Head of Business Partnering
BSW Hospitals Group is recruiting for an exceptional Head of Business Partnering to lead the People Business Partnering function at site level within Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH). This high‑impact leadership role ensures the Care Organisation has a strategic, future‑focused workforce plan aligned to its unique operational and clinical priorities. The candidate will contribute to the system‑wide workforce transformation by driving the delivery of the BSW People Plan locally while collaborating with senior leadership.
About the Group
BSW Hospitals Group is a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of £1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
Responsibilities
- You will lead the Business Partnering function for your designated site, ensuring strategic people initiatives are aligned with local organisational and clinical priorities.
- This includes driving delivery of the BSW People Plan within your Care Organisation, advising senior leaders on workforce strategy, and commissioning work across HR design and delivery teams to ensure seamless, high‑quality support.
- You will play a key role in shaping site‑specific workforce plans, influencing organisational strategy, and ensuring the People function is aligned with long‑term business and clinical objectives.
- You will provide professional leadership to a senior team of Strategic and Medical Business Partners, enabling them to operate as strategic advisors across Divisions and Services. This includes oversight of workforce initiatives tailored to your site’s evolving needs, leadership on complex employee relations matters, and close collaboration with Group People Operations to manage risk and ensure consistency.
- Using data and insight, you will develop innovative, evidence‑based solutions that support local business outcomes, workforce sustainability, and cultural transformation.
- At a site level, drive delivery of the People Plan initiatives that are in place across the BSW Hospitals Group (Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH), Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH), and Salisbury (SFT) NHS Foundation Trust).
This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
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