Interim Exec Director of People Services & Organisational Development
Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
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.
Committed to delivering outstanding healthcare, we are on a journey of continuous improvement and innovation. As the Executive Director of People Services and Organisational Development, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our workforce and driving positive cultural change across the organization.
Acting as ambassador of the Health Board nationally, the role will contribute to broader health and organisational agenda of NHS Wales and the Welsh Government.
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
[email protected]
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
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.