Job vacancy: Head of People and OD Partnering, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, To be negotiated

Job summary

Main area

People and Organisational Development Directorate

Grade

Band 8b

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (to cover a secondment)

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share
Flexible working
Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible working, 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, with core times being 09:00 to 17:00)

Job ref

028-AC301-0824

Employer: Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Any PHW office base
Town: To be negotiated
Salary: £59,857 - £69,553 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/09/2024 23:59

Head of People and OD Partnering

Band 8b

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

To find out more visit Public Health Wales and watch this video about our Strategic Plan

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’re Looking For:

A strong background in leading teams of People & OD Partners / HR Business Partners at a strategic level and an understanding of the importance and impact of culture, values, behaviour, and leadership. Key skills and experience:

Proven experience in professional partnering at an executive and senior level.

The ability to develop trusting and effective relationships and engage others through a coaching style.

Expertise in organisation development and change

A risk-based approach and an improvement mindset

Experience in working effectively in complex trade unionised organisations and fostering positive partnership working.

Understanding of the breadth and complexity of the NHS and Welsh context

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the job role and the essential and desirable criteria required.

The assessment for the role will take place on the 8^th October.

If you’d like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Rachel Attwood, Deputy Director of People OD [email protected]

Public Health Wales continues to be an employer open to the opportunities of flexible/hybrid working. This role can predominantly be remote but will also require regular office attendance in Cardiff. We are supportive of flexible working and tailoring working patterns to individual circumstances where business needs allow.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters level in relevant discipline or equivalent knowledge and expertise.
CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification in Human Resources or Organisational Development.
Chartered membership of CIPD or working towards attainment.
Strong knowledge of OD principles, HR best practices, and UK employment law.

Desirable criteria

FCIPD or equivalent professional qualification
Additional qualifications in change management, coaching, or leadership development.

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience in a senior HR or OD role, with a track record of delivering successful OD strategies.
Proven experience in leading and developing HR teams.
Experience in managing change and driving organisational transformation.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Excellent leadership and people management skills.
High level of emotional intelligence, with the ability to foster a positive and inclusive work environment.

Desirable criteria

The ability to communicate in Welsh

Please be advised that there is a temporary top-up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals who may wish to work part time or apply on a job share basis.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.