John Edwards

Experience

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  Various Building Materidals and Power Comapnies

  Jan 1982 - May 1991

  Varierty of HR and general management roles

  I undertook increasingly more responsible roles, often providing day to day HR support to site managers including engineering laboratories, power stations, quarries and building material factories.

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  Northern Devon Healthcare

  May 1991 - Oct 1997

  Director of Personnel

  Responsible for all HR matters plus communications at 'district wide' NHS Trust which included an Acute Hospital, Community Hospitals and Mental Health Services.Also led on PR matters and internal communications at a time of strong local resistance to the establishment of a 'first wave' NHS trust.

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  Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

  Nov 1997 - Jun 2002

  Director of HR

  Responsible for all aspects of people management to a complex 'teaching' hospital that employed over 6,500 people. Resolved difficult employee relations issues and also dealt with serious performance issues amongst clinical staff and organisational failings in respect of waiting list management.

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  Weston Area Health Trust

  Jul 2002 - Jul 2006

  Director of HR

  Responsible for all aspects of people management. Led on agenda for change, the implementation of EHR and project managed the construction of a new £2m education facility. Also addressed major organisational relating to leadership and the management of waiting lists.

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  Torridge District Council

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2014

  Head of Human Resources

  Responsible for all aspects of people management. Contributed to major improvements in performance which included a reduction in the workforce of upwards of 33% without significant redundancies.Led on implementation of single status, the implementation of new employment policies and IiP accreditation. Other attainments included a 50% reduction (on-going) in sickness absence. For 12 months I also provided HR support for North Devon Council.

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  Self Employed

  Apr 2015 - now

  HR Practitioner

  I am now available to provide practical help and support on either an interim or consultancy basis.Assignments could typically range from supporting organisational change to helping resolve 'one-off' relationship or performance issues.I will always focus on finding solutions to problems that work in the long term. Any initial review/discussion would be free of charge and without commitment. We would only then proceed if both the client and I felt that I could add value. Happily my situation is such that I can choose who I will and will not work with. Show less