensure that the HR Business Partnering service contributes to the delivery of the culture/engagement, EDI and health and wellbeing aspects of the Trusts People Strategy and that these are successfully embedded within the organisation through the work of the HR Business Partnering Service.

16. Champion best practice Human Resource management. Influence key business decisions to ensure the effective management of staff through the fair, efficient and pragmatic application of best practice; this will include the training and coaching of business managers in workforce policy and practice and the monitoring and development of best practice to embrace diversity in the workforce.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree Level Education or equivalent experience
Chartered Member of the CIPD

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of working in HR at a senior level
Experience of leading a team and line management

Desirable criteria

Experience of medical HR

knowledge & skills

Essential criteria

An in-depth understanding of health care provision and awareness of current NHS policies and priorities
In depth knowledge of employment legislation, HR policies and procedures
Strong effective communicator in writing, business presentations and in interpersonal communication who can build relationships across all levels and can influence key stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and understanding of Medical Staffing processes including Maintaining High Professional Standards
Working knowledge of NHS pay and reward systems

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Elaine Bailey
Job title: Associate Director People Services
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07983 339138

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Job summary

Employer heading

Head of HR & Medical Staffing

Band 8b

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

knowledge & skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

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