People and Culture Directorate Business Manager

Job summary

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a full-time (37.5 hours per week) Band 8a Business Manager within the People and Culture Directorate.

The post holder is the central Business Manager in the People and Culture Directorate responsible for leading the coordination and monitoring of the business planning, performance review and measurement to inform actions for improvement across the People and Culture Directorate. The post holder will lead the coordination of Directorate Local Delivery Plan (LDP) process and coordinate the performance review progress against key objectives set within the Trust's Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) for the Directorate with regards to delivery within agreed timescales.

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

Main duties of the job

The Post holder leads the coordination of the business of the People and Culture Directorate working with the Heads of Service for the following functions:

• Education and Development
• Culture, Inclusion and Wellbeing
• Occupational Health
• Organisational Development
• Workforce Transformation and Planning
• People Services

The Post holder will:

• Support the Director of People in the management, design and delivery of the Directorate Local Delivery Plan to inform efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery within the financial resources.
• Lead the coordination of the Directorate planning and review for each quarterly performance review working with key corporate Directorates including - Planning & Performance, Finance and Information, QSPE and Corporate Governance.
• Support the Directorate in the development and implementation of business cases for new developments/innovations.
• Lead the coordination of the Directorate annual review to inform priorities in the Directorate LDP.
• Promote the Trust vision, behaviours and strategic aims across the Directorate and wider organisation.
• Be the lead manager for the Directorate for Business Continuity and planning to ensure robust and effective local plans are in place and reviewed regularly.
• Coordinate the process for the collation and review of the Directorate Risk Register.

About us

#RemarkablePeople

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 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.