Trainee Clinical Scientist - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Health Education and Improvement Wales

Health Education and Improvement Wales

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NHS Wales - Trainee Clinical Scientists - Clinical Engineering (Rehabilitation Engineering)

Exciting opportunities to use your engineering degree for patient and public benefit

Gain a masters degree and specialist work-based experience through a nationally recognised training programme

Starting salary will be on the first point of Band 6 on a 3 year fixed term contract.

The NHS in Wales is offering two salaried post-graduate training programmes for high calibre engineering graduates who are passionate about science, engineering and its role in patient care.

The training posts are in theClinical Engineeringspeciality, and offer the sub-specialism of Rehabilitation Engineering.

Rehabilitation Engineeringprovides the chance to work closely with patients; providing engineering solutions to their complex needs to enhance their mobility, posture and pressure management

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?

APPLICANTS MUST STATE IN SUPPORTING INFORMATION:
Preferred training centre(s) (location)

Betsi / Swansea(can state more than one)

Trainees are enrolled for a fully funded part-time vocational masters degree, currently provided at King's College, London. Trainees may be required to rotate through other areas which will involve secondments at other locations. On completion of training, prospects for permanent employment within Wales are excellent. For individuals with aptitude and commitment there are opportunities to progress through the career pathway to Consultant Clinical Scientist. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are motivated to pursue their career within Wales.

The training is aligned with the Scientific Training Programme (STP) and supported by the National School of Healthcare Science.

Posts are due to commence in September 202- Rehabilitation Engineering Unit, Bryn-y Neuadd Hospital, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board(Rehab Eng)