Job summary
Are you a progressive leader with a passion for healthcare excellence and a track record of leading organisations through cultural change? Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking a strategic and results-driven professional to join the organisation as its Executive Director of People Services and Organisational Development.
BCUHB is one of the largest integrated health and social care organisations in the UK, serving the North Wales population spanning six counties. It provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.
The organisation has made significant progress operationally in the previous 12 months, under the leadership of new Chief Executive Carol Shillabeer and the Executive Team and seeks an Executive Director of People Services and Organisational Development to help further drive improvements.
BCUHB therefore seeks an experienced, progressive and dynamic People leader to help lead the Health Board through the next stages of its transformation journey.
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.
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) isthe 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 Boardis 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BCUHB therefore seeks a compassionate and proven People leader, who brings experience of operating at Board level, to help lead it through the next stages of its transformation journey. With a track record of excellence, you will be passionate about creating positive, inclusive and high-performing teams and culture.
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, please visit Opportunities | Odgers Berndtson to view further information and to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BCUHB therefore seeks a compassionate and proven People leader, who brings experience of operating at Board level, to help lead it through the next stages of its transformation journey. With a track record of excellence, you will be passionate about creating positive, inclusive and high-performing teams and culture.
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, please visit Opportunities | Odgers Berndtson to view further information and to apply.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
