Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join HEIW as Head of Mwy Na Geiriau and of our Welsh Language Unit - Band 8c
The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this role.
Overview:
NHS Wales is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader for the position of Head of Mwy Na Geiriau and HEIW Welsh Language Unit - Band 8c. This is a national role and the successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of the Mwy Na Geiriau (MNG) Plan, shaping a national approach to integrating Welsh language services across health and social care in Wales and also head up our Welsh language unit. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence and drive improvements in the delivery of bilingual services, enhancing the quality of care and outcomes for individuals.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure the effective implementation of the MNG Plan at national, regional, and local levels.
- Policy Development: Design and implement national data standards, metrics, policies, and procedures to support Welsh language services.
- Collaboration: Develop and maintain collaborative networks throughout NHS Wales to share best practices and benchmark progress.
- Data Management: Improve data collection processes regarding Welsh language skills within the NHS workforce and healthcare students.
- Guidance and Support: Offer national support and guidance, embedding best practices across NHS Wales.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with a wide range of stakeholders to promote partnership working and ensure the delivery of the MTJW Plan.
- Training and Promotion: Oversee national awareness campaigns and training programs to promote the use of Welsh in health and social care services.
- Reporting and Analysis: Prepare strategic reports and briefings, analyzing complex data to inform policy decisions and service improvements.
- Welsh language unit: Overall line management responsibility for the Welsh language unit, delivery of Welsh language Services within HEIW and for the continued implementation and embedding of our Welsh language scheme.
About us
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?
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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 & Knowledge
Essential
- Doctorate Level Experience or Degree
- Welsh Language Skills Level 5
- Experience working at a senior level in a Welsh Language environment or within the NHS / public sector
- Evidence of postgraduate management and leadership development
- Evidence of continual professional development
- In Depth Knowledge of Welsh Language Legislation
- Current and extensive knowledge of the public sector/NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a senior leader / manager
- Leadership experience including of large complex strategic. programmes at a local and or national level
- Experience of working in a senior Welsh language related role in a complex environment.
- Significant management and professional experience.
- Working with national stakeholders and partners on sensitive and complex matters
- Writing and delivering Board level reports, organisational policies, strategies, and implementation plans to reflect the political, technical, and cultural context
- Experience in developing local and national programme plans
- Senior and strategic programme management experience and track record of delivery including strategy development, leading major change programmes, developing proposals and business cases.
Desirable
- Experience of working at a senior level within public sector/NHS
Other
Essential
- Report writing, presentation and training skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Able to establish good working relationships at all levels internally and externally.
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and information
- Ability to organise own workload and that of a team
- Demonstrates initiative, decisiveness, compassionate leadership, and self-compassion.
- Ability to travel across Wales and the UK when needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Doctorate Level Experience or Degree
- Welsh Language Skills Level 5
- Experience working at a senior level in a Welsh Language environment or within the NHS / public sector
- Evidence of postgraduate management and leadership development
- Evidence of continual professional development
- In Depth Knowledge of Welsh Language Legislation
- Current and extensive knowledge of the public sector/NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a senior leader / manager
- Leadership experience including of large complex strategic. programmes at a local and or national level
- Experience of working in a senior Welsh language related role in a complex environment.
- Significant management and professional experience.
- Working with national stakeholders and partners on sensitive and complex matters
- Writing and delivering Board level reports, organisational policies, strategies, and implementation plans to reflect the political, technical, and cultural context
- Experience in developing local and national programme plans
- Senior and strategic programme management experience and track record of delivery including strategy development, leading major change programmes, developing proposals and business cases.
Desirable
- Experience of working at a senior level within public sector/NHS
Other
Essential
- Report writing, presentation and training skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Able to establish good working relationships at all levels internally and externally.
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and information
- Ability to organise own workload and that of a team
- Demonstrates initiative, decisiveness, compassionate leadership, and self-compassion.
- Ability to travel across Wales and the UK when needed.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
