Job overview

This post is Secondment for up to 6 months in line with available funding.

We are currently seeking a dynamic Non-Clinical Workforce Development Lead for Primary Care to work at a national level, to support the delivery of the Practice Manager competency framework and the non-clinical workforce development actions within the Strategic Workforce plan for Primary Care.

The programme of work will focus on the finalisation, implementation and evaluation of the Practice Manager Competency Framework, alongside the development and deployment of associated education and training resources. The role also includes providing expert leadership in the delivery of strategic actions related to the non-clinical workforce within primary care. In addition, it will involve horizon scanning to identify emerging needs and opportunities for the non-clinical workforce, in alignment with the priorities outlined in the Strategic Workforce Plan for Primary Care.  

This post is being offered for a fixed term period. Applications from any NHS employees (excluding those employed by independent contractors) will be considered only as a secondment opportunity. In this case, all NHS employees must have their line manager’s approval before making an application.

This post is for a fixed term / secondment period. It may be extended or made permanent at the end of that period depending on available funding and business requirement, but there is no guarantee of continued employment in HEIW.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a candidate who has successfully managed a primary care contractor practice with experience of transformational change. You will have excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders. 

To lead the implementation of the non-clinical workforce development action as part of the Strategic Workforce Plan for Primary Care Wales.

To translate the strategic actions into goals and initiatives to ensure sustainable implementation and delivery across the healthcare system.

The post holder will establish relationships and work strategically with Welsh Government, Health Boards/Trusts and other national organisations, to develop the process for implementing the action.

This role involves collaborating with key stakeholders through the adoption of a workforce transformation approach to develop and implement solutions aimed at addressing current and predicted future workforce challenges, such as recruitment, retention, training, and performance management.

English and/or Welsh 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?