Clinical lead Implementation of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED 13 JUN 2024
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Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join Health Education and Improvement Wales as a clinical lead to support the delivery of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan for Wales.
The Strategic Perinatal Plan for Wales is a plan for employers and the perinatal professions in Wales. It is a plan for investment and for sustainability: to
recruit, train
retain
and to
transform
our perinatal workforce .The plan offers solutions over the next five years to transform and support the perinatal workforce to deal with the challenges and issues faced.
As a clinical lead within the programme, the postholder will be responsible for working alongside other departments within HEIW and other NHS Wales organisations including Health Boards/Trusts to deliver aspects of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
The successful candidate will require experience as a senior midwife and will be expected to apply their knowledge and experience of working at a senior level to the delivery of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
This post is a 1-year fixed term / secondment opportunity (with the possibility of being extended) for 1 year to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
Leading the management of change using best practice, to ensure successful delivery of the plan's objectives.
Delivering the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan actions and transforming the perinatal workforce by using various strategies to influence key stakeholders including Welsh Government, professional bodies, senior leaders and the perinatal workforce.
Interpreting national guidelines and policy to enable management of the Programme including risks and developing contingency plans as and when necessary.
Supporting improved performance and service delivery in NHS Wales through perinatal workforce transformation by providing expert/specialist clinical workforce re-design knowledge and technical expertise for effective strategic support in delivering the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
Ensuring programme risks and issues are monitored and managed by developing creative solutions for mitigating actions where necessary and ensure these are escalated as appropriate.
Working with colleagues to ensure the scope and objectives of the programmes are clear and interdependencies are managed.
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 2.
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
- Educated to Masters level
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Knowledge and experience of change management
- Knowledge of Health and Social care policies in Wales
- Knowledge of healthcare regulation
- Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience
Essential
- Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases
- Managing successful programmes/ projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/ project outcomes
- Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations
- Effective stakeholder working
- Successfully managing a team
- Budgetary management
- Significant experience at senior manager level in the NHS working a complex healthcare environment
- Substantial experience of successfully managing and implementing transformational change programmes across NHS Wales
- Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Evidence of strategic and analytical thinking with diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Excellent influence and negotiation skills
- Strong ability to write high level briefings and papers to senior managers and committees
- Ability to assimilate complex information
- Excellent presentation skills to present a range of concepts and analysis to senior managers, directors, senior clinicians and professionals in the wider health community. Must be able to manage varying levels of understanding
- The ability to produce excellent quality work to tight and demanding deadlines
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to develop effective relationships at all levels
- Good time management, prioritisation and efficiency
- Research Skills
- Ability to use the Microsoft Office software package to a sufficiently high level
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
- Must be committed to supporting the organisation's values
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibility
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Masters level
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Knowledge and experience of change management
- Knowledge of Health and Social care policies in Wales
- Knowledge of healthcare regulation
- Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience
Essential
- Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases
- Managing successful programmes/ projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/ project outcomes
- Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations
- Effective stakeholder working
- Successfully managing a team
- Budgetary management
- Significant experience at senior manager level in the NHS working a complex healthcare environment
- Substantial experience of successfully managing and implementing transformational change programmes across NHS Wales
- Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Evidence of strategic and analytical thinking with diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Excellent influence and negotiation skills
- Strong ability to write high level briefings and papers to senior managers and committees
- Ability to assimilate complex information
- Excellent presentation skills to present a range of concepts and analysis to senior managers, directors, senior clinicians and professionals in the wider health community. Must be able to manage varying levels of understanding
- The ability to produce excellent quality work to tight and demanding deadlines
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to develop effective relationships at all levels
- Good time management, prioritisation and efficiency
- Research Skills
- Ability to use the Microsoft Office software package to a sufficiently high level
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
- Must be committed to supporting the organisation's values
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibility
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Address
HEIW, Ty Dysgu
Ty Dysgu
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Employer's website
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join Health Education and Improvement Wales as a clinical lead to support the delivery of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan for Wales.
The Strategic Perinatal Plan for Wales is a plan for employers and the perinatal professions in Wales. It is a plan for investment and for sustainability: to
recruit, train
retain
and to
transform
our perinatal workforce .The plan offers solutions over the next five years to transform and support the perinatal workforce to deal with the challenges and issues faced.
As a clinical lead within the programme, the postholder will be responsible for working alongside other departments within HEIW and other NHS Wales organisations including Health Boards/Trusts to deliver aspects of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
The successful candidate will require experience as a senior midwife and will be expected to apply their knowledge and experience of working at a senior level to the delivery of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
This post is a 1-year fixed term / secondment opportunity (with the possibility of being extended) for 1 year to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
Leading the management of change using best practice, to ensure successful delivery of the plan's objectives.
Delivering the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan actions and transforming the perinatal workforce by using various strategies to influence key stakeholders including Welsh Government, professional bodies, senior leaders and the perinatal workforce.
Interpreting national guidelines and policy to enable management of the Programme including risks and developing contingency plans as and when necessary.
Supporting improved performance and service delivery in NHS Wales through perinatal workforce transformation by providing expert/specialist clinical workforce re-design knowledge and technical expertise for effective strategic support in delivering the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
Ensuring programme risks and issues are monitored and managed by developing creative solutions for mitigating actions where necessary and ensure these are escalated as appropriate.
Working with colleagues to ensure the scope and objectives of the programmes are clear and interdependencies are managed.
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 2.
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
Essential
Essential
Essential
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Address
HEIW, Ty Dysgu
Ty Dysgu
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Employer's website
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife to join Health Education and Improvement Wales as a clinical lead to support the delivery of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan for Wales.
The Strategic Perinatal Plan for Wales is a plan for employers and the perinatal professions in Wales. It is a plan for investment and for sustainability: to
recruit, train
retain
and to
transform
our perinatal workforce .The plan offers solutions over the next five years to transform and support the perinatal workforce to deal with the challenges and issues faced.
As a clinical lead within the programme, the postholder will be responsible for working alongside other departments within HEIW and other NHS Wales organisations including Health Boards/Trusts to deliver aspects of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
The successful candidate will require experience as a senior midwife and will be expected to apply their knowledge and experience of working at a senior level to the delivery of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
This post is a 1-year fixed term / secondment opportunity (with the possibility of being extended) for 1 year to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
Leading the management of change using best practice, to ensure successful delivery of the plan's objectives.
Delivering the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan actions and transforming the perinatal workforce by using various strategies to influence key stakeholders including Welsh Government, professional bodies, senior leaders and the perinatal workforce.
Interpreting national guidelines and policy to enable management of the Programme including risks and developing contingency plans as and when necessary.
Supporting improved performance and service delivery in NHS Wales through perinatal workforce transformation by providing expert/specialist clinical workforce re-design knowledge and technical expertise for effective strategic support in delivering the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan.
Ensuring programme risks and issues are monitored and managed by developing creative solutions for mitigating actions where necessary and ensure these are escalated as appropriate.
Working with colleagues to ensure the scope and objectives of the programmes are clear and interdependencies are managed.
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 2.
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
- Educated to Masters level
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Knowledge and experience of change management
- Knowledge of Health and Social care policies in Wales
- Knowledge of healthcare regulation
- Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience
Essential
- Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases
- Managing successful programmes/ projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/ project outcomes
- Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations
- Effective stakeholder working
- Successfully managing a team
- Budgetary management
- Significant experience at senior manager level in the NHS working a complex healthcare environment
- Substantial experience of successfully managing and implementing transformational change programmes across NHS Wales
- Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Evidence of strategic and analytical thinking with diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Excellent influence and negotiation skills
- Strong ability to write high level briefings and papers to senior managers and committees
- Ability to assimilate complex information
- Excellent presentation skills to present a range of concepts and analysis to senior managers, directors, senior clinicians and professionals in the wider health community. Must be able to manage varying levels of understanding
- The ability to produce excellent quality work to tight and demanding deadlines
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to develop effective relationships at all levels
- Good time management, prioritisation and efficiency
- Research Skills
- Ability to use the Microsoft Office software package to a sufficiently high level
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
- Must be committed to supporting the organisation's values
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibility
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Masters level
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of Continued professional development
- Knowledge and experience of change management
- Knowledge of Health and Social care policies in Wales
- Knowledge of healthcare regulation
- Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience
Essential
- Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases
- Managing successful programmes/ projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/ project outcomes
- Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations
- Effective stakeholder working
- Successfully managing a team
- Budgetary management
- Significant experience at senior manager level in the NHS working a complex healthcare environment
- Substantial experience of successfully managing and implementing transformational change programmes across NHS Wales
- Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Evidence of strategic and analytical thinking with diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Excellent influence and negotiation skills
- Strong ability to write high level briefings and papers to senior managers and committees
- Ability to assimilate complex information
- Excellent presentation skills to present a range of concepts and analysis to senior managers, directors, senior clinicians and professionals in the wider health community. Must be able to manage varying levels of understanding
- The ability to produce excellent quality work to tight and demanding deadlines
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries
- Ability to develop effective relationships at all levels
- Good time management, prioritisation and efficiency
- Research Skills
- Ability to use the Microsoft Office software package to a sufficiently high level
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Essential
- Demonstrate awareness of current NHS issues
- Must be committed to supporting the organisation's values
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibility
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Address
HEIW, Ty Dysgu
Ty Dysgu
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Employer's website
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