Medical and Dental Workforce Manager

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional to join our Workforce and Organisational Development team as a Medical & Dental Senior Workforce Manager.

This fixed-term opportunity offers the chance to play a key role in shaping the future of the Medical and Dental workforce, leading on strategic workforce initiatives and ensuring the Health Board continues to meet national standards and contractual requirements.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Workforce and OD senior leadership team, you will provide expert leadership and specialist advice across all aspects of the Medical and Dental workforce agenda.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the delivery of specialist Medical and Dental workforce services across the Health Board.
  • Providing expert advice on Medical and Dental terms and conditions, job planning, workforce policy and complex pay matters.
  • Ensuring compliance with national contractual obligations, such as the new Resident Doctor Contract Implementation
  • Leading the implementation of changes arising from national agreements and workforce policy developments.
  • Building strong partnerships with senior clinical leaders, operational managers, trade unions and colleagues across NHS Wales.
  • Leading workforce improvement projects, using workforce intelligence to identify efficiencies and support service transformation.
  • Managing and developing a high-performing team while promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Supporting the delivery of the Health Board’s Workforce Strategy.

This post is available as a fixed-term contract or secondment until 30 June 2027 to cover the needs of the service. Applicants wishing to apply on a secondment basis should discuss the opportunity with their current line manager and obtain the necessary approval before submitting an application

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Thorough working knowledge of Medical & Dental Terms & Conditions of service.
  • Experience of working at a high level with local and regional unions on industrial relation matters
  • Experience of providing advice and guidance on a range of workforce issues to senior managers

Desirable

  • Experience of NHS/Other Public Sector employer

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional HR or Management Qualification at Masters level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and extensive professional experience in the field of senior HR Management, evidence by delivery and outcomes.
  • Knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and OD, Workforce and HR agenda

Desirable

  • Membership of the CIPD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 6 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.