Nick Carter

Nick is a senior learning and human resource leader. Educated to master's level Nick is an award-winning people specialist, with extensive experience working within complex Human Resource & L&D management settings such as construction, NHS, higher education, and defence. Nick is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (FCIPD) and Higher Education Authority (FHEA) with extensive operational and project management experience in improving services both as a senior NHS manager and within the Royal Air Force as a senior officer.

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Nick has been privileged to lead Human Resource change and workforce redesign across the NHS, and Royal Air Force (RAF), influencing key stakeholders including NHS Executives, senior military officers and ministers of state. He is commended for his specialist skills and experience in leadership and developing effective teams to improve service outcomes in the most cost-effective way. 

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Current and Recent Work

Designing and developing e‑learning solutions, including a national climate change and sustainability learning programme for NHS Wales

Leading delivery of the CIPD Business Partner Development Programme for NHS Wales

Working with Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to design and deliver a development programme for resourcing and recruitment specialists

Creating innovative organisational solutions including induction programmes, performance review frameworks, retention initiatives and reward and recognition schemes

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Alongside his consultancy and coaching practice, Nick’s recent work includes:​

Nick also continues to work extensively with organisations across Wales providing:

Executive and leadership coaching

Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health First Aid training

Accredited and bespoke development programmes that support both individual wellbeing and organisational performance

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Awards

​Most recently Nick has led teams to deliver excellent people outcomes, and these have been recognised externally, including:

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HEWinner - Best L&D Initiative (PDR-Your Conversation) - HPMA Wales (2023)

Runner Up - HR Leadership in Wales  -  HR Awards (2024)

Winner - Best Talent Management initiative - CIPD in Wales Awards (2023)

Highly Commended - Best Apprenticeship Scheme - CIPD in Wales Awards (2023)

Winner - Large Employer of the Year - Apprenticeship Awards Cymru (2022)

Winner - Rising Star Award - HPMA (2022)​

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Nick is passionate about helping people and organisations to thrive. He is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, and he is committed to creating a more sustainable and equitable world. 

 

Nick's work is wide ranging and has included e learning modules such as creating a climate change and sustainability learning solution for NHS Wales, developing innovative retention initiatives for NHS staff and introducing a new, performance review process, organisational induction and reward and recognition scheme.