Job vacancy: Interim Executive Director of People and Organisational Development, Velindre University NHS Trust, Cardiff

Job summary

Main area: Executive
Grade: Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Contract: 6 months (Fixed Term / Secondment for 6 months to meet the needs of the service)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 120-AC815-0725-A

Employer: Velindre University NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Velindre Trust Headquarters, Unit 2 Charnwood Court
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £118,930 - £123,872 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/08/2025 23:59

Interim Executive Director of People and Organisational Development

Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre University NHS Trust, which is a committed equal opportunities employer. The Trust welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

our values;

Caring
Respectful
Accountable

and who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in a Trust that has the ambition to provide world class services and care to patient and donors.

Velindre University NHS Trust holds a special place at the heart of healthcare in Wales. It is also an amazing organisation to work and to develop your career. The Trust comprises of two divisions, Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service. The Trust also hosts on behalf of the Welsh Government and NHS Wales, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) and Health Technology Wales (HTW).

Velindre University NHS Trust provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss their employment opportunity with you.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Posts may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and Professional Registration Check.

For more information on our Trust Employee Reward and Benefit’s Package please visit the Velindre University NHS Trust website.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters Level in Organisational Development or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent senior level experience in a complex organisation.
Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD
Evidence of recent Management and Leadership Development.
Evidence of Continual Professional Development

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Proven experience in a senior People & OD role.
Proven experience of working and contributing at Board level.
Significant management and professional experience
Evidence of working across a range of organisations to achieve significant and sustainable change.
Experience of strategic planning and development.
Theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of workforce planning
Evidence of actively participating in and delivering service improvements and efficiencies.
Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, and diverse management and staff groups.
Understanding of the challenges facing the workforce in the 21st Century.
Understands HR and Employment law and how to mitigate risk.

Abilities and Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively and co-operatively with colleagues and other partners
Excellent leadership and influencing skills.
Capacity to think strategically and analyse and solve complex problems
Inspirational leader who demonstrates the ability to lead and manage change
Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.
Commitment to improving quality of patient and donor care and services.
Evidence of self awareness
Creative thinker

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