Chief People Officer

Wigan - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Chief People Officer

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL)
Attractive Executive Salary Benefits

Location: Wigan Greater Manchester Hybrid with cross-site presence

A rare opportunity to shape the future of a high-performing NHS organisation.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is seeking an outstanding people-centred and strategic Chief People Officer to join our Board at a pivotal moment for the organisation the health system and the borough we proudly serve.

Why join WWL

WWL is a major teaching Trust with a strong reputation for quality partnership and innovation. We care for a population of over 329000 operate from five hospital and community sites and hold a CQC rating of Good. Our Wrightington Hospital site is internationally recognised for orthopaedic excellence.

But its our culture that truly defines us.

We are known for:

Low turnover and high colleague engagement
A genuine sense of belonging and purpose
A collaborative values-driven Executive Team
Strong system partnerships across Greater Manchester
A deep commitment to education improvement and research
Our role as an anchor institution with 70% of colleagues living locally

We are now entering an exciting new chapter driven by a 4.8m transformation programme with local authority and ICB partners reshaping urgent and emergency care and accelerating our journey toward integrated community-focused delivery.

About the role

As Chief People Officer you will be a visible and influential Board-level leader shaping the People & Culture agenda for a 7000-strong workforce and driving the culture leadership and capability needed for the next decade.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across:

People & Culture strategy
Workforce planning & modernisation
Leadership & talent development
System working and transformation
Organisational development & culture change
Colleague wellbeing and experience
Education learning & development
Digital people services
Inclusion belonging and fairness
Employee relations and partnership working

This is a role for an inspiring collaborative leader who can balance strategic transformation with operational grip building trust capability and confidence across the organisation.

What were looking for

You will be:

An experienced senior People/OD leader in a complex organisation (NHS or public sector desirable)
A visible inclusive and values-led leader with strong personal credibility
Skilled at organisational development cultural transformation and workforce redesign
Passionate about colleague experience wellbeing and leadership development
Collaborative politically astute and confident influencing at Board and system level
Committed to fairness inclusion and positive organisational culture
Energised by challenge and motivated by public service

If you are driven by impact partnership and purpose and want to shape the future workforce of an organisation with a truly meaningful community legacy we would be delighted to hear from you.

Apply now

Applications are via CV and cover letter.

Email your application to:

For an informal conversation contact Jonathan Phillips on

Further information and full candidate pack:

Closing date for applications: Monday December 15^th 2025

Required Experience:

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Job DescriptionChief People OfficerWrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL)Attractive Executive Salary BenefitsLocation: Wigan Greater Manchester Hybrid with cross-site presenceA rare opportunity to shape the future of a high-performing NHS organisation.Wrightington...