# Head of People > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-people/78442c32-99a9-4ff1-921d-f4923cc3c56a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-of-people/78442c32-99a9-4ff1-921d-f4923cc3c56a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £67,583 - £78,530 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T09:50:34.059Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Abercynon/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Human_Resources/Human_Resources-v8161517 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8161517?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced People leader with the vision and influence to shape workforce strategy in a complex and evolving healthcare environment? Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) is seeking an exceptional Head of People to join our senior People Directorate team. This is a key strategic leadership role responsible for partnering with Care Groups and Corporate services to develop and deliver ambitious people plans that support service transformation, workforce sustainability, which translates to exceptional patient care. As a trusted advisor to senior operational and clinical leaders, you will provide expert guidance across workforce planning, organisational development (OD), talent management, succession planning, recruitment, retention and organisational change. Working closely with colleagues across People Services, OD, Workforce Planning and other specialist teams, you will play a pivotal role in helping services navigate complex workforce challenges, drive cultural improvement and create a positive employee experience across our organisation of circa 13,000 staff. ### Main duties of the job As Head of People, working closely with a deputy, you will act as the Strategic People Partner for designated Care Groups and/or Corporate areas, providing visible leadership and expert advice on workforce and organisational development matters. Leading the development and delivery of workforce strategies and integrated people plans aligned to organisational priorities and transformation programmes. - Driving workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, recruitment and retention initiatives. - Supporting senior leaders through organisational change, service redesign and complex people challenges, providing expert advice grounded in employment legislation and best practice. - Using workforce data, insight and analytics to influence decision-making and identify opportunities to improve workforce productivity, staff experience and service outcomes. - Leading strategic workforce and OD projects that support innovation, improvement and cultural change. - Building strong partnerships with clinical, operational and executive leaders, trade union colleagues and external partners to deliver shared workforce objectives. - Championing the Health Board's values and behaviours and supporting the development of an inclusive, engaged and high performing workforce. This is an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making at the highest levels and make a lasting contribution to the delivery of healthcare services across CTMUHB. ### 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. This role offers flexible and hybrid working between home, our head office in Abercynon alongside travel across Health Board sites. You’ll be joining a people team of nearly 150 members, supporting the delivery of the CTMUHB 2025-2030 People Plan: https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales/about-us/jobs-accordion/people-plan-2025-2030-pdf/ This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means being able to use Welsh in routine workplace situations, such as greeting customers, answering calls, responding to routine enquiries, providing information, arranging appointments and taking messages. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information. If you have these Welsh language skills, please apply. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of workforce issues and the basic terms and conditions which govern workforce. **Desirable** - Knowledge of Primary Care, Integration agenda and appreciation of “Setting the Direction” strategic development within NHS Wales. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to Masters level or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience. - Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or working towards attainment. **Desirable** - Chartered Fellow of CIPD. ### Welsh language **Desirable** - Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above ### Skills and Aptitude **Essential** - Effective influencing, negotiating and consultation skills. **Desirable** - Effective project management skills. ### Strategic Awareness **Essential** - Strategic awareness of UK/NHS Wales issues. Strategic thinking and contextual understanding of NHS Workforce issues. ### Strategic Leadership **Essential** - Previous significant experience at middle/senior management level. - Evidence of strategic workforce change and implementation within a complex environment. ### Workforce & Performance Operations **Essential** - Significant experience of workforce and organisational development issues in a large, complex, organisation. - Proven track record of driving high performance, value and efficiency, through people, systems and processes. ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 856.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464955) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 744.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464956) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [occupational health form (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462397) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.