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Group People Change Management Partner
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 10 day(s) ago
Reference: 328-CP-8048629-C
Job summary
1 x 9 months Fixed term and 1 x 6 months Fixed term
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled people professional to join the People Directorate to help to shape and deliver the University Hospitals Tees (UHT) organisational redesign. University Hospitals Tees consists of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a hugely ambitious programme of work creating an opportunity to positively transform healthcare services throughout the Tees Valley, County Durham and North Yorkshire for the benefit of patients and the wider population.
The successful candidate will be part of the People Directorate, supporting the People Project Lead, working closely with the UHT clinical boards, senior clinicians and operational managers to deliver a people programme and ensure its successful delivery.
Main duties of the job
The Candidate
We are seeking self-motivated, experienced people professionals with experience in change management and related policy and process. You will support the Group People Change Management Lead in delivering this change, as well as providing support and advice to stakeholders across the UHT Group.
The core requirements of the role will include:
Developing a people change programme which is robust and ambitious, using people policy and project management knowledge Establishing and maintaining high quality relationships with key individuals across UHT. Challenging assumptions and preferences to ensure the level of transformational ambition and progress is maintained. Establishing and sustaining effective arrangements to plan, manage and monitor the output of the people work-streams that underpin the UHT strategy, ensuring that they deliver the required outputs to the agreed specification and deadlines. Recording and ensuring management of progress and risks (escalating as appropriate).
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
Details
Date posted
23 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CP-8048629-C
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or have equivalent level of demonstrable experience working in a large organisation
- Membership of CIPD or equivalent relevant experience advising on employment related matters
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent level of project management qualification or experience
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven project management skills
- Advanced working knowledge of organisational change processes
- Good working knowledge of employment legislation
- Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and manage time to ensure specified deadlines achieved
- Sound knowledge and understanding of employment law
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering change management projects and/or service redesign within the NHS environment.
- Project management experience
- Understanding and knowledge of the wider NHS and social care structures, policy, legislation and guidance
- Significant experience gained in a HR role within a complex organisation
- Understanding and knowledge of the wider NHS and social care structures, policy, legislation and guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or have equivalent level of demonstrable experience working in a large organisation
- Membership of CIPD or equivalent relevant experience advising on employment related matters
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent level of project management qualification or experience
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Knowledge
Essential
- Proven project management skills
- Advanced working knowledge of organisational change processes
- Good working knowledge of employment legislation
- Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and manage time to ensure specified deadlines achieved
- Sound knowledge and understanding of employment law
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering change management projects and/or service redesign within the NHS environment.
- Project management experience
- Understanding and knowledge of the wider NHS and social care structures, policy, legislation and guidance
- Significant experience gained in a HR role within a complex organisation
- Understanding and knowledge of the wider NHS and social care structures, policy, legislation and guidance
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.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)