Job Description

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31st March 2027 in line with available funding.



This is an exciting opportunity to join HEIW on a secondment basis to support the development of Research and Innovation Transformation within Healthcare Science, Nursing, AHP and all health professionals in NHS Wales.



Th is is for a 0.6 whole-time equivalent post offered on a part time, flexible basis to be agreed. This is open to all professionals with NMC or HCPC registration, or who are on accredited healthcare science registers.



The postholder will work alongside the Programme Manager for Healthcare Science and Associate Director for Workforce Transformation, as well as with established HEIW functions. Working as part of a small team and taking a leading role in the Healthcare Science Research and Innovation Group and equivalent networks for Nursing, AHP and other healthcare professionals, the postholder will support developments towards Research and Innovation to support Workforce and Service Transformation.



If you wish to apply as a secondment opportunity, you must have your line manager's approval. This post may be extended at the end of the secondment period depending on available funding and business needs.



This is a key role within the HEIW Nursing, Health Professions and Quality Directorate and the HEIW-managed national Healthcare Science Programme. The role encompasses leadership, strategic planning, and management of key aspects of healthcare science transformation and extended to wider NHS healthcare professions. As such the postholder will be required to work in a matrix style management arrangement supporting the Head of Healthcare Science Transformation as well as working alongside colleagues from within the Nurse and Health Professional Education Directorate and other professional leads.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.



Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

Respect for All in every contact we have with others, Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving, Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary, compassionate leadership, a meaningful values based performance appraisal process, the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.