Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to secondment cover
Although this post has been advertised as a fixed term appointment, NHS staff will be offered the appointment as a secondment. If you wish to apply for a secondment, you must have the approval of your line manager.
Join our dynamic and supportive Screening Workforce Development Team as a Workbased Learning Practitioner and make a real difference in healthcare education. In this engaging role, you’ll play a key part in delivering and assessing the Diploma in Health Screening and its specialist pathways across vital screening programmes along with the Diploma in Screening Pathway Administration. You'll be part of a passionate team dedicated to professional development, with opportunities to grow your own skills while helping others thrive in their careers. If you're committed to excellence in learning and want to be part of a collaborative environment that truly values your contribution—this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Work with the Screening Workforce Development Team (SWDT) to deliver and assess accredited supporting learning pathways in Public Health Wales (PHW) screening programmes to improve services and the organisation.
- They will support the delivery of the Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) Clinical Induction, health screening diplomas, and support career development for HCSWs in all screening programmes.
- They will carry out administrative tasks to maintain and improve the quality of training and workforce development in the Screening Division.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
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
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Managing and prioritising own workload.
- Undertaking administrative tasks.
- Maintaining confidentiality.
- Communicating complex or sensitive information to others.
Desirable
- Previous experience as an assessor or mentor.
- Previous experience of working in an NHS environment.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Using Microsoft Office suite of applications and managing or maintaining information systems.
- Effective communication abilities in both spoken and written formats.
- Effective relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by others.
- Ability to use initiative.
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at level 1 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner, occasionally in rural areas, to meet the needs of the service.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to level 4, preferably in a health and social care or education subject, or equivalent qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and skills (e.g., HNC, HND, Foundation Degree).
Desirable
- Vocational Achievement Assessment Qualification or Learning and Development or equivalent qualifications e.g. CAVA / Diploma in Learning and Development with evidence of current, recent practice.
- IT qualification or evidence of current, recent practice.
- Knowledge of vocational assessment process.
- Comprehensive knowledge of PHW Health Screening and its programmes.
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This advert is for Workbased Learning Practitioner with Public Health Wales NHS Trust in Bowel Screening Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Terminates 31/03/27). The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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