Description:

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join HEIW as Head of Mwy Na Geiriau and of our Welsh Language Unit – Band 8c.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this role.

 Overview:

NHS Wales is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader for the position of Head of Mwy Na Geiriau and HEIW Welsh Language Unit – Band 8c. This is a national role and the successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of the Mwy Na Geiriau (MNG) Plan, shaping a national approach to integrating Welsh language services across health and social care in Wales and also head up our Welsh language unit. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence and drive improvements in the delivery of bilingual services, enhancing the quality of care and outcomes for individuals.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Leadership: Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure the effective implementation of the MNG Plan at national, regional, and local levels.
- Policy Development: Design and implement national data standards, metrics, policies, and procedures to support Welsh language services.
- Collaboration: Develop and maintain collaborative networks throughout NHS Wales to share best practices and benchmark progress.
- Data Management: Improve data collection processes regarding Welsh language skills within the NHS workforce and healthcare students.
- Guidance and Support: Offer national support and guidance, embedding best practices across NHS Wales.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with a wide range of stakeholders to promote partnership working and ensure the delivery of the MTJW Plan.
- Training and Promotion: Oversee national awareness campaigns and training programs to promote the use of Welsh in health and social care services.
- Reporting and Analysis: Prepare strategic reports and briefings, analyzing complex data to inform policy decisions and service improvements.
- Welsh language unit: Overall line management responsibility for the Welsh language unit, delivery of Welsh language Services within HEIW and for the continued implementation and embedding of our Welsh language scheme.
 
Working for our organisation

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.