Wales

HPMA is the professional voice of HR in healthcare, and our purpose is to maintain and develop the people management contribution to healthcare in the UK. Supported by a strong branch network, we set and promote the highest standards in people management in healthcare.

As an integral part of the HPMA, the Wales Branch recognises the important role it can play in supporting members in building professional and personal support networks, promoting learning, exposing colleagues to new ideas and different ways of working and providing the opportunity and time to reflect on practice – building the capability and impact of people management in Wales.

HPMA Wales has been busy in the last few months working on revitalising the branch by focussing on the HR, Workforce and OD community; developing a membership strategy; and attracting new members and developing committee roles.

As a result of this work we have a launched a brand new innovation in Wales by appointing Link Officers in each of our 10 organisation. The role of the Link Officers is to support the work of the committee by ensuring information is reaching our members, and to ensure that we understand and respond to the needs of our members by providing direct feedback. They will also perform a co-ordinator role in booking members from their organisations onto our Events and Conference, and ensuring that members take advantage of the benefits of HPMA membership and access to Network – the official HPMA e-magazine.

Details of link officers are as follows:

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board - Matthew Browne, Senior Workforce Advisor, 01656 752752, Ext 3400/1758 3400

Aneurin Bevan Health Board - Kevin Barber, Senior HR Manager, 01633 623964

Betsi Cadwaladwr Health Board - Kay Hannigan, Workforce Modernisation Manager J E & T & Cs, 01745 448291/1815 8291

Cardiff and Vale Health Board - Rebecca Young, Senior Human Resources Officer, 02920 744337

Cwm Taf Health Board - Nicola Griffiths, HR Advisor, 01685 358500 Ext 512

Hywel Dda Health Board - Wendy Davies, Agenda for Change Officer, 01267 239744

NHS Wales Informatics Service - Sarah Brooks, HR Manager, 01656 778857/1808 8857

Powys Health Board - Tirion Jones, HR Manager, 01874 712550

Public Health Wales - Ruth Davies, Director of Workforce and OD, 02920 227744

Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Emma Perry, HR Advisor, 01633 626232

In addition to this, the Wales Branch have developed new Committee roles to focus on general Communication and the Co-ordination of the HPMA Link Officers.

HPMA Wales continues to provide development opportunities for colleagues and we are currently planning our:

• Autumn Event
Staff Engagement - Interactive Workshop
This event is free for HMPA Wales members and will take place at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff on Friday 4th November 2011. Look out for further information coming shortly through your Link Officers – spaces are limited and early booking is recommended.

• Spring Event
TBC for February/March 2012

• HPMA Wales Conference 2012
TBC for May 2012