Elen Jones

Elen leads the strategic development of pharmacy education and workforce transformation across Wales, ensuring the profession is equipped to meet the needs of a modern healthcare system.

Elen is also an Honorary Professor of Pharmacy at Swansea University, reflecting her commitment to advancing pharmacy education and research.

Prior to joining HEIW, Elen served as Acting Director of Pharmacy across Great Britain at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), alongside her substantive role as Director for Wales. During her time at the RPS, she led national policy and practice initiatives and was project manager and lead author of Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales, the ten‑year vision for pharmacy in Wales published in 2019.

Her career spans community pharmacy management, clinical governance, health policy and academic teaching. She has lectured at Cardiff University and holds a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, as well as being a Fellow of the RPS.

Contact Elen if you’re looking for support from a senior leader with deep policy expertise, extensive experience in government‑facing work, national programme leadership and NHS transformation, and a thorough understanding of the devolved health, education and workforce landscape. She also brings rich experience as a national and international speaker on pharmacy and workforce strategy.