Job summary
- Main area
- Project management
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 082-AC069-0925
- Employer
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tŷ Dysgu
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Project Manager
Band 6
We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK. If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK.
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Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of medical education and training in Wales.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking a Project Manager (Medical Education Reform) to lead the delivery of high-quality projects across three core reform workstreams:
· Transition from undergraduate to postgraduate training
· Increasing flexibility in training
· Supporting and enabling medical trainers
The postholder will:
· Manage a portfolio of reform projects from planning through to evaluation, ensuring delivery aligns with HEIW’s strategic priorities.
· Work closely with stakeholders across NHS Wales, education providers, and national bodies to deliver impactful change.
· Coordinate meetings, events, and online resources to support reform objectives.
· Analyse programme data, identify trends, and present recommendations to inform senior decision-making.
· Lead on communication strategies, risk management, and policy/process improvements.
We are looking for an experienced project management professional with strong organisational, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills. You should be confident in managing multiple deadlines, interpreting complex information, and influencing decision-making in a collaborative environment.
Main duties of the job
If you are passionate about improving medical education and want to make a tangible difference to healthcare in Wales, this role offers an excellent opportunity to lead meaningful change.
Main Duties of the Job
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Responsible for the management of a portfolio of projects within the Medical Education Reform Programme.
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Work closely with a range of stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered effectively and efficiently and coordinate project planning, delivery, reporting, and evaluation activities aligned with HEIW’s strategic objectives.
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Provide specialist advice and guidance to a broad range of stakeholders on a wide range of issues in relation to projects within the Medical Education Reform Programme.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to funding. 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.
Working for our organisation
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?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Although this post has been advertised as a fixed term appointment, NHS staff will only be offered the appointment as a secondment. If you wish to apply as a secondment opportunity, you must have your line manager’s approval. This post may be extended or made permanent at the end of the fixed term/secondment period depending on available funding and business needs.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Project management qualification, e.g., Agile, Prince 2, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of medical education and training systems in Wales or the UK
- Knowledge of postgraduate medical training or workforce transformation initiatives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Project management experience
- Experience of producing high quality correspondence and reports
- Budget management experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or other public sector organisation
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 products
- Ability to interpret and present complex data
- Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to locations across Wales
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Groves
- Job title
- Lead for Quality Unit
- Email address
- [email protected]
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