Head of Strategic Workforce Planning

NHS; Nantgarw; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare body is seeking an experienced Head of Strategic Workforce Planning. This role involves leading workforce planning across NHS Wales, advising on national policies, and implementing innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have substantial management experience in healthcare and a strong background in strategic workforce planning. A hybrid working pattern is offered with the role based in Nantgarw.

Benefits

Corporate induction

Values-based performance appraisal process

Impact on health and social care services

Qualifications

• Extensive specialist knowledge of strategic workforce planning.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• In-depth knowledge of NHS and government policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to NHS Wales and partners.
• Influence policy and service transformation.
• Lead development of workforce planning elements.

Skills

Strategic and analytical thinking

Interpersonal and communication skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Masters degree in Human Resources or equivalent

Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Workforce Planning or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and visionary leader to join us as our Head of Strategic Workforce Planning. Working with the Assistant Director of Strategic Workforce Planning, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring NHS Wales has the workforce it needs--now and for the future. You'll work with senior leaders, influence national policy, and deliver innovative solutions that impact health and care across Wales.

This is a national role, leading the development and implementation of workforce planning across NHS Wales. You will be responsible for the delivery of a number of national programmes of work, develop ways to enable NHS Wales to more effectively plan its future workforce requirements, influence strategic direction and support the vision for HEIW to be the system leader for workforce intelligence and planning. The postholder will be an authoritative expert in strategic workforce planning, providing highly specialist advice and knowledge to NHS Wales, leading development of strategic workforce planning approaches and guidance, advising on the national workforce issues, analysing workforce trends and developing national policy and strategic workforce plans.

Based in Ty Dysgu, Nantgarw this role will have a hybrid working pattern with two/three days office based. You will work in a matrix model with colleagues from across HEIW.

Main duties of the job

This national, strategic role will provide expert advice and challenge to NHS Wales and partners, influencing policy and service transformation. Leading and influencing a variety of national programmes and undertaking specific projects within organisations across Wales, providing specialist advice and guidance. The postholder will influence and shape the development, delivery and evaluation of a broad range of workforce intelligence, specifically around external factors influencing workforce supply and availability. You will develop strong links with organisations and senior managers across Wales, advising on the development of workforce plans, skills and knowledge and building the capability of managers to undertake evidence-based planning for future workforce needs.

The postholder will also lead on the development of the workforce planning elements for the HEIW Education and Training Plan for NHS Wales; undertaking horizon scanning, analysis of workforce intelligence from a range of sources and engagement with Health Boards, professional bodies, medical specialty leads etc. To support this, the postholder will work with colleagues across HEIW, advising on development of forecasting and modelling techniques e.g. scenario planning of highly complex multi-faceted information sources to inform future decisions on the development of the workforce in Wales.

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Masters degree in Human Resources or possess equivalent experience, skills and knowledge
• Extensive specialist knowledge of strategic workforce planning, transformation and workforce information
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• In depth knowledge of NHS and government policies, service change, workforce related initiatives and change programmes
• Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Workforce Planning or equivalent

Experience

• Substantial experience of management at a senior level in in a health or care organisation
• Effective partnership working, cross sector and multi-agency
• Experience of managing highly complex projects/programmes of work at a national level and across sector
• Experience of leading and implementing change at a national level

Skills and Attributes

• Strategic and analytical thinker with diagnostic and problem-solving skills. Able to analyse highly complex information, interpret and convey to audiences where there may be barriers to understanding
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills

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.