Job summary
Help shape the future of postgraduate medical education and quality governance in Wales.
We are seeking a Director of Educational Improvement to join our senior leadership team within the Medical Directorate. This is a pivotal national role providing strategic leadership for educational improvement, governance, and quality management across the Postgraduate Medical Deanery, and contributing to unified, high-quality governance across the wider Directorate.
This is a unique opportunity to influence the quality of postgraduate medical education and training at a national level, strengthening systems, infrastructure and assurance to support high-quality training across NHS Wales.
What you will do
As Director of Educational Improvement, you will play a central leadership role in shaping HEIW's approach to medical education quality, governance, and improvement. Working closely with the Postgraduate Medical Dean, senior colleagues, and partners across NHS Wales, you will:
* Provide strategic leadership for quality activity across the Medical Deanery, setting the vision for governance and educational improvement
* Lead the implementation and ongoing development of the HEIW Quality Management System for postgraduate medical education and training
* Oversee programmes of quality, governance and educational improvement, ensuring alignment with GMC standards and national policy
* Provide strategic and professional leadership across the wider Medical Directorate, embedding high-quality governance and improvement standards across all functions
* Lead the development and continuous improvement of postgraduate medical education infrastructure, including Medical Education Centres, postgraduate libraries, faculty structures, learning environments and digital platforms
* Oversee a unified approach to postgraduate education support, including Faculty teams, trainer recognition, Postgraduate Education Support and Improvement functions, and data and intelligence systems
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
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
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
Details
* Date posted: 12 March 2026
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: 082-MD010-0326
* Job location: Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ
Job 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Medical degree and current, substantive contract as an NHS Consultant in any specialty in Wales
* Demonstrable knowledge of educational theory and practice, particularly in relation to quality assurance
* Comprehensive understanding of postgraduate medical education and training, and the role of the GMC in relation to quality assurance of training
* Awareness and understanding of current national policy developments in postgraduate medical education and the NHS, particularly in relation to quality management systems
Desirable
* Qualification in Medical Education
Experience
Essential
* Experience of developing strategic plans in the context of Postgraduate Medical Education
* Significant experience of working within the education and health sectors with academic and professional credibility and an outstanding record of achievement
* Experience in using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) in addition to e-mail and the internet
Desirable
* Experience in developing and implementing quality assurance systems
* Experience of a management role in relation to postgraduate medical education and training
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Ability to shape developments through active participation in, and leadership of, multi-professional teams and groups
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating the sensitivities required to balance and resolve tensions in working with a wide range of contacts both internally and externally at a senior level (including senior NHS staff at Medical Director and Chief Executive level)
* Excellent negotiating skills, and a proven ability to communicate professionally and to a high standard both orally and in writing
Desirable
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable (levels 1) in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Disclosure and other information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Tŷ Dysgu
Cefn Coed, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Website: HEIW website (UK Visas and Immigration information not included in styling)
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