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 role will 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.

• Demonstrate strategic thinking.
• Ability to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Able to identify and resolve risks in highly complex scenarios.
• Proven ability to implement, monitor and report on quality and outcomes of developments.
• Highly skilled communicator able to influence, provide and receive, convey and present complex and potentially contentious information to large groups, responding to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement.
• Ability to analyse and understand a broad range of information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ or there is no obvious solution.
• Ability to interpret national policy and offer subject matter expertise to influence direction and implementation, with the confidence to debate this on a national stage.
• Able to concentrate for prolonged periods under pressure and adapt to unpredictable demands.
• Keyboard and informatics skills.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Address:
Ty Dysgu Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ
, United Kingdom

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;
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• 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 technology in healthcare and its importance to the health and care agenda.
• Knowledge of the strategic direction for NHS Wales.

• Post graduate educational qualification.
• Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE
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• Extensive experience of working in a healthcare science setting.
• Experience of leading strategic developments within healthcare science settings.
• Delivery of objectives in a cross-organisational environment and through multi-stakeholder negotiations.
• Experience of networking effectively and building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of leadership, negotiation and influencing skills.

• Involvement in development of research and evaluation of workforce development.
• Experience of leading and implementing strategic change on a national level.

• Demonstrate strategic thinking.
• Ability to problem solve and respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Able to identify and resolve risks in highly complex scenarios.
• Proven ability to implement, monitor and report on quality and outcomes of developments.
• Highly skilled communicator able to influence, provide and receive, convey and present complex and potentially contentious information to large groups, responding to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement.
• Ability to analyse and understand a broad range of information quickly and make…