Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development
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- Employer:
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Location:
- West Yorkshire
- Salary:
- VSM - Attractive Salary
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 8th June 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe132594
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Description
At Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) we are seeking a strategic, visible and compassionate leader to join our successful Board as our new Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development.
We are an integrated Trust of over 6,500 dedicated colleagues providing healthcare services for patients across Calderdale and Kirklees in both hospital and community settings. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, recognised as a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care, and widely acknowledged as a national lead for our work on both the digital and health inequalities agendas.
As a member of the Executive Team and Board, our Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development will play a significant role in our ambitious reconfiguration plans, ensuring our services are designed to enhance patient experience, as well as provide a positive environment for colleagues. You will work nationally, regionally, and locally to further advance our work on health inequalities and will be a determined and focused champion for the quality of care we provide across all our services. You will join a board that is fully committed to improving health outcomes in our communities, and who sees the health and wellbeing of its workforce as vital to the delivery of compassionate care to our patients.
NHS experience is not essential, we welcome senior leaders operating at or close to board level who bring transferable experience gained in comparable and complex environments with deep expertise in workforce strategy, organisational development, and colleague engagement, alongside a passion for improvement, partnership and reducing inequalities. Our people are at the centre of everything we do. Through our commitment to One Culture of Care, we are focused on supporting each other to provide outstanding and compassionate care for our patients and their families. That is why we are looking for an inclusive, collaborative and innovative leader of people services to join us in this exciting role.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partners GatenbySanderson via: Carmel Bell, Niamh Blair, or Emma Pickup via carmel.bell@gatenbysanderson.com
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
- Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
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