Health Education and Improvement Wales - HEIW

Health Education and Improvement Wales - HEIW Planning, developing, shaping, educating & training the health workforce of today & tomorrow.

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📢 We are excited to hold the first Allied Health Profession (AHP) leadership placement in HEIW, this September 📢We will ...
24/07/2025

📢 We are excited to hold the first Allied Health Profession (AHP) leadership placement in HEIW, this September 📢

We will be welcoming two pre-reg physiotherapy students for a 4-week leadership placement at HEIW.

This is a key step in building high-quality, sustainable placements that develop the next generation of healthcare leaders ✅

Students will work on a project aligned with the Strategic Mental Health Workforce Plan, gaining hands-on experience and collaborating with professionals across the workforce.

Delivered in partnership with:
🔹 University of South Wales
🔹 Cardiff University
🔹 Digital Health and Care Wales

Read our latest article to find out more, link in comments ⬇️

** Heading to the last day of the Royal Welsh Show? ** Come and see us to find out how NHS Wales could benefit from your...
24/07/2025

** Heading to the last day of the Royal Welsh Show? **

Come and see us to find out how NHS Wales could benefit from your knowledge, skills and expertise, with 350+ different job roles to choose from.

We're located opposite the Wales Air Ambulance Charity stand, making it easy to visit us both 👊💙
📍Stand 365-C

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
NHS Wales Careers Careers Wales

Exams ended? Kickstart your career with NHS Wales. From facilities management and nursing to graphic design... there is ...
23/07/2025

Exams ended?

Kickstart your career with NHS Wales. From facilities management and nursing to graphic design... there is a role to suit everyone.

Come find our team at the Royal Welsh Show and discuss your options
21-24 July, Stand 365-C
See more here; https://heiw.nhs.wales/careers/nhs-wales-careers/


The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society

23/07/2025

📢 HEIW’s IMTP strategic priorities

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is driving forward 8 strategic priorities to create a highly skilled, sustainable workforce - leading to better care and improved health outcomes across Wales.💙

Strategic priority 6️⃣ is Compassionate Cultures and Effective Leadership ➡️ https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/heiw-champions-compassionate-leadership-and-inclusive-culture-across-nhs-wales/

HEIW is committed to investing in those who undertake leadership and management roles to embed and support compassionate leadership at all levels across NHS Wales.

Over the next three years, we will build on existing programmes and collaborate with Welsh Government to scope new initiatives to support this strategic priority. Our key development objectives include:
• Implementing the All-Wales Retention Programme to improve staff morale and continuity of care for patients
• Increasing leadership and management development for operational NHS managers
• Establishing a national leadership and management code of practice and competency framework in line with UK developments
• Expanding diversity in leadership pipelines through new programmes and resources
• Launching a national induction programme and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) offer for NHS Wales Board Members, building on the initial pilot

Read the full Integrated Medium-Term Plan 2025 – 28:
🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/files/heiw-imtp-2025-28-final/

Are you, a family member or friend looking for a career change?With 350+ jobs, NHS Wales has something for everyone.We'v...
22/07/2025

Are you, a family member or friend looking for a career change?

With 350+ jobs, NHS Wales has something for everyone.

We've had a great first day at the Royal Welsh Show. Come and see us this week to discuss your next career move.
21-24 July, Stand 365-C
https://heiw.nhs.wales/careers/nhs-wales-careers/

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society

22/07/2025

Passionate about improving mental health in your community?

If you work in health, social care or the voluntary sector, our virtual Foundation Mental Health Literacy (Level 1) course is designed for you.

🔗https://nhswalesytydysgu.heiw.wales/learning-and-networks/mental-health

This course will help you...

✅Realise where there is stigma around mental health

✅Be able to identify and better understand mental health problems

✅Approach conversations with sensitivity and make appropriate suggestions.

Sarah has recently completed the course and found it very insightful - "It provides fantastic resources to support appropriate signposting"
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Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales

Our team is set up and ready to go at the Royal Welsh Show today! Our team will be on hand all week (21-24 July) to dis...
21/07/2025

Our team is set up and ready to go at the Royal Welsh Show today!

Our team will be on hand all week (21-24 July) to discuss careers within NHS Wales, routes into healthcare education and training… and more!

Come and see us to find out how NHS Wales could benefit from your knowledge, skills and expertise, with 350+ different job roles to choose from.

Here’s a sneak peak of our stand...
📍Stand 365-C




A local lama was up bright and early to check out our ambulance 🤣Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

20/07/2025

What does it take to build a future-ready mental health workforce?

🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/future-ready-mental-health-workforce/

Laura Low shares insights into her day working in the Allied Health Profession (AHP) Mental Health Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) Team, here at Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) 💡

As part of the Strategic Mental Health Workforce Plan, the AHP PEF Team works collaboratively with partners across Wales to shape the future of AHP practice education ✅

Aligned with our aim to develop a skilled and sustainable workforce that improves patient care, placement learning offers hands-on experiences which helps students build the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in mental health roles💙

Read Laura’s blog to find out more…
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Swansea Bay NHS

❓Interested in what we do? As the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales, we support workforce transformation and improv...
18/07/2025

❓Interested in what we do?

As the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales, we support workforce transformation and improvement across various health professions. This includes skills development, role design, continuous professional development and career pathways. Read our Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP) to learn more about our functions and strategic priorities: 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/files/heiw-imtp-2025-28-final/

Here are some of the ways we have recently been supporting NHS Wales:

🔹Launch of the Strategic Perinatal Workforce Plan. The goal is to build a sustainable workforce that meets the evolving needs of the people of Wales, whilst delivering high-quality, person-centred care. 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/workforce/strategic-perinatal-workforce-plan/

🔹 The draft Palliative and End of Life Care Competence Framework is now open for feedback until the 15 August. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, educator or carer your insight matters.
Find out more by visiting: 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/our-work/national-programmes/all-wales-competancy-framework-for-palliative-and-end-of-life-care/

🔹 We are delighted that Elen Jones will be joining Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) in the Autumn as Pharmacy Dean. Read more 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/heiw-appoints-a-new-pharmacy-dean/

🔹 We’re celebrating two projects being shortlisted for the NHS Wales Awards 2025! The projects are:
👶 The development of multi-professional newborn and infant physical examination learning resources
👩‍⚕️ The development of nursing placements in general practice for long-term workforce growth.
Our teams are driving real change across Wales. 📖 Read the full story: 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/heiw-shortlisted-for-two-nhs-wales-awards-2025

🔹 A warm welcome to HEIW for our 2025 interns! Students from Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Exeter and University of Leeds have joined us this week. The 8-week internship will involve them working in various departments across the organisation to gain valuable experience.
We look forward to working with them Read more: 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/welcome-to-our-interns/

🔹 Next week we'll be attending the Royal Welsh Show 🎪 Our team will be on hand to discuss NHS Wales careers, routes into healthcare education and training… and more!
Look forward to seeing you there 👋 📍 Stand 365-C, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, 21-24 July

For more information: 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/explore-exciting-nhs-wales-careers-at-the-royal-welsh-show-2025-your-nhs-your-career-your-future/

🔹 We’ve launched a support programme for newly qualified dental nurses! 🚀🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/heiw-launches-support-programme-for-newly-qualified-dental-nurses/
This new initiative supports newly qualified Dental Nurses (DNs) as they enter the workforce. This programme is part of our ongoing efforts to improve dental services and address workforce challenges in primary care across Wales. To learn more, read our latest blog and contact heiw.dentalnursetraining@wales.nhs.uk.

🔹 Read more updates here: 🔗 https://heiw.nhs.wales/news/

Innovation is everywhere but how can healthcare professionals harness it effectively?In our latest Digital Capabilities ...
17/07/2025

Innovation is everywhere but how can healthcare professionals harness it effectively?

In our latest Digital Capabilities Framework (DCF) blog series, we explore how research and innovation empower healthcare professionals to use digital technologies to improve quality of care and the delivery of healthcare services✅

We explore how digital tools:
🔹support research
🔹drive innovation in care delivery
🔹help evaluate the impact of new technologies

Read our blog to learn more, link in the comments.

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