Job summary
We are looking for a Head of Strategic Workforce Planning to lead the workforce transformation and planning agenda for the Health Board. This is an exciting new role that is critical to the delivery of our People and Culture Plan and the wider Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy.
Working closely with the Executive Director of People & Culture and the senior leadership team you will lead on the development of strategic workforce plans that are aligned to the Integrated Medium-Term Planning Cycle (IMTP) and our Strategic Programmes. You will be responsible for leading on the development of strategic workforce planning approaches, providing guidance and advice on both local and regional workforce issues, analysing workforce trends and developing plans as appropriate. You will engage with leaders across the Health Board and support them to identify future workforce models, focusing on patients' needs, workforce supply, shape, education and commissioning.
This is a senior leadership role and would suit an individual who has a strong background in strategic workforce planning, business intelligence and transformation. You will need to hold the postgraduate qualification in Strategic Workforce Planning, have significant experience in Workforce and OD ideally gained within a large NHS organisation and a proven track record of success.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the strategic workforce transformation and planning agenda for the Health Board, working closely with social care colleagues and wider stakeholders from across the Health Board's geographical footprint, supporting them to workforce plan effectively and bring to life the ambitions within the UHB's People and Culture Plan which is aligned to the Health and Social care Workforce Strategy for Wales, enabling transformation at a local and regional level.
Working closely with the Executive Director of People & Culture and the Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will lead on the development of workforce plans within the Integrated Medium-Term Planning Cycle for Welsh Government, offering scrutiny and support to service change and alignment of the education and commissioning agenda to effectively plan for future workforce requirements. Leading the strategic workforce planning function in terms of strategy, policy, team leadership and promotion of best practice resources.
The postholder will build the workforce planning capabilities within the team and wider organisation.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
- The post holder is the authoritative expert in strategic workforce planning, he/she will provide highly specialist strategic workforce planning advice and knowledge.
- Lead the development of strategic workforce planning approaches, guidance and advising on the local and regional workforce issues, analysing workforce trends and developing local and regional strategic workforce plans.
- Lead on Health Board specific policies for strategic workforce planning: demonstrating the principles and practices necessary for effective strategic workforce planning and the delivery of a strategic workforce plan for the Health Board.
- Lead the workforce planning programme for the delivery of the annual Education Commissioning and Training Plan. Analyse the Health Board IMTP and workforce information from multiple sources to inform the Workforce Plan and focus of the Education Commissioning and Training Plan to submit to HEIW on an annual basis.
- Lead on the development of strategic workforce planning recommendations for the Education Commissioning and Training Plan through analysis of the Integrated Medium-Term Plans (IMTPs), workforce information, workforce policy and engagement with service, professional and medical specialty leads etc. Playing a lead role in the overall development of the education commissioning recommendations for the non-medical workforce as part of the Education Commissioning and Training Plan.
- Lead the development of workforce planning capacity and capability within the Health Board and Primary Care including the identification of need, development of the required courses and qualifications with third parties, and overseeing the team in the development, delivery and evaluation of the required training/qualifications. Evaluating the effectiveness of workforce planning training delivered and making appropriate changes to training, liaising with providers as required.
- Providing specialist, expert advice to clinicians and managers across services with regards to strategic workforce planning. The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, on local, regional and national working groups.
- Lead on the development of research into labour market information, new and emerging workforce models etc. to inform the development of reports and recommendations to Board. Undertaking benchmarking to formulate opportunities for workforce transformation.
- Communicate any information, risks, issues and dependencies to the senior teams based on analysis and assessment of workforce plans in the short medium and long term.
- Work with Health Board Strategic Programme Leads, Clinical Boards, Change Hub, Innovation & Improvement Team and partner organisations to ensure that the workforce implications of proposed service change are fully explored, planned for and embedded within proposal/plans/strategies, taking account of context and complexities of competing service and workforce challenges.
- Works autonomously providing advice and support within NHS Wales, Health Board and partner organisations on issues related to strategic workforce planning.
- Shows initiative and self-motivation to developing the role and in approach to queries and work that arises.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
- The post holder is the authoritative expert in strategic workforce planning, he/she will provide highly specialist strategic workforce planning advice and knowledge.
- Lead the development of strategic workforce planning approaches, guidance and advising on the local and regional workforce issues, analysing workforce trends and developing local and regional strategic workforce plans.
- Lead on Health Board specific policies for strategic workforce planning: demonstrating the principles and practices necessary for effective strategic workforce planning and the delivery of a strategic workforce plan for the Health Board.
- Lead the workforce planning programme for the delivery of the annual Education Commissioning and Training Plan. Analyse the Health Board IMTP and workforce information from multiple sources to inform the Workforce Plan and focus of the Education Commissioning and Training Plan to submit to HEIW on an annual basis.
- Lead on the development of strategic workforce planning recommendations for the Education Commissioning and Training Plan through analysis of the Integrated Medium-Term Plans (IMTPs), workforce information, workforce policy and engagement with service, professional and medical specialty leads etc. Playing a lead role in the overall development of the education commissioning recommendations for the non-medical workforce as part of the Education Commissioning and Training Plan.
- Lead the development of workforce planning capacity and capability within the Health Board and Primary Care including the identification of need, development of the required courses and qualifications with third parties, and overseeing the team in the development, delivery and evaluation of the required training/qualifications. Evaluating the effectiveness of workforce planning training delivered and making appropriate changes to training, liaising with providers as required.
- Providing specialist, expert advice to clinicians and managers across services with regards to strategic workforce planning. The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, on local, regional and national working groups.
- Lead on the development of research into labour market information, new and emerging workforce models etc. to inform the development of reports and recommendations to Board. Undertaking benchmarking to formulate opportunities for workforce transformation.
- Communicate any information, risks, issues and dependencies to the senior teams based on analysis and assessment of workforce plans in the short medium and long term.
- Work with Health Board Strategic Programme Leads, Clinical Boards, Change Hub, Innovation & Improvement Team and partner organisations to ensure that the workforce implications of proposed service change are fully explored, planned for and embedded within proposal/plans/strategies, taking account of context and complexities of competing service and workforce challenges.
- Works autonomously providing advice and support within NHS Wales, Health Board and partner organisations on issues related to strategic workforce planning.
- Shows initiative and self-motivation to developing the role and in approach to queries and work that arises.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Post graduate qualification in Strategic Workforce Planning.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification, e.g. Prince2
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of workforce and organisational development issues in a large, complex, NHS Health Board/Trust.
- Evidence of strategic workforce change/transformation and implementation within a complex environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Primary Care, Integration agenda and appreciation of "Setting the Direction" strategic development within NHS Wales
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of analytical reasoning and effective decision-making skills.
- Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal.
- Strategic thinking and contextual understanding of NHS workforce issues.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive specialist knowledge of strategic workforce planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience
- Post graduate qualification in Strategic Workforce Planning.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification, e.g. Prince2
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of workforce and organisational development issues in a large, complex, NHS Health Board/Trust.
- Evidence of strategic workforce change/transformation and implementation within a complex environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Primary Care, Integration agenda and appreciation of "Setting the Direction" strategic development within NHS Wales
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of analytical reasoning and effective decision-making skills.
- Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal.
- Strategic thinking and contextual understanding of NHS workforce issues.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive specialist knowledge of strategic workforce planning
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
