The North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a permanent, full‑time Chief People Officer to start as soon as possible. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive as an Executive member of the Trust Board, the postholder will lead delivery of the Trust’s People & Organisational Development Strategy. The role provides senior leadership across human resources, workforce and organisational development, equality, diversity and inclusion, and offers professional HR advice to the Board, Executive Team and wider organisation.
NLFT was established in November 2024 following the merger of Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust & Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. From 1 April 2026, Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust will join NLFT through a planned acquisition.
We provide all-age acute and community mental health services across North London, alongside regional and national specialist services. This is a pivotal time for the organisation, and we are seeking an exceptional senior leader to shape and drive our people agenda.
Applications close Sunday 22 March. Shortlisted candidates will attend a Stakeholder Engagement Panel on Monday 13 April at St Pancras Hospital, with formal interviews on Tuesday 14 April at the same location, involving the Chief Executive, Trust Chair, an external stakeholder and a service user representative.
To speak with Jinjer Kandola, Chief Executive, please contact her Executive Assistant, Deborah Holmes, at deborah.holmes4@nhs.net.
Overall Responsibilities
- Ensure relationships are developed with other NHS organisations, local authorities, Integrated Care Systems, and regulators
- Ensure the Trust is represented at relevant meetings of national, regional, and local organisations and professional bodies as required
- Provide advice and support to the Chief Executive, Chair and the Executive Directors on all matters relating to statutory and legislative requirements relating to their areas of expertise and areas of accountability
- Practice visible, compassionate leadership across the Trust, in line with Trust Values
- Participate in the Executive Director on-call rota
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
The Post Holder Will Be Aligned With Our Values
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Deborah Holmes Job title: Executive Assistant Email address: deborah.holmes4@nhs.net
