Job summary
The Prevention lead for Optometry will have overall responsibility and management for the implementation of a successful national prevention training programme across Wales.
Although this post has been advertised as a fixed term appointment, NHS staff will only be offered the appointment as a secondment. If you wish to apply as a secondment opportunity, you must have your line manager's approval. This post may be extended or made permanent at the end of the fixed term/secondment period depending on available funding and business needs.
Main duties of the job
Scope, optimise and compare existing activities, ensuring a multiprofessional national approach.
Drive implementation and engagement of prevention training for Optometry in Wales.
Ensure quality and consistency in approach in alignment with national health priorities.
Demonstrate effectiveness using an evidenced based approach.
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
- Postgraduate degree level education in related Optometry qualifications
- Knowledge of education and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the UK
- Previous experience of prevention education and training management
Experience
Essential
- Previous roles leading similar areas of work
- Evidence of managing complex and varied projects
- Worked with and influenced a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Understands the prevention agenda in Optometry or similar profession
Desirable
- Previous management role, including line management
- Understanding of the external political and social environment, including NHS policy issues and priorities, and the wider agenda of public policy impacting on other relevant agencies
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to think strategically and to manage change processes
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills
- Ability to work autonomously to agreed objectives and timescales
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1 or above) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Postgraduate degree level education in related Optometry qualifications
- Knowledge of education and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the UK
- Previous experience of prevention education and training management
Experience
Essential
- Previous roles leading similar areas of work
- Evidence of managing complex and varied projects
- Worked with and influenced a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Understands the prevention agenda in Optometry or similar profession
Desirable
- Previous management role, including line management
- Understanding of the external political and social environment, including NHS policy issues and priorities, and the wider agenda of public policy impacting on other relevant agencies
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to think strategically and to manage change processes
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills
- Ability to work autonomously to agreed objectives and timescales
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1 or above) or willingness to work towards
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).
