Interim Exec Director of People Services & Organisational Development

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health board as the Interim Executive Director of People Services and Organisational Development. This role involves strategic leadership, improving employee engagement, and managing organisational change. With a focus on compassionate leadership, the position aims to enhance the workforce's potential and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HR and Organisational Development.
• Experience at Director Level within a people-centred organisation.
• Desirable experience within the NHS at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of People aspects.
• Drive initiatives for employee wellbeing and engagement.
• Manage recruitment strategies and succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Change Management

Organisational Development

Employee Engagement

Education

Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD)

Master's degree relevant to the field of expertise

Job description

Interim Exec Director of People Services & Organisational Development

Interim Exec Director of People Services & Organisational Development

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Job Overview

Join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board as our Interim Executive Director of People Services and Organisational Development!

Job Overview

Join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board as our Interim Executive Director of People Services and Organisational Development!

Are you a dynamic and compassionate leader with a passion for transforming organizational culture and developing people to their fullest potential? Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking an experienced and strategic Executive Director to lead our People Services and Organisational Development (POD) team.

As one of the Executive Directors of the Health Board, you will share collective responsibility with all other Directors for all aspects of the University Health Board’s (UHB) performance. This includes strategic direction, leadership, corporate policy-making and the development and delivery of Board objectives.

Are you a dynamic and compassionate leader with a passion for transforming organizational culture and developing people to their fullest potential? Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking an experienced and strategic Executive Director to lead our People Services and Organisational Development (POD) team.

As one of the Executive Directors of the Health Board, you will share collective responsibility with all other Directors for all aspects of the University Health Board’s (UHB) performance. This includes strategic direction, leadership, corporate policy-making and the development and delivery of Board objectives.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of the People aspects of the Health Board’s goals and objectives, ensuring it serves the needs of clinical and non-clinical divisions across the organisation and works in partnership with staff and staff representatives.

Organisational Development: Drive initiatives to enhance organisational effectiveness, foster a culture of compassionate leadership, continuous improvement, and promote employee engagement. Develop leadership capacity and capability at every level within the organisation to support enhanced performance and deliver an engaged, motivated, flexible workforce.

Talent Management: Develop innovative recruitment strategies to attract top talent, ensuring the Health Board has the right people in key positions. Establish robust succession planning processes to identify and develop future leaders from within the organisation.

Employee Wellbeing: Champion employee wellbeing initiatives, ensuring a supportive and healthy work environment for all staff.

Collaboration and Partnerships: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including unions, staff representatives, and external partners, to build consensus and support for organisational improvements. Engage with the local community to build trust and demonstrate the health board's commitment to positive change.

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £2.1 billion and a workforce of over 21,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to deliver excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

This interim position is for an initial duration of six months pending substantive recruitment to the role.

Due to the tenure of this role, we are seeking candidates who are immediately available

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying. Please contact Kim Ollerton-Lewis, Senior Recruitment Specialist

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Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. (FCIPD)
• Educated to master degree level relevant to the field of expertise or equivalent senior level of work experience
• Evidence of continual professional development and recent management and leadership development.
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working at Director Level in a people-centred organisation. Previous experience working within the NHS at a senior level is desirable but not essential.
• Experience across all major functional areas of HR, including employee relations, organisational development, workforce planning, reward, learning and development.
• Evidence of working across organisations to lead, introduce and manage significant change and transformation programmes.
• Experience in strategic planning and development, and able to evidence success in actively participating in delivering service improvement and organisational efficiencies.
• Experience in delivering cultural change programmes and values underpinned by Strategic Values and behavioural frameworks.
• Proven experience of working or contributing at Board level.
• Understanding, or an awareness, of the political context for Health and Social Care within Wales would be beneficial but is not essential.
  
  

Skills And Attributes

Essential criteria

• The ability to inspire, innovate, and motivate to lead and manage change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to work effectively and co-operatively with colleagues, key stakeholders and partners at all levels.
• The ability to think and operate strategically, with strong analytical, critical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to make sense of conflicting priorities and arrive at effective and speedy decisions.
• Empathetic, self-aware, discreet and personable with all levels of employees, trade unions and other key stakeholders.
• Able to role model the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and represent the values of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
• Resilient, confident and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Committed to developing a culture of openness, diversity and inclusion.
• Welsh language skills are desirable, incidental Welsh will be expected

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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