Job summary
We are offering this post as a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We also welcome applications on a secondment basis.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Join our dedicated team at Digital Health & Care Wales, where we strive to be the "employer of choice". The People & Organisational Development (P&OD) Directorate is at the heart of driving our strategic agenda, supporting leadership development, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
Main duties of the job
As a P&OD Assistant Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting the P&OD Team to influence and drive the strategic People agenda. Working closely with the Senior People Business Partner and POD Business Partner, you will deliver a proactive and professional business partnering service, focusing on workforce planning, resource availability, and line management coaching for complex ER cases within your designated Directorates.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the People & OD Strategy, enhancing Directorate performance through effective communication and trust-based relationships with senior managers.
- Coach and support line managers to improve workforce plans and people management practices.
- Support workforce planning initiatives, including talent management and succession planning, to support new ways of working.
- Analyse and present people performance data, identifying trends and advising on necessary actions.
- Act as a change enabler to facilitate organisational development and manage complex employee relations issues.
- Champion and embed DHCWs values and behaviours, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
- Deputise for the P&OD Business Partner in meetings, providing insights on people metrics and making recommendations.
About You
Were seeking someone who shares our organisational values of collaboration, compassion, innovation, excellence, and inclusivity, and can bring them to life through their work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the People & OD Strategy, enhancing Directorate performance through effective communication and trust-based relationships with senior managers.
- Coach and support line managers to improve workforce plans and people management practices.
- Support workforce planning initiatives, including talent management and succession planning, to support new ways of working.
- Analyse and present people performance data, identifying trends and advising on necessary actions.
- Act as a change enabler to facilitate organisational development and manage complex employee relations issues.
- Champion and embed DHCWs values and behaviours, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
- Deputise for the P&OD Business Partner in meetings, providing insights on people metrics and making recommendations.
About You
Were seeking someone who shares our organisational values of collaboration, compassion, innovation, excellence, and inclusivity, and can bring them to life through their work.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Associate member CIPD.
- Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a people professional
- Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions.
- Up to date knowledge of employment law and good practice in managing employee relations.
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to establish and maintain credibility and trust with managers and staff through knowledge and confidence.
- Awareness of commitment to diversity
Desirable
- Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Associate member CIPD.
- Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a people professional
- Experience of working in partnership with Trade Unions.
- Up to date knowledge of employment law and good practice in managing employee relations.
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to establish and maintain credibility and trust with managers and staff through knowledge and confidence.
- Awareness of commitment to diversity
Desirable
- Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
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).
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).
