Job overview

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) is one of the leading providers of mental health, learning disability, autism and community health services in the NHS. We serve a diverse population across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond, employing over 4,000 dedicated colleagues who are committed to delivering outstanding care.

We are now seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to join our Executive Team as our next Chief People Officer.

This is a rare opportunity to influence not only workforce strategy, but the culture, leadership and organisational effectiveness of an ambitious NHS Trust committed to delivering high quality care through an engaged, inclusive and high-performing workforce.

We are looking for an inspirational, values driven leader who combines strategic vision with the ability to deliver tangible results.

You will bring:

• Significant Board level leadership experience within a large and complex NHS organisation.
• A successful track record of leading workforce and organisational development strategy.
• Experience of delivering large-scale culture and transformation programmes.
• A passion for staff engagement, staff voice and co-production.
• Experience of developing collective leadership and organisational effectiveness.
• Strong political awareness and the ability to influence at the most senior levels.
• A deep commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills and a collaborative leadership style.

Main duties of the job

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and serving as a member of the Board, you will provide strategic leadership across workforce, organisational development, culture, equality, diversity and inclusion, staff engagement, learning and development, wellbeing, talent management and employee relations.

You will lead the continued development of our people strategy and cultural transformation agenda, ensuring that staff voice, co-production and employee experience are at the heart of decision-making across the organisation.

As our executive lead for organisational development and culture, you will:

• Shape and deliver an ambitious workforce and organisational development strategy.
• Lead large scale cultural transformation and engagement programmes.
• Champion staff voice, co-production and social movement approaches.
• Develop collective leadership capability across the organisation.
• Create a culture of psychological safety, accountability, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Lead workforce transformation that supports service redesign, quality improvement and innovation.
• Ensure the Trust remains an employer of choice, attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people.
• Drive meaningful improvements in staff experience, wellbeing and engagement.
• Lead our equality, diversity and inclusion agenda, ensuring it is embedded in everything we do.

You will be a visible and authentic leader who inspires confidence, creates trust and empowers others to achieve their full potential.

Working for our organisation

Why Join CWPT?

This is an exciting time to join Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

Under the leadership of our Chief Executive and Board, we are focused on delivering outstanding care through outstanding people. We are investing in leadership, culture and workforce transformation and are committed to creating an organisation where colleagues feel valued, heard and able to thrive.

We believe that by creating the right culture for our people, we will create the best possible outcomes for the communities we serve.

If you share our ambition and have the leadership experience, values and passion to make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.

Our Values

• Compassion
• Respect
• Excellence
• Collaboration
• Integrity

These values underpin everything we do and are central to the way we lead, work and care.

Join us and help shape the future of CWPT.