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Job overview
This post is secondment for until 31st March 2027 in line with available funding.
Applications from any NHS employees (excluding those employed by independent contractors) will be considered only as a secondment opportunity. In this case, all NHS employees must have their line manager’s approval before making an application.
This role provides national leadership for the implementation of the Welsh Government Review of Statutory and Mandatory Training (2025) Programme on behalf of HEIW, resulting in consistent, high‑quality adoption across NHS Wales.
The postholder will work in social partnership take forward the recommendations of the review into Statutory and Mandatory Training commissioned by WG as a strategic lever for system‑wide transformation, through delivery of a more efficient, high-quality and workforce-aligned essential learning system that reduces duplication, enhances capability and creates a transparent, strategic and evaluative approach to essential learning across NHS Wales. A core focus of the role is to create a clear, evidence-based approval process and structured national oversight, address the Review’s findings on weak quality assurance and outdated one-size-fits-all models and resolve the review’s technology barriers and introduce for the first time, built-in analytics and learner feedback that enable national measurement of effectiveness.
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· Provide national strategic leadership for the implementation of the Statutory and Mandatory Training Review across NHS Wales, ensuring consistent, high‑quality adoption and alignment with national workforce priorities.
· Use the review as a core system lever to drive sustained improvements in NHS approach to statutory and mandatory training,
· Act as the national subject matter expert and assurance lead, providing strategic advice, challenge and support to NHS Wales organisations, informed by evidence, learning from early adopters and alignment with UK and wider best practice.
· Lead the design and oversight of a robust national approach to evaluation, metrics and key performance indicators, evidencing implementation progress, impact and return on investment at organisational and system level.
· Establish and lead effective programme governance arrangements, ensuring delivery against agreed milestones, proactive risk management and clear accountability for outcomes.
· Develop and lead a comprehensive national engagement and communications approach, building understanding, commitment and ownership among senior stakeholders as implementation matures.
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Working for our organisation
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?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will also lead the evaluation of the programmes, generating evidence to inform future direction, continuous improvement and shared system learning. This includes being Senior Responsible Officer for delivery against HEIW strategic objectives related to statutory and mandatory training across NHS Wales.
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.
It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.
Programme Lead Statutory and Mandatory Training Reform employer: Health Education and Improvement Wales
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead strategic workforce planning within the NHS. With a strong commitment to employee development, HEIW fosters a collaborative work culture that values innovation and foresight, ensuring that staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to meet future healthcare demands. Located in Wales, employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises work-life balance and community engagement, making it a rewarding place to contribute to the health sector.
Contact Details:
Health Education and Improvement Wales Recruitment Team
