Job summary
- Main area
- Simulation
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 2 sessions / 1 day per week
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 082-MD014-0426
- Employer
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tŷ Dysgu
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £110,240 - £160,951 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead/Associate Dean for Simulation and Clinical Skills
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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.
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job overview
2 sessions / 1 day per week
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: 7883401), GP Educator Scale GP01 (Trac ID: 7883398) or Agenda for Change Band 8a (Trac ID: 7883396). Applicants are only required to submit one application depending on contract type.
Main duties of the job
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.
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
- Professional Registration with the GMC, NMC, HCPC or other relevant professional body.
- Educated to master's level or equivalent.
- Knowledge of NHS Systems and Structures.
- Specialist, in-depth knowledge of simulation-based education and training.
Desirable criteria
- Current or previous simulation-based leadership role such as lead for a simulation programme or a leadership role within a Simulation Society, Regulatory Body, Professional College etc.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven organisational skills and evidence of effective workload management.
- An established national and/or international reputation in the field of simulation-based education and training.
- A proven track record of developing and implementing innovative approaches to integrating simulation into both undergraduate and/or postgraduate curricula.
- Significant experience in running a clinical skills/simulation centre or programme including managing, leading, and motivating teams of people from diverse backgrounds.
- A record of delivering simulation-based education and training for a variety of healthcare professionals including inter-professional groups.
- Significant experience of using simulation to train both technical and non-technical skills.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using simulation for Quality Improvement.
- Experience in simulation-based research / writing papers & publications.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Skills in strategy development and formulation of business plans.
- Strong communicator able to influence, provide and receive, convey, and present complex information to large groups, responding to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement.
- A collaborative approach with other key stakeholders.
- A strong background in the design, delivery and evaluation of simulation-based education and training including proficiency in using simulation for both technical and non-technical skills training.
- Extensive experience of delivering simulation as a faculty member including being part of ‘Train the Trainer’ courses and other simulation/clinical skills courses.
- A history of collaborative ventures with other simulation programmes / teams / centres (national or international) for sharing of best practice principles for mutual benefit and gain.
- Ability to offer subject matter expertise to influence direction and implementation.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable (levels 1) in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to travel across Wales to engage with key stakeholders.
- Attendance at relevant UK or international meetings/conferences which support the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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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