Job overview

The Programme Manager will lead the implementation and delivery of a range of high-profile programmes and workstreams across the organisation in collaboration with colleagues and partners, to address workforce challenges in Planned Care.

Acting with the highest level of autonomy the postholder will be expected to be the strategic lead for managing complex programmes which impact across the organisation.  Guided by national policy and reflecting the needs of NHS Wales, the Programme Manager will develop and progress plans to address workforce challenges in Planned Care.  This forms a key work programme for HEIW and will also support the workforce deliverables for the respective national programmes in these areas.

Working within a programme management framework, the postholder will deliver a robust programme of workforce transformation, development, and education and training. This will include the creation of detailed implementation plans, proactive risk and issue management, performance monitoring, and benefit realisation.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for leading and managing a range of strategic programmes and projects to support workforce transformation across planned care.

Work with stakeholders and national organisations to identify, agree, and support the implementation of creative workforce solutions that improve clinical practice and service delivery.

Co-ordinate and deliver workstreams across the broad programme of work, developing and maintaining a comprehensive project plan, managing the programme budget, and ensuring objectives/work is achieved within budget and a consistent way.

The postholder will be responsible for developing a stakeholder engagement and management plan and building relationships with colleagues across NHS Wales including the Strategic Programme for Planned Care, professional groups, and a range of external and internal stakeholders within HEIW.

The postholder will maintain a strategic focus on planned care, horizon scanning and understanding best practice in order to influence workforce development within HEIW.

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?