Job vacancy: Succession Planning and Talent Management Lead, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Carmarthen

Job summary

Main area

Leadership Development

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

12 months (Fixed term /secondment until 01/09/2026 Due to funding)

Hours

Full time
Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (This is a hybrid role where both home and office based working is required)

Job ref

100-AC200-0725

Employer: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hafan Derwen, St Davids Park
Town: Carmarthen
Salary: £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/08/2025 23:59
Interview date: 12/08/2025

Succession Planning and Talent Management Lead

Band 8a

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are actively encouraged to contact the appointing manager prior to submitting their application.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 12/08/25

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Master’s level education or demonstrable equivalent experience
Qualified to degree level or equivalent knowledge & experience or training
Knowledge of OD Tools and Techniques and activities
Accredited Coaching Qualification at level 5 or willing to work towards
Evidence of ongoing professional development at master’s level
Track record of implementing TM&SP initiatives in a large multi-profession organisation e.g. assessments centres and psychometrics
Excellent digital skills including use of Office 365 applications and knowledge of high level data extraction and analysis using relevant and available technology

Desirable criteria

360 feedback facilitation
CIPD
Experience of working in an OD environment
Member of professional W/F & OD body CIPD or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive previous experience of working in the NHS/public service in a busy, complex environment with sensitive and confidential information
Developing systems and processes to appropriately collect, store and utilise information to support talent pipelines and individual development needs
Previous experience of providing leadership and operational management of responsible portfolio
Experience of sourcing, tendering and commissioning of organisational development programmes via procurement process/contracts
Experience in delivering innovative solutions for organisational improvement
Experience of collaborative working across a range of partners

Desirable criteria

Proven experience in talent management, leadership development service
Action Learning Facilitation
Programme management
NHS experience

Other

Essential criteria

Flexible approach to needs of the service
Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable criteria

Welsh Speaker (Level 1) is desirable but not essential for this post

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.

By submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable).

These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing in line with current Data Protection Legislation especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data (sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). As an organisation, we ensure that the legislation defining confidentiality is observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII)

If you are successfully appointed, by completing the application form you authorise the UHB to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

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.