Engagement & Recognition Officer

The Engagement & Recognition Officer role will have responsibility for supporting the successful implementation of the Workforce, OD andEducation (WOD & E) strategy 2020 and achieving our People Planning Objectives. They will drive the specialised areas of staff engagementand recognition to progress positive cultural transformation within Hywel Dda Health Board. The role will engage and educate Hywel Dda onvarious ways to build staff engagement and recognition across the organisation., The Engagement & Recognition Officer will work autonomously managing their own workload effectively to undertake all relevant duties to support the engagement and recognition agenda within the Health Board. They will provide up to date knowledge and advice on engagement and recognition to managers and staff within the organisation.

The post holder will assist in designing, planning and facilitating events which develop positive staff behaviours and build staff engagement.There will be an expectation that the post holder will actively seek new ways to build engagement of staff and how the organisation values theworkforce.

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres