Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for two enthusiastic, dynamic, values driven and innovative professionals to join our team as a Senior People Business Partner within our People & Organisational Development Directorate.  There is one permanent post and one temporary post for 12 months to cover shared parental leave.

Here at DBTH we are committed to supporting your personal and professional development, in exchange we are looking for people who share our Trust’s values and behaviours to help deliver and support our ambitious People Plan 2023-27.  

This role reports into Christine White, Head of People Business Partnering, who said “We’re looking for someone who always aims to do their best for our people using people centred practice.  We want to understand what you would bring to our team as a leader, collaborator and a colleague and we will empower you to bring your whole self to work and to Develop, Belong, Thrive, Here at DBTH."

The post-holder will support the P&OD leadership team to deliver a strategic and operational partnership with clinical divisions and corporate directorates across the Trust.  There is a requirement to work onsite weekly combined with being able to work from home as and when the service can accommodate this.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with strategic and operational leads in their portfolio to deliver on complex agendas such as the DBTH people plan, workforce planning and organisational change, service improvement, organisational development initiatives, colleague engagement and health and wellbeing strategies, as well as advising on day to day issues such as employee relations.

As this role involves working with people in all job roles and at all levels across the organisation and with external partners, you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport and develop strong working relationships. You will also have a customer-focused and positive approach with the ability to drive change forward, to solve problems and to lead, coach and motivate colleagues.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.