Job summary This post is offered on a fixed term contract or secondment basis until 30th June2025 with potential to extend We are currently seeking a dynamic Primary Care Practice Manager to work at a national level, to support the delivery of the Practice Manager and non-clinical workforce development action within the Strategic Workforce plan for Primary Care. The programme of work will involve scoping, planning and implementing the non-clinical workforce development action assigned to the Multi-Professional Primary and Community Care Education & Training Unit, HEIW. i.e. initiate the building of a collection of development opportunities for non-clinical management and administrative roles across primary care settings including a menu of learning interventions and extending opportunities (formal and informal) to meet specific needs including options for accredited training and development. This role involves collaborating with key stakeholders through the adoption of a workforce transformation approach to develop and implement solutions aimed at addressing current and predicted future workforce challenges, such as recruitment, retention, training, and performance management. NHS staff will be offered the appointment as a secondment. If you wish to apply as a secondment opportunity, you must have your line manager's approval. This post may be extended or made permanent at the end of the secondment/fixed term period depending on available funding and business needs. Main duties of the job We are looking for a candidate who has successfully managed a primary care contractor practice with experience of transformational change. You will have excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders. To lead the implementation of the non-clinical workforce development action as part of the Strategic Workforce Plan for Primary Care Wales. To translate the strategic actions into goals and initiatives to ensure sustainable implementation and delivery across the healthcare system. The post holder will establish relationships and work strategically with Welsh Government, Health Boards/Trusts and other national organisations, to develop the process for implementing the action. 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? Date posted 04 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £54,550 to £61,412 a year Pro Rata Contract Secondment Working pattern Part-time Reference number 082-AC078-1024 Job locations Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed Nantgarw CF15 7QQ Job description Job 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. Job description Job 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 Experience Essential Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases Managing successful programmes/ projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/ project outcomes Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations Significant experience at senior manager level in the NHS/primary care contractors working a complex healthcare environment Desirable Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK Other Essential Demonstrates awareness of current primary care contractor issues Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Extensive specialist knowledge/experience in Primary Care Contractor Practice Management Educated to Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience Knowledge and experience of change management Knowledge of healthcare regulation/management Desirable Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience Person Specification Experience Essential Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases Managing successful programmes/ projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/ project outcomes Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations Significant experience at senior manager level in the NHS/primary care contractors working a complex healthcare environment Desirable Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK Other Essential Demonstrates awareness of current primary care contractor issues Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Extensive specialist knowledge/experience in Primary Care Contractor Practice Management Educated to Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience Knowledge and experience of change management Knowledge of healthcare regulation/management Desirable Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Health Education and Improvement Wales Address Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed Nantgarw CF15 7QQ Employer's website https://heiw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)