Job Description

Pharmacy Educational Resource Developer and Innovation & Technologies Lead



Secondment until 30 September 2026



An exciting secondment opportunity for a suitably experienced registered Pharmacy professional has become available at Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)



The newly created post of Pharmacy Educational Resource Developer and Innovation & Technologies Lead will provide operational and strategic planning support to the Head of Programme Development in formulating the HEIW educational resource programme to support the pharmacy team with a focus on using innovative and new technologies for delivery.



This post is fixed term/secondment until 30 September 2026 to cover an absence. 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.



Lead and build a network of local stakeholders to consult with regarding the specific learning needs of the workforce within the pharmacy team



To network and communicate, with a wide range of stakeholders within the pharmacy profession and the wider NHS at a strategic and operational level to gather complex information on areas of clinical and professional practice to inform secondary care development work



Lead the implementation of agreed new technology delivery priorities for clinical pharmacy practice working autonomously with all key stakeholders to benefit service improvement in the delivery of patient care



Recruit and collaborate with clinical experts to agree and design required content for educational resources where topics can be highly complex in nature, contain highly sensitive and contentious skill



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.

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.