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Daniela Mahapatra

Daniela is Deputy Director of Legal & Risk Services.

Daniela qualified as a Solicitor in 2005, she obtained her LLB Law degree at the University of Wales, Swansea, before moving to Cardiff to undertake the Legal Practice Course.

Daniela is a member of the HPMA Wales Committee, arranging various training events for the NHS Wales HR workforce (Workforce & OD). 

In May 2016, Daniela was elected as the Wales representative for the Employment Lawyers Association.

As part of this role, Daniela assisted with the roll out of the Employment Tribunal Litigants in Person Support Scheme (ELIPS) in the Wales Employment Tribunal, which provides free assistance to unrepresented litigants (claimants and respondents) at the Employment Tribunal.

Daniela has taught the Employment Law module on the HRM course at the University of South Wales. Daniela is also a mentor as part of the Coleg Y Cymoedd mentoring scheme.

Daniela feels privileged to work as part of the NHS in Wales. She is a keen advocate of collaborative working to achieve the best outcomes for colleagues and patients.