Job summary
- Main area
- Administrative and Clerical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 082-AC076-0925
- Employer
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Dysgu
- Town
- Nantgarw
- Salary
- £65,424 - £76,021 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Planning and Performance Business Partner
NHS AfC: Band 8b
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.
Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering planning that matters and makes a difference to the future workforce of NHS Wales? If yes, you will find the role of Planning and Performance Business Partner – Integrated Medium Term Plan fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.
For this role, we are seeking a highly motivated and creative individual with excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to manage multiple agendas in a busy department whilst being able to use your own initiative and skills to problem solve.
This role will provide programme leadership for the development of the HEIW Integrated Medium Term Plan. As a Business Partner you will work collaboratively with Directorates in developing their strategic planning and improving their performance as part of the planning and performance team approach.
It is an exciting time to join Health Education and Improvement Wales as we continue to support the development of a world leading quality focused health and care system, and this includes you, development is a key part of the role and there are a multitude of opportunities available.
We encourage applications from imaginative thinkers, and those that are creative and determined in their approach.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will undertake a strategic role in leading the development and delivery of HEIW’s Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) on behalf of NHS Wales.
Responsible for Business Continuity Planning ensuring HEIW has a fit-for-purpose Business Continuity Plan and supporting any crisis management arrangements.
Undertake line management of the Assistant Planner for the IMTP and Sustainability Programme Manager.
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
- Master’s level qualification within the relevant field, or possess the equivalent experience, skills, and knowledge.
- Understanding of Welsh Government and organisations principles and standards of governance, policies, strategies, and plans.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate management, planning, performance, or project/programme management qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of planning and/or performance management at a senior level.
- Partnership working across organisation.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the NHS or public sector.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal, report writing and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity effectively.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Palmer
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Planning and Performance
- Email address
- [email protected]
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