GP Programme Director - Gwent Scheme

at  Health Education and Improvement Wales

The role of GP Training Programme Director is to work with and support the Deputy Director of GP Education in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions relating to GP Training in Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The GP Training Programme Director is professionally accountable to the Deputy Director of GP Education. The Training Programme Director is responsible for managing the local GP Training Scheme. Responsibilities include ensuring training posts provide a balanced and educationally robust experience; organisation and delivery of regular focussed educational sessions for GP trainees and GP Trainers; providing pastoral and other support to GP trainees; and to attend departmental meetings, working with colleagues to ensure a common approach.
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?
  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

Please refer the Job description for details