During 2022, we established a new unit in HEIW, responsible for the delivery of multi-professional education and training in primary and community care.
The unit is composed of a unit director, unit manager, project manager, administrative support officer, clinical lead for nursing, clinical lead for urgent care, clinical lead for pharmacy and clinical lead for allied health professional.
The unit works alongside existing deaneries and our nursing and health professional education function to plan and deliver a range of national programmes. It also works closely with academies in each health board area.
The main responsibilities of the unit are to:
For inquiries, please email: HEIW.PrimaryCare@wales.nhs.uk.
Our unit and work align with Strategic Programme for Primary Care , Strategic Workforce Plan for Primary Care, and A Healthier Wales. The plan recognises that staff, their skills, experience and values, are fundamental to a successful Welsh NHS and social care system.
By focusing on skillsets, we can support each member of the workforce, regardless of their professional group, employer or location, to meet their education and training needs in their current role and beyond.
The future model of primary care relies on a multidisciplinary team approach, where a well-trained agile workforce work together effectively. This makes the best possible use of everyone’s skills and experience. To support these new models of care, we need to strengthen the education, training, and development available to the workforce. This will focus on building skills across a whole career and supporting health and wellbeing.