Head of Strategic Workforce Transformation

6 months ago


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

We are looking for a Head of Strategic Workforce Transformation & 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 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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”,
and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

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.

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