Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed term/secondment until 31/12/2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-AC167-0626
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Velindre Trust Headquarters
- Town
- Parc Nantgarw
- Salary
- £32,557 - £39,631 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
People and Relationship Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 5
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC 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
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC 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 it 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.
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 for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a customer focused People and Relationship Advisors to join the newly formed People and Relationship
Team within the Trust.
Acting in a generalist role supporting the development of effective people managers you will be key to the operational success of our vision in the People Strategy: ‘Healthy People, Great Care, Inspirational Learning’.
This post is a fixed term/secondment for 18 months until 31st December 2027 to meet the needs of the service. 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.
PLEASE NOTE A release form to be included with your application form can be downloaded . (This form is for the staff member and line manager to complete and return to you)
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
• Provide a pro-active customer focused approach to coaching and developing effective people managers within the Trust
• Working collaboratively across the wider Workforce and OD Department to ensure operational delivery toward the Trust’s People
Strategy
• Support the People and Relationship Manager in providing excellent service to our divisions in all HR matters including, recruitment,
disciplinary, sickness and grievance etc.
• Manage ER cases in partnership the Trust’s People Managers, advising and coaching on best practise
• Support the development of the People and Relationship Assistants providing advice and guidance when required
• Deliver and develop training materials for managers in effective people management ensuring the putting people first ethos is
embedded into practice
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
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 and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or have the equivalent knowledge obtained via experience gained in working in an operational Workforce Role.
- CIPD level 5 Qualification or equivalent.
- Current evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Willing to work towards CIPD Level 7
- Knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions of Service
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a range of HR Advisory experience
- Experience in one or more areas of HR involving more complex issues / cases
- Demonstrate experience in investigating and advising in employment relations cases at disciplinary and other hearings
- Experience of delivering training to managers at all levels
- Experience of using HR Systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using ESR
- Trained Job matcher / evaluator
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with sensitive situations involving conflict and diplomacy
- Coaching skills or willing to undertake ILM level 3 in first line management coaching
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of an organisations political agenda.
- Ability to manage priorities and personal workloads and meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with all managers and staff at all levels both verbally and writing
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues and trade union partners.
- Ability to respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach.
- Ability to problem solve effectively.
- High level of confidentiality
- Ability to work independently and as an effective member of the immediate and wider WF team.
- Able to challenge decisions in a constructive way
- Able to show resilience and stamina under pressure
- Ability to travel between Trust sites as and when required
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh to level 1 standard
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Thomas
- Job title
- People and Relationship Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
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