Workforce Transformation Clinical Lead - Audiology

Health-Education-and-Improvement-Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is inviting applications for a 0.5 WTE Transformation Lead in Audiology on a 11‑month secondment, open to NHS Wales professionals. The post, based in Cardiff, runs flexibly between home and office.

It focuses on transforming audiology services and supporting the Wales Future Approach for Audiology. The role requires a Masters level qualification, registration with NMC/HCPC, and strong programme management skills.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• Registration with NMC/HCPC or healthcare science regulator.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulation and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a national audiology transformation programme on an 11‑month timeline.
• Work in matrix governance with HEIW leadership and service leads.
• Develop and implement standards for acoustic performance across Wales.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Influence and negotiation

Presentation skills

Cross‑organisational collaboration

Welsh language skills (desirable)

Education

Masters degree

Job description

Main area Healthcare Science / AHP / Nursing / Midwifery / Other registered professional Grade Band 8a Contract Secondment: 11 months (until 31st August 2027 due to funding) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

18.75 hours per week (An agile working model to allow flexibility between home and office based working.) Job ref 082-NMR007-0926

Employer Health Education and Improvement Wales Employer type NHS Site Health Education and Improvement Wales, Ty Dysgu Town Nantgarw, Cardiff Salary £58,379 - £65,723 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

Workforce Transformation Clinical Lead - Audiology

Band 8a

We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK. If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK .

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join HEIW on a secondment basis to support transformation in audiology across NHS Wales.

The post is a 0.5 whole-time equivalent role (18.75 hours per week) offered on a part time, flexible basis to be agreed. The post is open to registered professionals working in NHS Wales currently; those working within healthcare science, AHP, nursing, midwifery or other professions are equally welcome to apply.

The postholder will work alongside audiology service leads and the HEIW Associate Director for Workforce Transformation (Healthcare Science). Leading a 11 month project, the postholder will support developments towards transformation in audiology. The postholder will be responsible for supporting the ambitions of A Healthier Wales, the Healthcare Science in NHS Wales: Looking Forward Framework and the Future Approach for Audiology Services.

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.

Main duties of the job

This role within the HEIW Nursing and Health Professions Transformation and Quality Directorate is funded to support the Welsh Government Future Approach for Audiology Services. The role encompasses leadership, strategic planning, and management of key aspects of audiology transformation. As such the postholder will be required to work in a matrix style management arrangement with the HEIW Associate Director of Healthcare Science Workforce Transformation as well as working closely with audiology, medical physics and clinical engineering service leads and colleagues from health boards and trusts of NHS Wales.

This is an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Registered Professional to work at a national level to develop and lead a strategic programme of work to lead the delivery of the priority actions across workforce transformation.

The focus for the 2026/27 secondment is on optimising acoustic standards in audiology services. The secondee will work with services across Wales to address variability in acoustic conditions through initial benchmarking, developing and implementing a standardised, sustainable protocol of ambient noise monitoring in the clinical settings, creating an associated skills framework for the audiology workforce, and developing a national plan for improvement.

This post is secondment until 31/08/2027 due to funding.

Working for our organisation

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,
• 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?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Educated to Masters level
• Registered with the NMC/HCPC or healthcare science regulatory bodies
• Knowledge of healthcare regulation
• Project and/or Programme management office qualification (PRINCE2, MSP) or equivalent experience

Experience

• Developing business cases for projects including proven experience in writing business cases
• Managing successful programmes/projects at a senior level and ability to assess and evaluate programme/project outcomes
• Effective partnership working with healthcare organisations.
• Knowledge of policies in Wales and the UK

Skills and Attributes

• Evidence of strategic and analytical thinking with diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent influence and negotiation skills.
• Excellent presentation skills to present a range of concepts and analysis to senior managers, directors, senior clinicians and professionals in the wider health community. Must be able to manage varying levels of understanding.
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries.
• Research Skills.
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other

• Ability to travel within geographical area.

It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Name Dr Sarah Bant Job title Associate Director for Workforce Transformation Email address [e-mail]