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Job summary

Main area
Human Resources
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Working pattern to be discussed upon appointment
Hours
Part time - 16 hours per week (Working days/hours to be discussed upon appointment)
Job ref
100-AC201-0726
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Prince Philip Hospital
Town
Llanelli
Salary
£32,557 - £39,631 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
28/07/2026

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Medical Workforce Advisor

Band 5

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.


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 are seeking a motivated and organised Medical Workforce Advisor to join our Medical Workforce team based at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.

Working as part of a professional and supportive team, you will play a key role in delivering a comprehensive medical staffing service to medical and dental staff across Hywel Dda University Health Board. The post holder will support the Senior Medical Workforce Advisor in ensuring the effective management of workforce processes and will oversee the workflow of the Medical Workforce Assistants across the Health Board.

This role provides an ideal platform for someone with strong administrative, organisational and people management skills to expand their experience and develop their career within NHS workforce services.

Working days and hours will be agreed upon appointment. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a combination of home-based and office-based working.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a consistent Medical Workforce service to ensure the appropriate contractual advice is given to support policies to assist with job planning, contractual advice & managing sickness. 

They will contribute to the delivery of medical workforce objectives by working closely with the Senior Medical Workforce Manager, Senior Medical Workforce Advisors and Operational Managers providing complex professional medical workforce advice.

They will develop and maintain an efficient working knowledge of national medical and dental terms and conditions and be a pro-active member of the team.  They will suggest service improvement and innovation to ensure that a responsive Medical Workforce service is provided.  They will review and implement processes to effectively manage the workflow of the Medical Workforce Assistants, ensuring that deadlines and timescales are met.  

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will involve:

Supporting managers with developing new Resident Doctor rotas to meet service changes and educational and training requirements.

Leading on the update of the Allocate Resident Doctor portal as an on-going responsibility, updating the information system regularly to ensure that information is current and that information retrieval is easily accessible for reporting to Welsh Government.

Supporting Specialty Leads and Operational Managers in the development of rota design and work schedules for all Resident medical staff.

Be familiar with the Single Lead Employer policy in respect of Resident Doctors in training and ensure that they are applied fairly and consistently and undertaking the necessary work associated with this new process. 

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 28/07/2026

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Willingness to study for CIPD
Desirable criteria
  • Broad understanding of the wider agenda for Medical and Dental staff e.g. new contracts

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a Human Resources function
  • Sickness absence management experience
  • Evidence of achieving results
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using ESR/ Intrepid/ Allocate
  • Immigration knowledge

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Other

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Bethan Griffiths
Job title
Senior Medical Workforce Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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