Workforce Policy and Governance Advisor

National health service; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

National Health Service is seeking a Workforce Policy and Governance Advisor to support the Governance Lead across the People and Culture Directorate. You will help implement workforce policies, provide expert advice, and ensure compliance with governance and statutory duties.

The role covers committee reporting, FOI responses, policy coordination, risk and audit reporting, and training. You will line manage a Corporate Business Support Assistant, fostering collaboration and a positive team

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a professional related subject or equivalent experience in HR.
• Postgraduate qualification in HR Management or related discipline.
• Member of the CIPD and understands employment policy and law.
• Experience with HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Implement and govern workforce policy activities and governance processes.
• Provide high-quality, compliant advice to the People and Culture Directorate.
• Prepare committee reports, draft FOI responses, and manage risk/audit reporting.
• Coordinate policy management, communications updates and training.
• Line manage a Corporate Business Support Assistant.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Partnership building

Diligence and integrity

Education

Degree in HR or related subject

Postgraduate HR qualification

CIPD membership

Tools

MS Office

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Workforce Policy and Governance Advisor to support the Workforce Policy and Governance Lead in ensuring the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective workforce policies and governance systems across the People and Culture Directorate.

Main duties of the job

The Workforce Policy and Governance Advisor will support the Workforce Policy and Governance Lead to implement effective and appropriate workforce policies and systems of work, ensuring that high quality, compliant, expert advice and support is available to the People and Culture Directorate and Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for providing expert advice and guidance to ensure that legislative and regulatory compliance requirements are met as they relate to the workforce and workforce policy and practice.

The role encompasses implementing and delivering a range of workforce policy and governance activities (such as committee reporting, drafting FOI request responses, workforce policy management and coordination, risk management, audit reporting, communication updates and training) in order to ensure that the Trust is compliant with its governance, statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

The post holder will line manage a Corporate Business Support Assistant, fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a professional related subject or equivalent level of practical experience within Human Resources.
• Post graduate qualification in Human Resources Management or other relevant discipline
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
• Understands employment policy and procedures and how employment law is applied in the workplace.

Desirable

• Chartered Member of the CIPD or eligible to apply.
• Knowledge of Welsh Government Policy and Directives relating to Health.
• Awareness of strategic UK/NHS Wales issues and wider political and social drivers that influence service delivery within the NHS.
• Knowledge / formal training in Agenda for Change job matching / evaluation.
• Knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions (Agenda for Change).
• Knowledge of NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a generalist Human Resources role and managing a diverse and complex workload.
• Information Management and Technology experience, with proficiency in IT software such as MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams and email).
• Experience of working with workforce policies and procedures.
• Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
• Delivery of Human Resources Policy training sessions.

Desirable

• Experience of line management.
• Experience of working with or within a unionised environment and building successful partnerships.
• Experience of working on corporate workforce projects.
• Experience of drafting briefing papers, reports, and communications plans.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, written and verbal
• Analyses complex workforce issues and makes decisions in relation to the interpretation of workforce policies, procedures and initiatives.
• Well-developed ability to analyse, write and present complex information in reports and policies to a publishable standard.
• Ability to exercise high levels of diligence and integrity when assessing or preparing documentation, especially when information is received from a variety of sources.
• Ability to build and develop constructive and effective partnership working relationships with trade unions.

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable (levels 1 to 5) in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Company Culture

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.