Job summary
- Main area
- Human Resources
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 025-AC228-0925
- Employer
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hybrid working - Ty Glan yr afon
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
People & OD Assistant Business Partner
Band 6
Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.
The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 DHCW’s 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
We’re 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- Associate member CIPD.
- Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Management experience
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Welsh language skills are desirable at levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Evans
- Job title
- Senior People and OD Business Partner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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