Clinical Lead - Pharmacy Primary & Community Care Education & Training

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join HEIW's Multi Professional Primary and Community Care Education and Training Unit (PaCCET) supporting the education and training of staff working in primary and community services.

The postholder will need to consider local and organisational needs and policy direction, as well as national guidance that may be issued by Welsh Government, professional organisations and regulatory bodies; and will also support primary and community care education and training policy development and implementation.

Main Duties of the Job

The postholder will be responsible for the strategic transformation of the education and training of our current and future pharmacy staff across the Welsh Primary and Community Care settings. The postholder will work as part of a team alongside colleagues from nursing, allied health professionals, paramedicine and GPs to lead and develop a programme of work that will enhance multi professional training and education across primary and community settings.

Whilst the postholder will formally report within the Pharmacy Deanery, matrix working will be expected as the postholder will liaise and support the work of the Heads of the Multi Professional Training and Education Unit.

The postholder will lead on transforming the education and training of the pharmacy primary and community care workforce, identifying opportunities for inter-professional learning within the multi-professional team within primary and community services.

Applicants will have a passion for the development of high-quality education and training; be a skilled communicator; be used to working in a complex environment with multiple professional groups; and be committed to driving forward an exciting, ambitious and transformational national agenda.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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 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.

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/or Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to master's degree level in relevant subject, or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Profession registration with GPhc
• Specialist, in-depth knowledge of education and training - including work-based learning, and pre-registration and postgraduate education in primary care.
• Knowledge of HEIW's remit and responsibilities
• Knowledge of the importance of emerging technology in healthcare and its importance to the health and care agenda
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working in a Primary/community Care setting
• Knowledge of the strategic direction for NHS Wales
• An understanding of educational governance including quality management systems

Experience

Essential

• Experience of developing education and training programmes within primary/community care settings
• Experience as an educational supervisor within a primary/community setting
• Delivery of objectives in a cross-organisational environment and through multi-stakeholder negotiations.
• Demonstrable experience of applying leadership, negotiating, and influencing skills
• Experience of implementing, monitoring, and reporting on quality and outcomes of education and training
• Current experience of working within a Primary/Community Care setting within their clinical discipline with a commitment to continuing to do so whilst fulfilling this Clinical Lead role

Desirable

• Involvement in development of research and evaluation of education and training
• Experience of leading and implementing strategic change on a national level
• Experience in developing educational quality management & assurance systems.
• Experience in the development of inter-professional models of training

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
• Embraces change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
• Leads by action and inspires others.
• Ability to travel across Wales if required

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to network effectively and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to analyse and understand a broad range of information
• Ability to interpret national policy and offer subject matter expertise
• Demonstrates initiative, decisiveness, compassionate leadership, and self-compassion
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365 packages
• Excellent time management skills

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) 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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer Name

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Address

Ty Dysgu
Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ

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