Job vacancy: Workforce Planning Manager, Band 7, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester

Job summary

Main area: Workforce Planning
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 318-24-COR-R12763

Employer: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Town: Gloucester
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/08/2024 23:59

Workforce Planning Manager, Band 7

Band 7

Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.

As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.

As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main duties include, but are not limited to -

Workforce Planning and Redesign

- To work together with the Strategic Lead Workforce Planning & Information and Head of People Planning & Workforce Information Team to provide information and guidance on approaches, tools and models for workforce planning.

- Establish and maintain systems that provide a range of related statistical information, reports etc

- Work closely with Finance and Business Information (BI) to ensure triangulated approach to workforce planning

- To support the operational planning process, both annual and Long-Term Workforce Plan across the trust as directed, ensuring partnership working with ICS colleagues

- To support Divisional HRBPs in implementing the annual workforce planning process. Working with Workforce Information colleagues and BI to ensure provision of statistical information/data to support this process.

- Work on a range of projects and programmes as directed, applying skills and knowledge flexibly to meet operational and strategic aims across the trust.

Workforce Information and Analytical

- Expert level of skill in information analysis and synthesis, including the ability to receive highly complex and sensitive information on staff and financial details and the ability to interpret and draw conclusions from it, and synthesise new knowledge from the findings. The data may be conflicting and contentious to those receiving it.

- Ability to identify problems and inconsistencies with complex data and produce workable solutions.

- Ability to produce high quality written reports using a range of Microsoft office programmes and tools, and other software.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of delivering a diverse workforce planning service to meet the needs of the business - appropriate years
Experience of working in a role that included information analysis work
Experience of managing and leading staff

Desirable criteria

Good understanding of the National Pay and benefits system and an awareness of the business-critical implications for the Trust.
Experience of working in the NHS and an understanding of the current issues facing the NHS relating to workforce challenges
Knowledge and Experience of the use of ESR (Electronic Staff Records).
Experience in the knowledge and use of NHS workforce metrics and reporting processes including Model Hospital

Qualifications

Essential criteria

CIPD Level 7 Qualification or Post Graduate Certificate in Strategic Workforce Planning or equivalent qualification/experience
Degree level education or equivalent.
Evidence of recent CPD
As this role may include cross site travel post holder must be independently mobile.

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present highly complex information, taking account of the needs and level of the audience
Experience of undertaking Workforce Planning
A solution focussed approach to problem solving
Strong interpersonal skills, able to quickly build credibility and influence at all levels of the organisation and wider health/social care system
Experience of working with highly complex data
Good people management skills, with the ability not only to manage and prioritise their own workload to achieve Trust priorities in an effective and efficient manner but also to be able to manage other staff and their workload in times of high pressure and change.
High level of negotiation and influencing skills. Ability to engage with senior staff at a professional level to identify management information needs. Ability to consider problems and issues in the broad context and look beyond the immediate situation.
Ability to write and present clear reports, short articles and presentations taking into account the audience who will receive it
Excellent keyboard skills and an advanced level of knowledge of Microsoft office applications to deal with a wide range of IT applications which are highly time driven.
Ability to work under pressure, dealing with changing and frequently competing priorities to tight deadlines.
Able to prioritise and manage own work and those of the team
Tact, diplomacy and emotional intelligence.
Experience of influencing a range of stakeholders and shaping good management practice.
Ability to analyse complex information and workforce trends to identify key concerns and develop potential solutions.
Well-developed sensitivity to stakeholder relationships with a constructive yet strong approach to challenge.
The ability to provide comprehensive senior reports related to workforce information and other identified projects

The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.

Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.

Committed to safeguarding our community

If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary. Please contact [email protected] for further information.

The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance. As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]

Committed to supporting service personnel

As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel. To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]