• Job Description

  Req#: M9082-25-0063?language=en&page=465&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This post is open to Allied Health Professionals as defined within Wales who have a current HCPC registration (Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Careers - HEIW)

  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 Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Allied Health Professional as defined within Wales 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?

  Date posted

  29 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum pro rota

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  082-AHP002-0425

  Job locations

  Ty Dysgu

  Cefn Coed, Nantgarw

  Cardiff

  CF15 7QQ

  
  

  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

  • This post is open to Allied Health Professionals as defined within Wales who have a current HCPC registration (Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Careers - HEIW)
  • 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

  • This post is open to Allied Health Professionals as defined within Wales who have a current HCPC registration (Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Careers - HEIW)
  • 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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Health Education and Improvement Wales

  Address

  Ty Dysgu

  Cefn Coed, Nantgarw

  Cardiff

  CF15 7QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Health Education and Improvement Wales

  Address

  Ty Dysgu

  Cefn Coed, Nantgarw

  Cardiff

  CF15 7QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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