Job overview

Pharmacy Educational Resource Developer & Welsh Language Programme Lead

An exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced registered Pharmacy professional has become available at Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).

The newly created post of Pharmacy Educational Resource Developer and Welsh Language Programme Lead will provide operational and strategic planning support to the Head of Programme Development in formulating the HEIW Pharmacy educational resource programme in the Welsh language in line with its commissions

The post holder will lead the implementation of the Welsh Language standards within the educational resources and build a network of local stakeholders to consult with regarding the specific learning needs of the pharmacy workforce

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.

The ability to speak and write Welsh is essential for this post

Main duties of the job

Lead and build a network of local stakeholders to consult with regarding the specific learning needs of the pharmacy workforce 

To network and communicate, with a wide range of stakeholders within the pharmacy profession and the wider NHS at a strategic and operational level to gather complex information on areas of clinical and professional practice to inform pharmacy educational resource development work

Lead the implementation of the Welsh Language standards within the educational resources developed autonomously with all key stakeholders to benefit service improvement in the delivery of patient care

Recruit and collaborate with clinical experts to agree and design required content for educational resources where topics can be highly complex  in  nature,  contain  highly  sensitive  and contentious skill

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?