HEIW Highlights - 4 July 2025

As the national strategic workforce organisation for NHS Wales, we work with partners to develop a skilled and sustainable workforce that improves care and population health to ensure that opportunities to work in the health and care system are available to all.

Read our 2025 IMTP to learn more.
🔗 HEIW IMTP

We have been supporting NHS staff by:

➡️ Developing a new Motivational Interviewing (MI) e-learning module to support all health and care professionals in delivering truly patient-centred care across clinical and non-clinical roles, in every setting.
🔗 Motivational interviewing 

➡️ Launching a future focused Nursing Career Framework creating clear pathways from Healthcare Support Worker to Consultant Nurse and empowering every nursing team member to grow and achieve their career goals.
🔗 Nursing career framework

We’re holding a webinar on 9 July to hear your thoughts on the framework. Register today:
🔗 Register

➡️ Opening applications for our new NHS Leadership Programme for NHS colleagues from a Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic background. This programme helps build confidence, overcome challenges and gain skills. Apply by 11 August 2025.
🔗 Apply today

➡️ Promoting careers in the NHS at the National Windrush celebration in the Senedd.

➡️ In our drive to provide excellent education and training, we are proud to deliver the RCN Wales Healthcare Connect Programme in partnership with colleges, health boards and universities across Wales. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in healthcare roles before formal studies.
🔗 Opportunities for future nurses and midwives

➡️ We are also driving forward 8 strategic priorities to create a highly skilled, sustainable workforce - leading to better care and improved health outcomes across Wales. This week we highlighted:
🔗 Priority 2: Workforce Transformation to Support Preventative and Place-based Healthcare. 

🔗 Priority 3: Excellent education and training

➡️ We promoted valuable resources for healthcare professionals to improve patient care at the All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC) Best Practice day, in Cardiff.
🔗 Campaign support

➡️ Further news 🔗 News - HEIW