Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / secondment until 30-Sep-26 to cover an absence)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 082-PST005-0725
- Employer
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Dysgu
- Town
- Nantgarw, Cardiff
- Salary
- £56,514 - £63,623 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Educational Resource Developer- Innovation & Technologies
Band 8a
Job overview
Pharmacy Educational Resource Developer and Innovation & Technologies Lead
Secondment until 30 September 2026
An exciting secondment 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 Innovation & Technologies Lead will provide operational and strategic planning support to the Head of Programme Development in formulating the HEIW educational resource programme to support the pharmacy team with a focus on using innovative and new technologies for delivery.
This post is fixed term/secondment until 30 September 2026 to cover an absence. 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
Lead and build a network of local stakeholders to consult with regarding the specific learning needs of the workforce within the pharmacy team
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 secondary care development work
Lead the implementation of agreed new technology delivery priorities for clinical pharmacy practice working 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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
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 criteria
- Masters of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent pharmacy qualification and experience)
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post registration qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- RPS membership
- Post registration experience in more than one sector
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant clinical experience in any patient facing pharmacy sector of practice(s)
- Experience in supporting members of the pharmacy team undertaking training
- Experience of planning and delivering education and training
- Experience of networking with key stakeholders and improving process/patient outcomes
- Experience in deploying innovative technologies to develop services
Other
Essential criteria
- Role model for pharmacy profession
- Passion for education of others and improvement in day-to-day practice
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of budget monitoring, financial forecasting, and control
- Experience in deploying improvement methodologies to develop services
- Experience of strategic planning, operational planning, policy development and implementation
- Experience /understanding of the external political and social environment, including NHS policy issues and priorities
Desirable criteria
- Experienced in delivery of training via use of virtual technology and associated activities using this format
- Significant experience of managing large and complex projects/work streams
- Experience in writing complex reports for a diverse audience including instances whereby interpretation of related policies is required
- Experience of chairing meetings
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to think creatively and strategically and to manage change
- Demonstrable leadership skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skill
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office package
- Ability to work autonomously and meet agreed objectives and timescales
- Effective time management skills, including prioritisation of conflicting tasks
- High level of self-motivation and initiative
- Positive attitude to change
- Accurate, displaying a high level of attention to detail
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Debra Roberts
- Job title
- Head of Programme Development
- Email address
- [email protected]
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