People & OD Business Partner - Urgent & Emergency Care

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and influential People & Organisational Development (OD) Business Partner to join the senior leadership team within our Emergency Care Division. Working closely with Divisional leaders, you will act as a trusted partner and expert advisor, providing strategic guidance, support, and constructive challenge across the full range of people and workforce matters.

The successful candidate will champion an inclusive, high-performing culture, supporting leaders to develop engaged teams, improve wellbeing, and embed continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering the People Strategy and ensuring the Emergency Care Division has the workforce, leadership capability, and culture needed to provide outstanding care now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Strategic People and OD Business Partnering
• Workforce Planning, Transformation, and Redesign
• Leadership Development and Coaching
• Employee Relations and Governance
• Organisational Development and Culture Change
• Staff Engagement, Wellbeing, and Inclusion
• Workforce Performance, Data, and Insight
• Risk Management, Assurance, and Regulatory Compliance
• Partnership Working with Staff Side Representatives and System Partners
• Delivery of the Trust's People Strategy and Workforce Objectives

Requirements

The successful candidate will be an experienced senior HR/People professional, ideally with a Master's degree and/or Chartered MCIPD status, who has experience partnering with executive or senior leadership teams in a large, complex, and unionised organisation.

• Strong track record in workforce transformation, organisational development, employee relations, and strategic workforce planning
• Exceptional influencing, analytical, and leadership skills
• Credible and collaborative people professional, capable of building strong relationships and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex healthcare environment

Organisational Values

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

• Demonstrate compassion through words and actions by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances
• Value effective communication as central to safe and high-quality healthcare
• Commit to upholding these values to ensure every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, embedding compassion in every interaction, every day