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Director: NHS Wales Employers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

To be agreed on appointment, LL13 7TDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£135,551 to £140,653

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

26 October 2026

24 days left

Job 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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About the employer

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