Band 8c Strategic People and Culture Business Partner

Bhrhospitals; Romford; On-site; GBP 82,000 - GBP 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Romford is searching for a Strategic People and Culture Business Partner to join its senior leadership team. This permanent, full-time role, offering a salary of £82,906 to £94,632, involves shaping the workforce and culture while aligning people initiatives with organizational goals. Responsibilities include providing strategic leadership, improving culture, and driving key performance indicators in a healthcare setting. The ideal candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills and experience in managing complex People & Culture matters.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Progressive towards electronic patient records

Commitment to employee welfare

Qualifications

• Experience and specialist knowledge across a wide range of People & Culture issues.
• Develop productive working relationships.
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership.
• Align People and Culture initiatives with strategic goals.
• Drive improvements in People & Culture KPIs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage complex situations

Influencing stakeholders

Job description

Overview

Band 8c Strategic People and Culture Business Partner, Permanent, Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Salary £82,906 - £94,632 per annum inclusive. Site: Queen's Hospital, Romford. Closing date: 19/02/2026 23:59.

We are recruiting for a Strategic People & Culture Business Partner to join the senior leadership team in the People & Culture Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our workforce and culture, working with an engaged leadership team committed to making BHRUT a great place to work for everyone. Reporting to the Associate Director of People, the role is a key member of the senior management team within the People and Culture Team, embedded within Clinical Groups as well as supporting leadership teams within Corporate Services. The role will line manage People & Culture Business Partners and will support the delivery of Directorate objectives and leadership/culture alignment with our values.

Main duties of the job

The Strategic People & Culture Business Partner (SPCBP) will serve as a key strategic advisor to senior leadership within the Clinical Groups and will be integrated into the Triumvirate team. The postholder will align People and Culture initiatives with the organisations strategic goals and the Clinical Groups goals and objectives. Acting as a conduit between all People & Culture teams and the Clinical Groups, the SPCBP provides strategic leadership on workforce matters, shapes the People Strategy, improves organisational culture, supports workforce transformation and ensures initiatives such as the NHS People Promise are embedded in practice. Within their areas of responsibility the SPBP will drive inclusive, compassionate leadership to create a high performing, healthy and engaged workforce that supports the delivery of excellent patient care. The role includes accountability for improvements in all hard and soft People & Culture KPIs and metrics, and the ability to encapsulate matrix working within the People & Culture team will be crucial to delivery. The SPBP is accountable for the delivery of People & Culture programmes that support the Employee Lifecycle.

Working for our organisation

We are transforming to deliver care we’re proud of. We are not in special measures, have opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH), and have been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford, with two busy emergency departments serving a diverse population. We invest in digital transformation and community services, including Women’s Health, Ageing Well, and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC).

We employ around 8,000 staff from 146 countries and support flexible working where possible. We are a London Living Wage employer and are progressing toward electronic patient records to benefit staff and patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification below is not the full specification; please review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. All new staff are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online. If you require any adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Advisor.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience and specialist knowledge across a wide range of People & Culture issues such as organisation and leadership development

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop productive working relationships
• Ability to manage highly complex and difficult situations where there is conflict
• Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders in the development of organisational structures and processes

We prioritise smooth onboarding and welcome events for new staff to ensure a seamless introduction to our Trust.

We are committed to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk. Staff must work in line with Safeguarding procedures. All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances. We support flexible working where service needs allow.

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community, including job-sharing where requested. Applicants with a disability will be shortlisted if they meet essential criteria. We operate screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Name: Samantha Smith, Job title: Associate Director of People, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Queen's Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, Essex, RM7 0AG. Telephone: [phone]

There’s never been a better time to join the team. Apply online now. We have a wide range of flexible, temporary and part-time opportunities.