Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for one full-time or two part-time dynamic Allied Health Professionals (AHP) to join Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) in a national leadership role. The post/s will provide national professional leadership for Allied Health Professionals in workforce transformation, delivering the "AHP Workforce Development Plan", our "Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care" and workforce actions from the Allied Health Professions (AHP) Framework in Wales: Looking Forward Together. You will be from one of the 13 separate independent and autonomous professions with current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council) and will need to work across all of these professions to support workforce transformation in Wales.
Main duties of the job
Provide national professional leadership for AHPs in workforce transformation, supporting the delivery of the vision of 'A Healthier Wales', the AHP Framework in Wales - 'Looking Forward Together', 'Our Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care', and to deliver the AHP workforce development plan. o Work across the whole health and social care system in Wales, providing expert strategic advice which will be instrumental in influencing and leading AHP Workforce transformation to underpin relevant strategies.o Contribute to a highly complex national programme approach to enhance the quality of services provided by AHPs.o Pro-actively manage relationships with stakeholders, nurturing key relationships with senior and high-profile individuals and maintain networks. o Work autonomously in planning, prioritising, setting and delivering objectives for own work within a national context.
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 and knowledge
Essential
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Educated to Masters level of education to include specialist in-depth professional knowledge in relevant clinical practice.
- Evidence of expert knowledge of the value and impact of AHPs across a variety of service areas
- Working knowledge of Welsh Government policy and strategy in relation to health and social care priorities.
- Knowledge and understanding of professional culture and political environment to achieve change at local, national and international level.
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Previous senior level experience
- Prior experience of leading national projects
- Formal training in leadership
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership and innovation
- Evidence of negotiating, leading and influencing complex change
- Leading highly developed multi professional/ multi - agency services and teams.
- Track record of success in an AHP leadership role delivering strategy in a related topic
- Evidence of successful strategic project management and delivery at a senior level.
- Evidence of service redesign using improvement methodologies
- Demonstrable experience of partnership working with a wide range of stakeholders throughout Health, Social care, Education and 3rd Sector
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on influence, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion
- Able to plan and prioritise own work, and able to work autonomously
- Ability to work across organisations, develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
- Ability to analyse, interpret, impart and present complex and contentious information to a wide range of audiences.
- Proven ability to think and act strategically and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision.
- Excellent oral and written communication ability
- Ability to negotiate with, motivate and influence others in the development of the strategic and operational agenda
- Ability to manage challenging, conflicting and contentious demands arising from the different interests of stakeholders
- Able to identify and manage critical issues and priorities.
- Excellent facilitation skills
- Competent keyboard skills including the use of desktop applications
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel around Wales, and possibly further afield on a regular basis
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Educated to Masters level of education to include specialist in-depth professional knowledge in relevant clinical practice.
- Evidence of expert knowledge of the value and impact of AHPs across a variety of service areas
- Working knowledge of Welsh Government policy and strategy in relation to health and social care priorities.
- Knowledge and understanding of professional culture and political environment to achieve change at local, national and international level.
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Previous senior level experience
- Prior experience of leading national projects
- Formal training in leadership
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership and innovation
- Evidence of negotiating, leading and influencing complex change
- Leading highly developed multi professional/ multi - agency services and teams.
- Track record of success in an AHP leadership role delivering strategy in a related topic
- Evidence of successful strategic project management and delivery at a senior level.
- Evidence of service redesign using improvement methodologies
- Demonstrable experience of partnership working with a wide range of stakeholders throughout Health, Social care, Education and 3rd Sector
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with emphasis on influence, tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion
- Able to plan and prioritise own work, and able to work autonomously
- Ability to work across organisations, develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
- Ability to analyse, interpret, impart and present complex and contentious information to a wide range of audiences.
- Proven ability to think and act strategically and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision.
- Excellent oral and written communication ability
- Ability to negotiate with, motivate and influence others in the development of the strategic and operational agenda
- Ability to manage challenging, conflicting and contentious demands arising from the different interests of stakeholders
- Able to identify and manage critical issues and priorities.
- Excellent facilitation skills
- Competent keyboard skills including the use of desktop applications
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel around Wales, and possibly further afield on a regular basis
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
