Group Head of Rostering and Resourcing- Band 8a

Are you ready to lead an outstanding, award-winning Rostering and Resourcing service helping shape the future workforce requirements of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group?

We are looking for an , innovative and inspiring leader to join us. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing service that has already gained recognition for delivering efficient, impactful and patient-focused workforce solutions.

Working closely with the Associate Director of Rostering and Resourcing, you will lead the strategic development and operational delivery of our rostering, temporary staffing and workforce deployment services. You will drive innovation, service improvement and workforce transformation, ensuring we have the right people, in the right place, at the right time.

This role offers the opportunity to work with passionate colleagues across clinical, operational and corporate teams to deliver meaningful change, improve productivity and support excellent patient outcomes. If you are an experienced leader who thrives on collaboration, embraces challenge and enjoys finding smarter ways of working, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Rostering and Resourcing service has built a reputation for excellence and award-winning delivery. Do you want to be part of the of our continued success story helping us continue to set the standard for efficient and impactful care delivery

As the Group Head of Rostering and Resourcing, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for rostering and resourcing and services across Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group.

Working closely with senior leaders, you will lead the development and optimisation of rostering and resourcing systems, ensuring the effective deployment of staff to support safe, high-quality patient care and an excellent staff experience.

You will drive transformation, productivity and service improvement initiatives, using workforce data and intelligence to identify opportunities. The role will provide expert advice on rostering, resourcing and workforce planning matters, helping managers and leaders make informed decisions that enhance our operational effectiveness.

The postholder will oversee governance, reporting and assurance processes, ensuring compliance with national standards, legislation and best practice. Delivering efficiencies and ensuring value for money.

As a compassionate and inclusive leader, you will develop and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. Working across Care Groups, Corporate Directorates and external partners, you will build strong relationships to deliver workforce solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning service recognised for delivering efficient and impactful care, and to play a leading role in shaping the future of our service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

This role will be across Group and the base will be at one of our 3 sites within Lincoln.

• Lead the strategic and operational delivery of rostering, temporary staffing and workforce deployment services across the Group.
• Drive workforce efficiency, productivity and cost improvement initiatives through effective workforce planning and deployment.
• Oversee the development, optimisation and governance of Health Roster, Staff Bank and associated workforce systems.
• Lead workforce transformation and service improvement programmes to enhance operational performance and staff experience.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics, reporting frameworks and workforce intelligence to support informed decision-making.
• Provide expert advice and support to senior leaders on rostering, resourcing and workforce planning matters.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, workforce policies, governance standards and rostering best practice.
• Manage delegated budgets, contracts and resources, ensuring value for money and delivery of financial objectives.
• Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team through compassionate, inclusive and empowering leadership.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across operational, corporate and clinical services to deliver organisational priorities.
• Support the delivery of the Group Workforce Strategy, NHS workforce priorities and long-term workforce sustainability plans.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, staff engagement and excellent service delivery.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence workforce strategy and transformation across the Group, helping to ensure the right workforce is in the right place at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care

• Lead the strategic and operational delivery of rostering, temporary staffing and workforce deployment services across the Group.
• Drive workforce efficiency, productivity and cost improvement initiatives through effective workforce planning and deployment.
• Oversee the development, optimisation and governance of Health Roster, Staff Bank and associated workforce systems.
• Lead workforce transformation and service improvement programmes to enhance operational performance and staff experience.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics, reporting frameworks and workforce intelligence to support informed decision-making.
• Provide expert advice and support to senior leaders on rostering, resourcing and workforce planning matters.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, workforce policies, governance standards and rostering best practice.
• Manage delegated budgets, contracts and resources, ensuring value for money and delivery of financial objectives.
• Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team through compassionate, inclusive and empowering leadership.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across operational, corporate and clinical services to deliver organisational priorities.
• Support the delivery of the Group Workforce Strategy, NHS workforce priorities and long-term workforce sustainability plans.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, staff engagement and excellent service delivery.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence workforce strategy and transformation across the Group, helping to ensure the right workforce is in the right place at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care

• Educated to Master's level (Level 7) in a relevant subject, equivalent experience, or willingness to work towards this qualification
• Evidence of recent project management and/or change management experience or qualifications
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Allocate professional qualifications, Certified Administrator, Certified Professional or Certified Specialist.
• Professional training/qualification in Human Resources (e.g.: CIPD Level 5 or above)

Skills/competencies

• Experience of managing projects with strong cross department working including varied disciplines & staff groups
• Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback
• Excellent written and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. Passionate about quality
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals
• Experience of contract management and procurement, specifically relating to procurement and NHS Alliance Framework.

• Knowledge and understanding of working in a wider system of integrated care.
• Knowledge of Rostering and Resourcing Principles with a good understanding of Working Time Directive regulations.
• Able to develop and deliver strategic objectives for the Directorate and contribute to delivery of organisational objectives.
• Knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies, with an understanding of the social, economic and political environment of the Group.
• Knowledge of project and programme management principles.
• Able to use benchmarking to inform decision making.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the Allocate Rostering and Staff Bank suite

• Experience of working at a senior level and developing and leading high performing teams.
• Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams.
• Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders.
• Experience of budget management and staff management.
• Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently, changing priorities and complex situations with the ability to take responsibility for and resolve complex and sensitive issues.
• Experience of risk, governance, assurance and workforce shaping.
• Significant experience of temporary staffing within the NHS

Specific requirements

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively within a large team or individually, and able to prioritise and organise own workload.
• Ability to influence at all levels and a strategic thinker.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly, to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• The ability to travel between sites is required

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work in line with and role model Group values.
• Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
• Tenacity to pursue goals energetically and succeed despite resistance.
• Strong, professional leadership qualities, assertive and self-confident individual.
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate all staff within sphere of responsibility.
• Reliable, dependable and team focussed.
• Enthusiastic and self-aware.
• Creative, adaptable and flexible.

• Educated to Master's level (Level 7) in a relevant subject, equivalent experience, or willingness to work towards this qualification
• Evidence of recent project management and/or change management experience or qualifications
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Allocate professional qualifications, Certified Administrator, Certified Professional or Certified Specialist.
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