Job Description

Are you passionate about advancing healthcare simulation-based education and training?



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join HEIW's dynamic multi-professional Simulation Team. As a Clinical Lead/Associate Dean for Simulation and Clinical Skills, you will have a crucial role in supporting the implementation of our All-Wales Simulation-Based Education and Training Strategy, which plays a pivotal part in shaping the future of healthcare education and training in Wales. We're looking for someone from any healthcare profession with expert knowledge of simulation, strong leadership and collaboration skills to join the team in supporting the delivery of high quality, interprofessional, equitably accessible simulation-based education and training across Wales.



Please note that the post is open to any healthcare profession and the application will be appointed on either the Consultant Scale (Trac ID: 7454988), GP Educator Scale GP01 (Trac ID: 7454994) or Agenda for Change Band 8a (Trac ID: 7453380). Applicants are only required to submit one application depending on contract type.



The role of the Clinical Lead/Associate Dean for Simulation and Clinical Skills is to lead the delivery and implementation of HEIW's All-Wales simulation-based education and training strategy for the healthcare workforce in Wales in collaboration with other members of the multi-professional Simulation Team. The post holder will support the delivery of high quality, interprofessional, equitably accessible simulation in Wales, ensuring that patients, service users and learners are the central focus of all simulation activity. This includes extensive engagement with key stakeholders across the healthcare workforce in Wales to establish mechanisms for embedding standards, sharing best practice and simulation resources effectively to support cost-effective simulation.



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.