Job summary
The post holder will support the Senior Workforce Team in the delivery of a comprehensive range of workforce activities throughout the Directorate. This will include working alongside the Relationship Managers to identify key areas of work and increase the engagement of the workforce and facilitation of workforce redesign.The role will identify new ways of working, management of operational HR issues; employee relations, performance management and monitoring of workforce KPIs, embedding good people management practices and developing and raising managerial and team capabilities. The post holder will therefore play a key role in ensuring effective and efficient management of people, through the provision of highly specialised expert advice to the business on a comprehensive range of HR services to the directorates, such as sickness management, disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, service redesign and change management, employee relations, equality and diversity.
Main duties of the job
In particular, the post holder will have accountability for attendance management, and terms and conditions across the Health Board and line manage the Workforce Advisor - Attendance Management. The post holder will support the attendance management process offering support to managers in both the management of sickness and support to staff. They will participate in project groups to deliver change, ensure best practice in the management of change, building and championing partnership working with Trade Unions and Professional Organisations at every level of the Directorate. The post holder will assist with the implementation of workforce and service change proposals.The post holder will be expected to exemplify the values and behaviours of the UHB and take action to embed them throughout the Directorates, and in all workforce and OD policies and practices.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 25.03.2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 25.03.2024
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience- acquired through degree / professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Evidence of any other professional qualifications.
- Knowledge of workforce issues and the basic terms and conditions which govern workforce
Desirable
- Chartered Fellow of CIPD
- Post graduate qualification in relevant discipline, or other relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of HR and/or organisational development /modernisation issues in a large, complex organisation.
- Evidence of strategic workforce change and implementation within a complex environment.
- Demonstrate successful outcomes of consultation and negotiation experiences.
- Proven track record of innovation, change management, implementing best practice and/or modernisation of services and ways of working.
- Evidence of analytical reasoning.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous experience in a senior Workforce role
- Knowledge of working within an NHS organisation
- Track record of inspiring and managing a team
- Mediation Training.
- Evidence of Strategic thinking and contextual understanding of NHS Workforce issues.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Effective decision-making skills.
- Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal
- Effective influencing, negotiating and consultation skills
- Ability to build and develop constructive and effective partnership working relationships with Trade Unions and Professional Organisations
- IT literacy and Standard keyboard skills
- Self-motivated and resilient.
- Evidence of effective leadership skills, team development skills and ability to develop others.
- Team player
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Evidence of an achievement focus
- Ability to negotiate and build alliances
- Ability to facilitate the capability and development of people skills in line managers.
- Role model the values and behaviours of the organisation.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable
- Effective Project Management skills
- Coaching for Performance.
- Effective Change Management
- Facilitation Skills.
- Awareness of Strategic UK/NHS Wales issues.
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to needs of the service.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience- acquired through degree / professional HR qualification plus additional training or equivalent experience
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Evidence of any other professional qualifications.
- Knowledge of workforce issues and the basic terms and conditions which govern workforce
Desirable
- Chartered Fellow of CIPD
- Post graduate qualification in relevant discipline, or other relevant discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of HR and/or organisational development /modernisation issues in a large, complex organisation.
- Evidence of strategic workforce change and implementation within a complex environment.
- Demonstrate successful outcomes of consultation and negotiation experiences.
- Proven track record of innovation, change management, implementing best practice and/or modernisation of services and ways of working.
- Evidence of analytical reasoning.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous experience in a senior Workforce role
- Knowledge of working within an NHS organisation
- Track record of inspiring and managing a team
- Mediation Training.
- Evidence of Strategic thinking and contextual understanding of NHS Workforce issues.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Effective decision-making skills.
- Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal
- Effective influencing, negotiating and consultation skills
- Ability to build and develop constructive and effective partnership working relationships with Trade Unions and Professional Organisations
- IT literacy and Standard keyboard skills
- Self-motivated and resilient.
- Evidence of effective leadership skills, team development skills and ability to develop others.
- Team player
- Effective interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Evidence of an achievement focus
- Ability to negotiate and build alliances
- Ability to facilitate the capability and development of people skills in line managers.
- Role model the values and behaviours of the organisation.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable
- Effective Project Management skills
- Coaching for Performance.
- Effective Change Management
- Facilitation Skills.
- Awareness of Strategic UK/NHS Wales issues.
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to needs of the service.
Desirable
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
