Director: NHS Wales Employers
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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Salary
£135,551 to £140,653
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
24 days leftJob description
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced senior people professional to join the NHS Wales community and work across the NHS Wales system ...
An exciting opportunity to take on a senior national role within NHS Wales, providing leadership, advice and representation on workforce and employee relations matters. The successful candidate will lead the NHS Wales Employers' remit, representing employing organisations on NHS terms and conditions, workforce policy and strategy.
Working closely with NHS Wales Directors of Workforce and OD, Welsh Government and the Welsh NHS Confederation, the postholder will influence workforce policy and support effective engagement across NHS Wales.
We are seeking a compassionate, highly motivated and experienced Director with a strong track record in Workforce, People or OD. Experience within health, care or related sectors is desirable, alongside the ability to drive cultural change, strengthen employee relations and develop innovative approaches to workforce policy, pay and reward.
You will be a credible and collaborative leader, able to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and empower workforce teams to deliver NHS Wales' strategic priorities.
Experience of the NHS Wales system is desirable, but applications are welcomed from experienced Directors across the UK. The role is available through direct appointment or secondment from a UK NHS organisation.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
NHS Wales Employers is part of the Welsh NHS Confederation/NHS Alliance and works with all NHS organisations in Wales on the development workforce pay policy, employee relations, consultation and negotiation.
To apply for this role, please complete your online application and attach an up to date copy of your CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
Qualifications
Essential
- MCIPD/ FCIPD or other relevant academic/professional qualifications
- Masters qualification in HR management or associated aspect of people management
- Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development
Experience
Essential
- Director level experience at board or equivalent senior management level
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Executives and Senior Managers, Trade Unions and Government representatives
- Experience of and the ability to win the confidence of colleagues at all levels
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 October 2026
Last checked
2 October 2026
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