Job summary
Velindre Cancer Service is seeking a dynamic, visible, and inspiring leader to join us as General Manager of one of our newly formed Directorate team.
As General Manager, you will be a core member of the leadership triumvirate, working collaboratively with the Directorate Clinical Director and Directorate Head of Nursing, AHPs, and Clinical Scientists/Head of profession. Together, you will drive operational excellence, champion innovation, and ensure our services are efficient and truly patient-centred.
This is more than a management role - it's a chance to lead transformation. You will bring a proven track record of operational delivery and strategic insight, guiding your teams through service redesign as we prepare to transition to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in 2027.
We're looking for someone who thrives in a specialist environment, who can engage and empower clinical and operational managers, and who is passionate about delivering high-quality care aligned with both local and national priorities.
You will also play a key role in integrating Research, Development & Innovation into our operational fabric, helping us shape a future where cutting-edge science and compassionate care go hand in hand.
More information on how we are building your new Cancer Centre can be foundhere
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Director Velindre Cancer Service, the main duties of the Directorate General Manager are:
Leadership and management of all services within the Directorate
Service delivery and operational performance across the Directorate specialties and associated SST
Performance of the clinical pathways against local and national treatment standards
Ensuring safe, high quality patient centred services that benchmarks favourability with Specialist Peer Group
Financial management and delivery against agreed targets
Instil a culture of inclusion, maximising opportunities for patient and public involvement
Workforce planning, to meet the current and future needs of the services
Ensure Research, Development & Innovation is integral to the Directorate service delivery
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 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/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or able to demonstrate significant/senior level experience of the job specification
- Evidence of relevant professional management training and/or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a leadership/managerial role in a complex acute/specialist environment
- Experience of direct staff management of a large team of staff
- Experience of supporting staff and developing staff members
- Experience of active performance management
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of leading and supporting staff through change
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
- Experience of managing and delivering access standards
- Experience of implementing change management utilising technologies
- Experience of business case preparation, presentation and implementation
- Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or able to demonstrate significant/senior level experience of the job specification
- Evidence of relevant professional management training and/or qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a leadership/managerial role in a complex acute/specialist environment
- Experience of direct staff management of a large team of staff
- Experience of supporting staff and developing staff members
- Experience of active performance management
- Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
- Experience of leading and supporting staff through change
- Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services
- Experience of managing and delivering access standards
- Experience of implementing change management utilising technologies
- Experience of business case preparation, presentation and implementation
- Project management experience
Skills
Essential
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
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).
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).
