Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
This post is a Secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12-month secondment as
Pathology Head of Education and Development. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic biomedical scientist to lead and develop education and training across our Pathology services.
The post holder will provide professional advice, educational leadership and strategic direction to support the ongoing development of the Pathology workforce. You will work closely with Pathology Management and wider stakeholders to drive service improvement, enhance workforce capability, and deliver high-quality, patient-centred services.
You will be instrumental in shaping and implementing education governance frameworks, developing leadership capacity, and fostering a culture of continuous professional development across the Pathology teams. This is an excellent opportunity to influence workforce strategy, support innovation and make a real impact on future service delivery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional leadership and expertise for education and workforce development across Pathology services. Working closely with Pathology Management, they will support the development and implementation of strategies and policies relating to education, training, fitness to practise, workforce development, and clinical learning environments. A key focus of the role is to lead and coordinate education and development activity for Biomedical Scientists, Transfusion Practitioners, Anatomical Pathology Technologists, Healthcare Support Workers, and Clinical Scientists in training.
The post holder will develop and oversee educational governance frameworks, ensuring that services meet local, regional and national quality standards, and will monitor and report on educational metrics to inform service improvement. They will work in partnership with external agencies such as universities, HEIW and professional bodies, and act as a credible leader and expert resource for Pathology teams and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
The role also involves planning and managing the delivery of education services within agreed activity levels and budgets, promoting shared learning opportunities, and ensuring training provision is underpinned by a sound academic and evidence-based approach.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main 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/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist with Masters Degree or equivalent experience
- Significant relevant experience in a managerial post
- Teaching/assessing qualification or experience
- Up to date in all current issues related to education and professional pathology practice
- Leadership training or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Multi-professional problem solving in teams
- Strategy and policy development
- Supervision, teaching and coaching of staff
- Developing and delivering education programmes for a range of staff
- Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional disciplines
Aptitude And Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of staff management processes
- Ability to prioritise and work within agree timescales
- Sound political judgement and thorough understanding of working with complex policy and diverse interest groups;
Desirable criteria
- Successful project management Workforce planning / role redesign
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
- A good understanding of the changing NHS environment. Financial Management.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships;
- Welsh speaking
