Regional Training Lead

l Lead and manage the development, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of high-quality training suitable programmes measured by audit processes across the region

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure training initiatives meet organisational goals and compliance requirements.
• Support and mentor all staff to ensure continuous professional development and improve performance outcomes.
• Lead and mentor local Training team to deliver work based Training programmes.
• To provide specialist Training and Development advice to staff and Managers using PHW Infection Training Policy and PHW POD guidance.
• Responsible for procurement for selecting suppliers and authorising purchases taking into account cost, quality, delivery and reliability for staff Training and Development activities.
• Line Manager responsibility for managing staff Sickness Absence, My Contribution process and departmental work allocation.
• Responsible for Teaching and devising training as a primary job function.
• Direct responsibility for managing operation of multiple systems which generate create, storage and update information.
  
  

Our organisational values of Working Together, with Trust and Respect, to Make a Difference, underpinned by our Being Our Best Framework set out how we are expected to undertake our roles. The Being Our Best colleague group which apply to this role is Colleagues.

• Design, implement and manage regional training programmes aligned with the organisation’s objectives for Infection Division.
  
  

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to identify training needs for Infection division

• Ensure all training activities offered to Infection Division staff comply with industry regulations and best practices, and that they promote diversity and inclusion.
• To lead the local T&D team to plan work to meet T&D requirements in induction, mandatory training, competence-based training, professional training, management training, risk assessment and T&D audits and to ensure that all staff maintain appropriate skill sets and provide assurance compliance figures for Infection Senior Management Team scrutiny.
• Collaborate with other Regional Training leads to produce Network and local Training policies and procedures for the delivery of the service e.g. Training Policies, Training and Competency records, Learning Agreements, Training schemes Standard Operating Procedures
• Maintain a network service delivery model approach to Microbiology training requirements in collaboration with other Training leads to ensure standardised process remains endorsed by current ISO 15189:2022 laboratory accreditation.
  
  

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is ‘working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Teresa Peach Job title: Scientific Programme Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01792285053

Richard Hopkins

Interim Regional Microbiology Service Manager

Mid and West Wales

Phone: 01792 704165 Int: 34165

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