Head of Strategic Workforce Planning

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

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 advise 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.

Full details and requirements for the role can be viewed within the attached job description & person specification.

The selection process for this role is expected to be on xxxxxxxxxx

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 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.
- 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



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