Job Description

THIS POST IS A SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS MATERNITY COVER



The post holder will work in partnership with education, training and development leads within the workforce and pharmacy employers to ensure consistency, standardisation and quality assurance of foundation pharmacist training programmes throughout Wales. They will be responsible for the regional development and delivery of multi and intra professional education and training and the integration of Health and Social Care within NHS services.



If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to work within an organisation who is committed to innovation, improvement and high-quality education and training, then this job could be for you.



This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.



To be responsible for leading the oversight of foundation pharmacy training for a designated region or number of trainees in Wales. Providing educational and professional support to trainees, supervisors and other relevant stakeholders throughout the training year.



To be responsible for the design, development, review and regional implementation of the HEIW foundation pharmacist onsite and offsite training programme, enabling trainees to work towards foundation training learning outcomes.



To support and implement HEIW quality management processes throughout the training year, ensuring practice is adherent to the HEIW programme accreditation agreement with the regulator.



To engage with local and national stakeholders as part of the annual recruitment cycles for foundation trainee pharmacists, utilising local and national intelligence to lead on the negotiation and securing of placements for a designated region or number of trainees to contribute to the trainee pharmacist and registrant workforce pipeline.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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.

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.



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?