Job Description

Are you an inclusive, compassionate, nurse leader with a significant track record of regional / partnership working and transformational change to help us on our exciting journey?



Come and join us here at Velindre Cancer Services!



As the post holder you will be an integral part of the Directorate Triumvirate, working in partnership with the General Manager and Clinical Director at Velinde Cancer Services, progressing into the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Cardiff. When complete, the new Velindre Cancer Centre will be a world class facility which provides specialist tertiary oncology services to patients across Southeast Wales.



You will possess exceptional operational expertise to deliver and evaluate progress in achieving the Trust's vision in achieving excellence in healthcare. Providing visible, clinical, professional and compassionate leadership, for nursing across the directorate.



As post holder you will possess relevant professional qualifications plus additional specialist management knowledge, acquired through training and experience.



M ore information on how we are building your new Cancer Centre can be found here



You will be professionally accountable for the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care for services within the sphere of responsibility.

The post holder will actively develop a culture of quality, improvement and productivity to improve patient/client care and services by analysis of complex data and information (such as PREMS, PROMS, DATIX), developing and implementing solutions to enhance quality and meet performance targets in line with the Trusts Quality and Patient Safety Governance Framework.



You will promote and role model the Trusts values, leadership expectations and behaviours, endorsing the principle of the Values and Behaviours. The individual will be an advocate for diversity and equal opportunities in all business and services provided by the Trust.



You will lead on identifying and cascading appropriate challenging goals and objectives ensuring that the vision, values and strategic themes of the Trust are translated into clear goals and objectives in business and workforce plans and PDRs.



The individual will lead a culture of ensuring patient/client safety through adherence to legal obligations and safety requirements by reviewing and challenging risks and progress on plans to reduce risk.



English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply



Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service , as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.



Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.



If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.



Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.