Deputy Head of Medical Sciences HR
Applications for this vacancy closed on 28 February 2025 at 12:00PM
**INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**
**Full time, with part time working as a minimum of 0.7 FTE considered.**
**This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working**
**Fixed term, 2 years in the first instance**
**About the Role:** Join our team in Headington, Oxford as the Deputy Head of
Medical Sciences HR and play a crucial role in supporting a wide range of HR
services across the Medical Sciences Division.
**Key Responsibilities Include:**
* Working closely with HR teams across 18 Medical Sciences departments, utilising your excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
* Managing functional HR leads, ensuring that systems and processes are efficient and effective while supporting the wider MSD HR Network to create a supported and knowledgeable HR community
* Building strong and successful working relationships with our NHS partners to ensure effective HR across different organisations.
* Supporting the Divisional Registrar, Head of Division, Heads of Department and Deputy Heads of Division in achieving Divisional and University HR strategic aims.
* Maintaining and developing key relationships with a wide range of stakeholders whilst managing competing priorities in a complex devolved structure.
**Skills and Qualifications:**
* **Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving:** Demonstrate analytical thinking, innovation, and problem-solving abilities equivalent to those derived from holding a good honours degree and/or chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and/or extensive professional experience.
* **Communication:** Exhibit the ability to communicate concisely, effectively, and persuasively in writing and orally.
* **Organisational Excellence:** Possess excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise, and the capability to progress a high volume of complex issues to successful resolution.
* **Team Collaboration:** Show a demonstrated ability to be a cooperative and effective team member, developing constructive working relationships at all levels. Ability to act as a good role model.
* **Leadership and Confidence:** Command the confidence of University colleagues at all levels, with proven experience in effective staff management and leadership.
* **HR Policy and Practice:** Make substantial contributions to the development and delivery of HR policy and practice across a complex and devolved organisation.
* **Judgement and Awareness:** Exhibit keen awareness and excellent judgement about the wider implications of HR matters in academic environments, including academic departments, service units, and NHS Trusts.
* **IT Proficiency:** Demonstrate the ability to make effective and efficient use of relevant IT software and systems.
* **Higher Education or NHS Experience:** Significant experience in senior level HR management roles within a Higher Education or NHS setting.
* **Training:** Experience in delivering training events and briefings for managers, with or without a formal qualification.
**Why Join Us?** This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant
contribution to the HR services across the Medical Sciences Division. You will
work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with a range of stakeholders to
drive HR excellence and innovation. Join us and be a part of a team that
values your expertise and experience.
**How to apply:**
**You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement
describing how you meet the criteria, CV and the details of two referees as
part of your online application.**
**The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 28 February 2025.**
**Interviews will take place during March/April 2025 and will initially be
online, followed by face to face interviews at the work location.**
**Full time, with part time working as a minimum of 0.7 FTE considered.**
**This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working**
**Fixed term, 2 years in the first instance**
**About the Role:** Join our team in Headington, Oxford as the Deputy Head of
Medical Sciences HR and play a crucial role in supporting a wide range of HR
services across the Medical Sciences Division.
**Key Responsibilities Include:**
* Working closely with HR teams across 18 Medical Sciences departments, utilising your excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
* Managing functional HR leads, ensuring that systems and processes are efficient and effective while supporting the wider MSD HR Network to create a supported and knowledgeable HR community
* Building strong and successful working relationships with our NHS partners to ensure effective HR across different organisations.
* Supporting the Divisional Registrar, Head of Division, Heads of Department and Deputy Heads of Division in achieving Divisional and University HR strategic aims.
* Maintaining and developing key relationships with a wide range of stakeholders whilst managing competing priorities in a complex devolved structure.
**Skills and Qualifications:**
* **Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving:** Demonstrate analytical thinking, innovation, and problem-solving abilities equivalent to those derived from holding a good honours degree and/or chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and/or extensive professional experience.
* **Communication:** Exhibit the ability to communicate concisely, effectively, and persuasively in writing and orally.
* **Organisational Excellence:** Possess excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise, and the capability to progress a high volume of complex issues to successful resolution.
* **Team Collaboration:** Show a demonstrated ability to be a cooperative and effective team member, developing constructive working relationships at all levels. Ability to act as a good role model.
* **Leadership and Confidence:** Command the confidence of University colleagues at all levels, with proven experience in effective staff management and leadership.
* **HR Policy and Practice:** Make substantial contributions to the development and delivery of HR policy and practice across a complex and devolved organisation.
* **Judgement and Awareness:** Exhibit keen awareness and excellent judgement about the wider implications of HR matters in academic environments, including academic departments, service units, and NHS Trusts.
* **IT Proficiency:** Demonstrate the ability to make effective and efficient use of relevant IT software and systems.
* **Higher Education or NHS Experience:** Significant experience in senior level HR management roles within a Higher Education or NHS setting.
* **Training:** Experience in delivering training events and briefings for managers, with or without a formal qualification.
**Why Join Us?** This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant
contribution to the HR services across the Medical Sciences Division. You will
work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with a range of stakeholders to
drive HR excellence and innovation. Join us and be a part of a team that
values your expertise and experience.
**How to apply:**
**You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement
describing how you meet the criteria, CV and the details of two referees as
part of your online application.**
**The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 28 February 2025.**
**Interviews will take place during March/April 2025 and will initially be
online, followed by face to face interviews at the work location.**
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INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Full time, with part time working as a minimum of 0.7 FTE considered. This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working Fixed term, 2 years in the first instance About the Role: Join our team in Headington, Oxford as the Deputy Head of Medical Sciences HR and play a crucial role in supporting a wide range of HR services across the Medical Sciences Division. Key Responsibilities Include:
**INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY**
**Full time, with part time working as a minimum of 0.7 FTE considered.** **This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working** **Fixed term, 2 years in the first instance** **About the Role:** Join our team in Headington, Oxford as the Deputy Head of Medical Sciences HR and play a crucial role in supporting a wide range of HR services across the Medical Sciences Division. **Key Responsibilities Include:** * Working closely with HR teams across 18 Medical Sciences departments, utilising your excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills. * Managing functional HR leads, ensuring that systems and processes ... |
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