Associate HR Director - Projects

The Cavendish Square Group brings together London's ten NHS mental health trusts to drive collaboration and innovation across the capital. We are seeking an Associate HR Director - Projects to lead strategic workforce initiatives, focusing on reducing variation in bank and agency medical expenditure. The postholder will work with NHSE to collate and share information on fill rates for resident doctors posts, they will also identify the range of agency and bank rates and recommend ways forward to reduce variation.

You'll work closely with Chief Medical Officers, Chief People Officers, Finance Directors, and NHSE colleagues, providing senior HR leadership and delivering practical solutions to workforce challenges.

We're looking for a senior HR leader with MCIPD or equivalent experience, strong analytical and financial skills, and a proven track record of delivering change in complex organisations.

This is a unique opportunity to shape workforce strategy across London's mental health services and make a real impact.

Main duties of the job

Work with NHSE to collate and share information on the pipeline for consultant roles, identifying any shortfall in filling consultant roles by mental health specialities junior doctor in training posts.

Work with NHSE to collate and share information on number an fill rate for resident doctors.

Identify the range of agency rates being paid by CSG partner organisations, recommending a way forward to reduce variation. The recommendations should take into account the labour market conditions for the different mental health specialties.

Identify the range of bank rates being paid by CSG partners organisations, recommending a way forward to reduce variation. The recommendations should take into account the London medical bank rates and whether it is appropriate to use specialist rates in mental health organisations.

Job responsibilities

Refer to the job description and person specification for more details on the role that is being advertised.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• MCIPD
• Masters Qualification or equivalent experience
• Management Qualification

Experience

• Evidence of delivering in HR Metrics
• Extensive experience working at a senior level in complex organisations as HR leader
• Experience of working with multiple partners

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Analytical and methodical approach
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of legal framework surrounding employment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.