Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/ SECONDMENT FOR UPTO 12 MONTHS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
This post is being offered as a secondment opportunity only. If you wish to apply, you must have your line manager's approval before making an application. This post is for a fixed secondment period but may be extended or made permanent at the end of the secondment period depending on available funding and business requirement.
An exciting secondment opportunity for a suitably experienced registered Pharmacy professional has become available at Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
The newly created post, fully supported by Welsh Government, will lead the strategic development, in partnership with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), of an implementation plan and management system initially focussed on the infrastructure for the HEIW Post Registration Foundation model of support from September 2026.
The proposed infrastructure will also underpin and facilitate, for all Pharmacist registrants, the support required across all aspects of their career pathways for achievement of RPS credential awards.If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to work within an organisation who is committed to innovation, improvement and high-quality education and training, then this job could be for you.
This secondment opportunity will begin in September 2025 until August 2026.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to work with all stakeholders and partners across Wales and the wider UK to ensure the implementation plan developed meets service needs and agreed strategic objectives and provides an infrastructure of support.
Engaging with senior stakeholders, developing and maintaining relationships with a range of key stakeholders (internal and external) across all sectors of practice , identifying areas of interdependency and forging links as appropriate
Working in partnership for multi-organisation ownership, responsibility and accountability for engagement and delivery of this HEIW post registration revised model of support for new IP registrants from September 2026 as the initial focus
Engage with stakeholders to influence and agree the implementation plan with the aim of securing engagement with the pathway of career development for new IP registrants in Wales as agreed in WG commissioned NHS Wales Acute Clinical Services review and Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales (PDaHW) which underpins WG long term plan for health and social care.
Identify how the infrastructure for the post registration foundation model of support can be embedded/replicated for advanced and consultant practice credential pathways taking learnings from any current methods of approach and be able to influence change where necessary
English and/or Welsh 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?
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
- oProfessional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- oMaster of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent pharmacy qualification and experience).
- oPost registration qualification.
- oCurrently practising /recent experience within the last 2-3 years.
Desirable
- oRPS membership.
- oRPS credential award or working towards an RPS award.
- oPost registration experience in more than one sector.
- oIndependent Prescriber (IP) award or working towards IP.
- oKnowledge and understanding of future plans for the development of the pharmacy workforce within Wales.
Experience
Essential
- oProven experience in Strategic planning and objective setting.
- oExperience of highly effective team working, line management and supervising the work of others to focus team effort and motivate individuals.
- oExperience of delivering transformational change projects.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in Higher Education.
- oExperience of educational lead role within an organisation.
- oExperience of Teaching/Training within more than one setting and across the pharmacy workforce.
- oLeadership qualification/programme completion.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oProven ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to a wide range of audiences at all levels, both orally and in writing.
- oDemonstrable ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, with excellent organisational and management skills.
- oDemonstrable ability to set and deliver strategic objectives and targets within budget.
- oProven ability to set and monitor standards of work programmes and ability to work autonomously.
- oAbility in analytical and problem-solving skills at an operational and strategic level. Identifying and proposing practical solutions as necessary.
- oUnderstanding of the political and strategic direction of pharmacy education in Wales and other UK nations.
- oAbility to exercise a high level of personal responsibility, judgement and initiative.
- oHigh level of computer skills and fully conversant with MS packages.
Desirable
- oWelsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
Other
Essential
- oRole model for pharmacy profession.
- oPassion for development and education of self and others and improvement in day-to-day practice.
Desirable
- oProject management qualification/experience.
- oResearch skills and/or published abstracts.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- oProfessional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- oMaster of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent pharmacy qualification and experience).
- oPost registration qualification.
- oCurrently practising /recent experience within the last 2-3 years.
Desirable
- oRPS membership.
- oRPS credential award or working towards an RPS award.
- oPost registration experience in more than one sector.
- oIndependent Prescriber (IP) award or working towards IP.
- oKnowledge and understanding of future plans for the development of the pharmacy workforce within Wales.
Experience
Essential
- oProven experience in Strategic planning and objective setting.
- oExperience of highly effective team working, line management and supervising the work of others to focus team effort and motivate individuals.
- oExperience of delivering transformational change projects.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in Higher Education.
- oExperience of educational lead role within an organisation.
- oExperience of Teaching/Training within more than one setting and across the pharmacy workforce.
- oLeadership qualification/programme completion.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oProven ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to a wide range of audiences at all levels, both orally and in writing.
- oDemonstrable ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, with excellent organisational and management skills.
- oDemonstrable ability to set and deliver strategic objectives and targets within budget.
- oProven ability to set and monitor standards of work programmes and ability to work autonomously.
- oAbility in analytical and problem-solving skills at an operational and strategic level. Identifying and proposing practical solutions as necessary.
- oUnderstanding of the political and strategic direction of pharmacy education in Wales and other UK nations.
- oAbility to exercise a high level of personal responsibility, judgement and initiative.
- oHigh level of computer skills and fully conversant with MS packages.
Desirable
- oWelsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
Other
Essential
- oRole model for pharmacy profession.
- oPassion for development and education of self and others and improvement in day-to-day practice.
Desirable
- oProject management qualification/experience.
- oResearch skills and/or published abstracts.
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).
