Medical Workforce Advisor
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and organisedMedical 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 andtimescales are met.
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); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job 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
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Willingness to study for CIPD
Desirable
- Broad understanding of the wider agenda for Medical and Dental staff e.g. new contracts
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Human Resources function
- Sickness absence management experience
- Evidence of achieving results
Desirable
- Experience of using ESR/ Intrepid/ Allocate
- Immigration knowledge
Language Skills
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Prince Philip Hospital
Bryngwyn Mawr
Llanelli
SA14 8QF
United Kingdom
