Workforce Retention Lead

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING

If you are an experienced NHS professional who is motivated and creative with the ability to deliver real change at pace, this is the opportunity for you

This new role will oversee and deliver against Powys THB’s emerging retention strategy. Retention is a vital element of sustaining and growing our organisational workforce to meet the increasing and changing demands on services. The need to create environments that support, nurture and retain our workforce, as well as to develop and expand our future pipeline, is critical. This role will align with the national Retention Programme and offers the opportunity to work closely with colleagues from across the whole organisation, as well as with external partners such as HEIW and other Health Boards in Wales.

Excellent communication, organisation and influencing skills will be required to ensure local progress against the All-Wales Retention Programme, enabling us to develop and deliver ambitious, evidence-based local retention plans that meet our organisational requirements, making a real difference to our people. This is an exceptional opportunity for a compassionate leader who has the experience and skills to lead PTHB’s organisational retention programme.

If you are creative thinker with a passion for the NHS who likes working hard to achieve success, we would love to hear from you.

Lead the development of Powys THB’s retention plans which will include alignment to employee experience; staff engagement; flexible approach to working; wellbeing; leadership and culture; Continuous Professional Development (CPD); career pathways etc.

Lead and support implementation of the suite of national retention resources developed by HEIW, including the Nurse Retention Plan across the organisation.

Work collaboratively as part of an All-Wales retention ‘communities of practice’ network with HEIW to capture and share good practice on retention priorities, supported by a Quality Improvement (QI) approach. You will be provided with QI training if required.

Collect and collate retention data and provide regular reports locally to promote visibility and awareness at Board level.

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

Drive the delivery of the retention strategy, acting as a focal point for retention activities at organisational level, working with leaders, line managers and staff to promote best practice, resources and standards.

Work in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders both locally and externally to the organisation.

Review and analyse baseline metrics and information related to retention in PTHB.

Drive progress on retention priorities using a QI approach to demonstrate improvements in results

Proactively engage with the HEIW Retention Hub and Communities of Practice network to spread good practice and develop the programme.

Develop reports for PTHB Executive Team/Board that demonstrate impact and progress on clear retention metrics.