Senior Medical Workforce Advisor in London

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Workforce Advisor, to play a pivotal role in supporting, developing and strengthening its medical workforce function. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, people focused environment and wants to make a meaningful impact on delivery of high-quality patient care.

The Senior Medical Workforce Advisor will act as a trusted specialist, providing expert advice and guidance on all aspects of the medical workforce. You will work closely with clinical leaders, workforce colleagues, and operational teams to ensure the organisation attracts, supports and retains an engaged and effective medical workforce.

You will provide high-level advice on medical and dental terms and conditions including job planning and rota compliance. You will lead on medical workforce issues, including contractual queries and matters at all grades of medical staff. You will implement policies and procedures aligned with national guidance and best practice. Build strong relationships with clinical leaders and managers, offering proactive and solutions-focused support. Analyse medical workforce data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

• Responsible for providing expert advice to Directors, General Managers, SDMs, Clinical Directors etc to ensure the most effective use of medical resources.
• To provide expert advice on all aspects of Medical and Dental Staff, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to all our customers, both internally and externally.
• Responsible for ensuring that information and advice on Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions, contracts, HR practice and employment law is accurate and up to date and also ensuring that queries are resolved promptly and accurately and ensuring decisions are made on the basis of best advice to both internal and external bodies.
• Manage effectively, professional/personal, often complex and sensitive problems, relating to training and sickness for all medical and dental staff who can be upset and aggressive, liaising with appropriate internal and external bodies (the HEIW, PPA & GMC) where necessary, in line with Health Board Policy, HEIW policy and the TCS.
• To gain an in-depth knowledge of the amended Consultant Contract and new SAS contract to be able to appropriately advise managers and staff.

About us: 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); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers. Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.

Job responsibilities: You will bring a blend of technical expertise, confidence, and emotional intelligence and be comfortable advising senior clinicians, navigating sensitive issues and influencing decision-making. The role involves hybrid working as a mix of in the office and work from home. Currently the team do 50% of their working hours in the office to provide office cover.

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.

• Qualifications and Knowledge: Degree in relevant subject plus CIPD qualified or equivalent experience to post graduate diploma level. Evidence of CPD. Highly developed knowledge of employment law and its impact on policies and practices across the service. Sound knowledge of HR best practice. Knowledge of job evaluation systems. Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions. Knowledge of NHS modernisation agenda.
• Experience: Demonstrable experience working at HR Officer level in a Medical Workforce function. Experience of successfully implementing organisational change. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary, unionised environment. Experience of managing & developing staff. Experience of using computerised information systems, particularly ESR, Intrepid, MRM Live. Experience of working across a multi-site organisation.
• Other: Ability to travel between different Health Board bases. Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Welsh Speaker (Level 1).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£39,263 to £47,280 a year per annum (pro rata if part time).