People Change Partner – Clinical Services Transformation
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area HR Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Contract Until 31 March 2027 (with potential for extension). FTC or secondment for existing NHS employees.) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday – full time, flexible working hours) Job ref 387-CS8448-EGJ-B
Site Whitefriars Town Bristol Salary £57,528 – £64,750 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/06/2026
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University of Bristol and Weston Hospital Trust (UHBW) are working towards merging as one organisation from summer 2026. This will not affect staff applying for positions directly with UHBW.
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work‑life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR/People professional to play a central role in shaping the future of clinical services across the Bristol NHS Group.
Working as part of the Clinical Services Transformation Programme, you will lead the people and workforce aspects of service changes, supporting the development of Group Clinical Services and the establishment of Single Leadership Teams across multiple hospital sites.
You will act as the senior HR lead for change within the programme, partnering with senior clinical and operational leaders to deliver organisational change. This includes leading consultation processes, managing risk and governance, and ensuring that workforce implications are fully considered and effectively implemented.
About You
- Expertise in organisational change, consultation, and employment law
- Experience working with senior stakeholders in complex and politically sensitive environments
- Strong influencing, communication, and relationship‑building skills
- Confidence in managing risk, ambiguity, and competing priorities
- A collaborative, values‑driven approach to delivering change
Main duties of the job
- Lead the people and workforce activity for Group Clinical Services, supporting leaders to design, consult on and implement change in a fair, inclusive and well‑managed way.
- Provide expert advice on workforce risks, sensitive employee relations issues and consultation processes, ensuring staff experience and organisational needs are balanced throughout transformation.
- Work collaboratively with Programme Managers, OD, Communications and Trade Union partners, ensuring activity is coordinated, timely and aligned to agreed governance.
- Line manage a People Change Project Lead, supporting their delivery and development within a supportive, values‑driven team.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) form the Bristol NHS Group. As two major NHS providers, we have come together to deliver seamless, high‑quality, equitable and sustainable care for every person across Bristol, Weston, South Gloucestershire, and the wider South West.
With 28,000 staff and a combined turnover of over £2.2 billion, this partnership gives us the scale, influence and expertise to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally.
Our Joint Clinical Strategy (JCS) sets out our vision to deliver seamless, high‑quality, equitable and sustainable care for everyone who needs it. Developed by clinicians from across both Trusts, it sets out how we will combine our collective strengths to make a bigger difference for our patients, our people, the population we serve, and the public purse (the Four P’s).
Person specification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- CIPD Chartered Member
- Master’s degree/postgraduate study in relevant People (HR or OD) subject or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of the current HR agenda in the NHS, and how this supports service provision, performance and improvement
- Strong working knowledge of NHS HR policies, employment law and change management
- Significant experience of leading the workforce elements of key organisational change programmes in complex large organisations
- Experience of advising and coaching managers on complex change processes including restructuring, redundancy, etc.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Trained in NHS Job Evaluation
Shortlisting criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- CIPD Chartered Member
- Master’s degree/postgraduate study in relevant People (HR or OD) subject or equivalent knowledge and experience
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them (anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge).
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points‑based system.
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