Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellow

The Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship (WCLF) is a prestigious year-long programme that develops aspiring clinical leaders through immersive training and practical management experience. Fellows help drive improvement across NHS Wales, working with senior leaders at local, regional, and national levels to influence change and build strong professional networks.

Each Fellow leads a strategic improvement project selected from proposals submitted by healthcare organisations across Wales, gaining hands‑on experience in delivering meaningful transformation with support from supervisors and colleagues.

Alongside project work, the Fellowship offers a rich academic and development curriculum—including a Postgraduate Certificate, workshops, site visits, expert‑led sessions, and formal teaching—to equip Fellows with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become credible, influential leaders in a modern NHS.

This exciting opportunity is open to all clinicians working in NHS Wales or within the primary care setting in Wales o Medical: GPST2/ST3 and aboveo Dental: DCT2 and aboveo Agenda for Change:
Band 7-8a

If you are motivated, forward‑thinking, and eager to contribute to transformative change, we encourage you to apply.

Prospective candidates are invited to join virtual drop‑in sessions from 12:30-13:30 on 12/12/2025 or 19/12/2025. To receive the link, email with your preferred date.

The Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship (WCLF) is a prestigious year‑long programme that develops aspiring clinical leaders through immersive leadership training and real‑world management experience. Fellows play a central role in driving improvement across NHS Wales, collaborating with senior leaders at local, regional, and national levels to influence change and build strong professional networks.

At the heart of the fellowship is a strategic improvement project, chosen from proposals submitted by healthcare organisations across Wales. Fellows lead these projects with the support of experienced supervisors and colleagues, gaining hands‑on experience in delivering meaningful transformation.

Alongside project work, the programme offers a rich academic and development curriculum—including workshops, site visits, expert‑led sessions, and formal teaching—to equip Fellows with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to become credible, influential leaders in a modern NHS.

The fellowship provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of health and care in Wales while growing as a dynamic and capable clinical leader.

The Clinical Leadership Fellow will be seconded or be provided with a fixed term contract or be, eligible for out of programme training (medical or dental trainees.)

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,

- 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…