Appointment of Two Independent Members - Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Body
- Health Education & Improvement Wales (HEIW)
- Appointing Department
- Welsh Government
- Sector
- Health and Social Care
- Location
- HEIW’s main office is located at Ty Dysgu, Nantgarw, CF15 7QQ. The Board is currently undertaking its meetings virtually in accordance with public health advice. The position is under regular review. When physical meetings of the Board are re-convened, in accordance with public health advice, Board meetings will be located mainly in Ty Dysgu and also in various locations across Wales to reflect the organisation’s national functions. HEIW recognised that there may be instances where remote working is necessary, and will proactively work with Members to consider requests and put in place arrangements on a case-by-case basis.
- Skills required
- Business / Commercial
- Number of Vacancies
- 2
- Remuneration
- £9,360 per annum plus travel and other reasonable expenses within reasonable limits
- Time Requirements
- 4 days per month
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
11/10/2021
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Closed for Applications
01/11/2021 at 16:00
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Panel Sift
08/11/2021
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Final Interview Date
06/12/2021
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Announcement
25/01/2022
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
Date: 25/01/2022
Assessment Panel
- Panel Member
- Dr Chris Jones
- Panel Role
- Panel Chair
- Positions
- Chair - HEIW Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Ruth Hall
- Positions
- Independent Member - HEIW Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Bernie Rees
- Positions
- Former Chair, Hywel Dda University Health Board Independent Member
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- Panel Member
- Welsh Government representative - TBC
- Positions
- TBC Departmental Official
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Vacancy Description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a Special Health Authority established in October 2019 which alongside the Welsh Health Boards and Trusts became the eleventh member of the NHS Wales family.
HEIW’s principal role is to take a strategic approach to developing the Welsh health workforce for now and for the future. Its functions include:
Workforce intelligence – HEIW is the central, recognised source for information and intelligence about the Welsh health workforce;
Workforce planning – HEIW provides strategic leadership for workforce planning, working with health boards/trusts and the Welsh Government to produce a forward strategy to transform the workforce to deliver new health and social models of service delivery;
Education commissioning, planning and delivery – HEIW utilises its funding to ensure value for money and the provision of a workforce which reflects future healthcare needs;
Quality management – HEIW quality manages education and training provision ensuring it meets required standards, and improvements are made where required;
Supporting regulation – HEIW plays a key role representing Wales in liaison with regulators, working within the policy framework established by the Welsh Government. HEIW also undertakes, independently of the Welsh Government, specific regulatory support roles;
Leadership development – HEIW establishes the strategic direction and delivery of leadership development for staff within NHS Wales at all levels;
Careers and widening access – HEIW provides the strategic direction for health careers and the widening access agenda, delivering an ongoing agenda to promote health careers;
Workforce improvement – HEIW provides a strategic leadership role for workforce transformation and improvement, and delivers within its functions an ongoing programme to meet that role;
Professional support for workforce and organisational development (OD) in NHS Wales – HEIW supports the professional workforce and OD profession within Wales.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
To be considered, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the qualities, skills and experience of at least one of the following areas to meet the essential criteria for the appointment: • experience of working in finance in either the public or private sector • experience of working in the digital or business sector • have a background in Health or Social Care and an understanding of the education and training priorities of HEIW
In addition you should have:
• An understanding of the issues and priorities that are important to Health Education and Improvement Wales and the ability to understand the role and work of Boards; • Ability to hold others to account for their performance whilst maintaining a constructive relationship; • Ability to think strategically and to exercise sound judgement on a range of sensitive and complex issues; • Ability to analyse and interpret detailed information, for example detailed policy proposals or statistical information. • Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding and commitment to the One Wales Public Service Values Good communication skills and the ability to engage and work in partnership with employees, employee representatives and stakeholders. • An understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and championing inclusive practice.
Additional Information
For further information regarding the selection process, please contact:
Public Appointments Team Public Bodies Unit Email: publicappointments@gov.wales
For further information regarding the role of the HEIW and the role of Independent Member please contact Chris Jones, Chair of HEIW: Email: Chris.D.V.Jones2@wales.nhs.uk
If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact publicappointments@gov.wales.
For further information about Public Appointments in Wales, please visit www.gov.wales/publicappointments
How to Apply
To apply for this role, click on the ‘Apply’ button below. The first time you apply for a post, you will need to complete a registration form for the Welsh Government’s online application system. You will only need to register once, and you will be able to keep yourself updated on the progress of your application, and any other applications you make, via your registered account.
Once you’ve registered, you’ll be able to access the application form. To apply you will need to submit two supporting documents. The first, a document outlining how your knowledge, skills and experiences meet the criteria for the role as outlined in the information for candidates. This document should be no more than 2 sides of A4. Your application may be rejected if you exceed this limit. The second document is a full, up to date CV. The two documents should be uploaded to the ‘Reasons for applying’ section of the online application form.
In your application, you will also be asked to provide details of any activities which have helped you to develop skills that would be useful in a public appointment role, and list the organisations for which you undertook these activities. We also need to know about any political activity that you’ve undertaken over the last 5 years.
It is recommended that you register for an account and access the application form as soon as possible so that you see how the application form is structured, before starting to prepare your evidence. You don’t have to complete the application form all in one go. You can save your responses, and log in and out as required, until you’re ready to submit – just follow the guidance in the application form.
If you’d like to apply for this opportunity in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.
If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact the Welsh Government’s Public Appointments Team on PublicAppointments@gov.wales.