St Luke’s Hospice is a thriving, diverse and sometimes complex environment, transcending own and third party medical, community, fundraising, retail and central operations. Success is reliant upon high standards and our ability to generate two thirds of our income, creating an environment and culture more diverse and commercially dynamic compared to more centralised NHS care. Our Leadership, People and talent strategy must reflect and respond to these interesting and diverse optics.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Degree or Equivalent professional qualification e.g. FCIPD or MCIPD through qualification
• Evidence of commitment to continued professional development.

Desirable

• CIPD Membership – MCIPD or FCIPD or equivalent.
• HR specific education including level 7 CIPD qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification e.g. employment law.

 Essential Experience

• Executive level or comparable senior leadership and professional experience.
• A strong background and knowledge of the health sector, ideally including NHS direct or linked experience and familiarity. Private health or charity sector experience are also acceptable.
• Significant experience in crafting and implementing broad People and organisation strategies which emcompass talent, skills, performance, reward, succession management and Leadership and organisational development.
• High experience implementing culture and organisation change strategies.

 Desirable Experience

• Strong understanding and application of Business and HR Digital and Systems Technologies and the role these are playing in the future world of work. Skills and experience implementing new and enhanced systems, capabilities and ways of working.
• Proven experience in leading multi-stakeholder teams and complex projects successfully.
• Expertise in creation and implementation of ED&I, and employee engagement strategies.
• Strong experience in the application and use of business and people data and analytics to inform and measure business and organisation performance and drive effective decisions.

Abilities / Skills

• The job holder will need to be comfortable with a hands on style to traverse between the creation and delivery of strategy and solutions aligned to business and organisational goals.
• Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies that align with organisational goals.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage own and third party colleagues and partners at all levels.
• Deep understanding of ED&I principles and the ability to embed these within the organisation.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Personal Qualities

• Strong ethical standards and a commitment to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace.
• Highly agile and commercially adept in your approach.
• High level of experience, integrity and gravitas.
• Able to engage, influence and align colleagues, peers and stakeholder groups positively and enjoy, be involved and devoted to the broader hospice purpose and activities.