Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
This is a key role within the HEIW Nursing and Health Professions Transformation and Quality Directorate and Healthcare Science . The role encompasses leadership, strategic planning, and management of key aspects of Workforce transformation. As such the postholder will be required to work in a matrix style management arrangement supporting the Associate Director of Healthcare Science Workforce Transformation as well as working alongside colleagues from Health Boards and Trusts of NHS Wales and other professional leads.
This post is secondment until 31/03/2027 inline with workplan.
This post is being offered as a secondment opportunity only. If you wish to apply, you must have your line manager’s approval before making an application. This post is for a fixed secondment period but may be extended or made permanent at the end of the secondment period depending on available funding and business requirement.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across Wales if required.
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Involvement in development of research and evaluation of workforce development.
- Experience of leading and implementing strategic change on a national level.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- 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.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Post graduate educational qualification.
- Project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2.
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This advert is for Healthcare Science Clinical Lead for Workforce Transformation MPRTD with Health Education and Improvement Wales in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £58,379 - £65,723 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months (until 31 March 2027 in line with workplan). The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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