Job summary
- Main area
- Project management
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 082-AC074-0925
- 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
- 08/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Project Manager
Band 6
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Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR UPTO 12 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for project management? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
This is an exciting 12-month role offering the opportunity to join HEIW’s dynamic Simulation Team and take a leading role in the delivery of the All Wales simulation-based education and training strategy. The post holder will play a pivotal role in determining how immersive technologies (also known as extended reality), such as virtual reality, should be embedded into education and training across the healthcare workforce in Wales. Prior knowledge of the use of immersive technologies for education and training is not essential. We’re looking for someone with strong research, analytical and project management skills as well as excellent communication skills to develop this workstream and make recommendations for the future delivery of this programme of work.
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.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the programme of work to determine the vision for how immersive technologies should be embedded into education and training across the healthcare workforce in Wales, making recommendations for the future delivery of this programme of work which will impact the delivery of multi-professional education and training through immersive technologies across Wales. This supports the delivery and implementation of the ‘All-Wales Simulation-Based Education and Training Strategy for the Healthcare Workforce.’
The post holder will:
- Lead and undertake comprehensive research, benchmarking, and analysis to identify the key priorities, benefits, and challenges for incorporating immersive technologies into healthcare Simulation-based education and training across Wales.
- Lead the development and co-ordination of all scoping activities and define the recommendations for the programme of work.
- Work autonomously, setting own work priorities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Project and/or Project management office qualification, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Master’s level qualification
- Knowledge of the use of immersive technologies in education and training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of management and managing successful projects
- Experience of successful team working
- Effective partnership working with health and care organisations or in the public sector
- Experience of successfully delivering projects in complex and challenging project environments
- Experience of undertaking research and analysis, and translating findings into recommendations
- Experience in managing and storing data in line with GDPR, data protection and organisational requirements
- Experience as a formal project manager
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within the NHS or other public sector body
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop and monitor complex projects or plans
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Able to develop options and clearly communicate the impact of different scenarios
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to communicate professionally and to a high standard both orally and in writing with staff and stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision, prioritise and meet tight deadlines
- Responsive to change with the ability to use own initiative to adapt plans in response to unexpected complexities
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 packages, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to travel around Wales
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara-Catrin Cook
- Job title
- Associate Dean for Simulation and Clinical Skills
- Email address
- [email protected]
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