Healthcare Science Clinical Lead for Workforce Transformation MPRTD

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) to deliver a nationally significant workforce transformation project within Radiotherapy in NHS Wales.

The postholder will lead delivery of Phase 2 of the Multi-Professional Radiotherapy Target Definition programme, funded through Advancing Radiotherapy Cymru, over a 12-month period.

The focus of this rolewill include developing a national framework for outlining radiotherapy treatments, creating a compendium of training resources, designing a delivery model for implementation across Wales, and supporting rollout, evaluation and impact within clinical services.

The postholder will work closely with HEIW Healthcare Science Workforce Transformation, the Multi-Professional Radiotherapy Target Definition Group, and key clinical and educational stakeholders across NHS Wales.

The role is open to Therapeutic Radiographers, Medical Physicists and Clinical Technologists working in Radiotherapy. Applications are also welcomed from other professionals who can clearly evidence relevant experience in developing national training frameworks, educational resources and delivery models.

Experience of multi-professional working and translating clinical practice into structured training resources is desirable.

Main duties of the jobThis is a key role within the HEIW Nursing and Health Professions Transformation and Quality Directorate and Healthcare Science . The role encompasses leadership, strategic planning, and management of key aspects of Workforce transformation. As such the postholder will be required to work in a matrix style management arrangement supporting the Associate Director of Healthcare Science Workforce Transformation as well as working alongside colleagues from Health Boards and Trusts of NHS Wales and other professional leads.

This post is secondment until 31/03/2027 inline with workplan.

This post is being offered as a secondment opportunity only. If you wish to apply, you must have your line manager's approval before making an application. This post is for a fixed secondment period but may be extended or made permanent at the end of the secondment period depending on available funding and business requirement.

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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
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'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?

Details Date posted
03 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
58,379 to 65,723 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract Secondment Working  pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number
082-AC036-0826

Job locations

Ty Dysgu Nantgarw Cardiff CF
15 7QQ
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Person Specification

Qualifications and 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.

Professional Registration with the HCPC or other relevant registration body, where applicable.

Knowledge of the importance of emerging…