Job summary
We are seeking an appointment of an exceptional strategic nurse leader as the Velindre Cancer Service Divisional Director of Nursing, AHP & Health Science. 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?
This is an integral part of the Divisional Triumvirate, working in partnership with the Divisional Director and Divisional Medical Director to lead and transform Velindre Cancer Services.
As a successful candidate you will possess exceptional strategic and operational expertise to deliver and evaluate progress in delivering the Trust's vision in world class cancer care, 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.
The post holder will be expected to work proactively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the Trust discharges its functions effectively and efficiently and professional and scientific standards are adhered to.
You will be a clinical role model and will be passionate about improvement and patient-centred care. You will possess relevant professional qualifications plus additional specialist management knowledge, acquired through training and experience.
Main duties of the job
Holding the most senior nursing, AHP & health science position within Velindre Cancer Service, the Divisional Director of Nursing, AHP & Health Science will:
Provide strategic, visible, clinical, professional and compassionate leadership, for nursing, AHP and healthcare science.
Provide high level specialist expertise for service and clinical transformation, strategic patient pathway review, patient safety, quality and experience, innovation, efficiency and performance.
Provide strategic leadership on clinical model redesign and transformation, continuous improvement in patient care delivery, clinical quality and outcomes.
About us
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 ouraward-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 1999, 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/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for ensuring that quality standards are met, and performance addressed where this is not the case.
Lead on and be jointly responsible for effective partnership arrangements regionally and nationally including commissioners, the Cancer Network, third sector parties and Welsh Government policy to influence policy development for Cancer services.
Provide professional, clinical and scientific advice to the Divisional Director and Clinical Director / Medical Director on multi professional clinical issues to ensure high quality and effective services across the breadth of Velindre Cancer Service, regionally and nationally.
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.
More information on how we are building your new Cancer Centre can be found here
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be responsible for ensuring that quality standards are met, and performance addressed where this is not the case.
Lead on and be jointly responsible for effective partnership arrangements regionally and nationally including commissioners, the Cancer Network, third sector parties and Welsh Government policy to influence policy development for Cancer services.
Provide professional, clinical and scientific advice to the Divisional Director and Clinical Director / Medical Director on multi professional clinical issues to ensure high quality and effective services across the breadth of Velindre Cancer Service, regionally and nationally.
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.
More information on how we are building your new Cancer Centre can be found here
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
Essential
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
