In this series, we interview some of Northern Ireland’s leading figures in HR to find out about their role, the challenges they face, what winds them up in business and how they wind down.

Our latest interview was with Damian McAlister, Director of HR & Organisational Development for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT). Damian shares his current challenges of workforce shortages and recruiting and retaining talent to meet increasing demands for services.

He explains that having a positive impact on peoples lives is what keeps him going when things get tough and how his frontline staff inspire him to continually improve.

Read the full interview below to find out how he likes to wind down, what his