Talent & Leadership Development Manager

Job summary

The opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time position with the Leadership and Succession Team at Health Education & Improvement Wales.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team who are committed to making a difference to health and care through the embedding of compassionate leadership across Wales.

To meet the ambitions laid out by 'A Healthier Wales' (2018) and enable delivery of the 'Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care' (2020) the Leadership and Succession Team are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Talent and Leadership Development Manager. This post will be responsible for a number of portfolios aligned to established and emerging priorities outlined within HEIW's Integrated Medium Term Plan.

The successful candidate will role model inclusive behaviours and collaborate with the team and stakeholders across NHS Wales in the design, delivery and evaluation of national leadership development interventions for executive and senior leaders. Key responsibilities will include programme management, recruitment, co-ordination, commissioning, and delivery of leadership development; with a focus on clinical leadership and aspiring executive development. The role also provides the opportunity to support the national succession planning and talent management process and facilitate delivery of national Executive Development Centres.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will role model inclusive approaches and work closely with members of the Leadership and Succession Team in the design, delivery and evaluation of national leadership development interventions for executive and senior leaders. Key responsibilities will include recruitment, co-ordination and delivery of ongoing development programmes for Aspiring Executive and Senior Clinical Leaders. The post holder will support the national Executive Succession Planning and Talent Management Process, leading on co-ordination and management of executive development centres.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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?