Job Introduction
People and Culture Business Partner
Shape your future as a People and Culture Business Partner with DHU Healthcare!
As a People & Culture Business Partner, your primary responsibility will be to provide strategic People support to the People & Culture Team and our DHU leaders and managers across the divisions. You will serve as a trusted advisor, partnering closely with stakeholders to drive people-centric initiatives that align with business objectives and promote a positive and inclusive work culture
This role requires a deep understanding of People practices, strong commercial acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills to foster effective relationships across all levels of the division.
Location: Leicester
What DHU can offer you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum
- Competitive Salary: £46,148 ( Band 7)
- Employee benefits:
As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.
- Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!
- NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!
- Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.
- Car Lease Scheme:DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.
Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.
What your typical day looks like:
- Develop strong relationships with leaders, manages and our employees through business partnership to understand their needs
- Provide strategic support and guidance to our leaders, utilising our coaching led leadership where appropriate. Proactively identify people-related opportunities and challenges and recommend appropriate solutions
- Lead, engage and manage the divisional People function, ensure the team feel confident and are competent in providing ER support and advice that promotes employee wellbeing and is in line with our Values, behavioural framework, and vision
- Support conflict resolution and mediation to promote a positive and inclusive environment that fosters employee engagement and satisfaction
- Enable, foster, and promote a culture across the team and organisation of safety, respect, and accountability through actively advocating and role modelling being an active bystander
- Supporting the business with all People & Culture activities that form part of any change, ensuring realistic, achievable, and legislative action and targets are applied
- Continuously utilise data to measure and analyse People & Culture activities and performance to ensure delivery of our services are at the highest standard and identity areas of improvement
- Delivering internal employment law updates for relevant People & Culture team members; providing consistent and accurate change information and actively support the business in ensuring readiness and compliance with such changes
To be a successful People and Culture Business Partner you’ll need:
- If not already holding minimum of CIPD 5 (or equivalent), then willing to work towards
- Ability to lead, inspire and develop those within the team and key partners
- Delivery and customer focused, with excellent attention to detail
- Able to deliver and manage conflicting and changing priorities
- Proven track record in stakeholder management
- Self-motivated with ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent ability to advocate and be an ambassador for values and key business drivers
- Effective change agent
- Committed to own CPD
- Right to work in the U
More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.
We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.
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