Divisional Director Velindre Cancer Service
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes.The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
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The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
A unique opportunity has arisen for an exciting and impactful role to lead the Velindre Cancer Services at this formative stage. As Divisional Director, Velindre Cancer Services (VCS) you will be an integral part of the Divisional Triumvirate, working collaboratively with the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Nurse Director to ensure effective and efficient operational processes are in place.
You will be a visible, credible and influential leader, who demonstrates strong, consistent and effective operational delivery skills with a proven track record of achievement. Central to this role is the ongoing engagement of clinical managers in this specialist environment to ensure delivery of local and national priorities, as well as the service redesign required to transition services to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in 2027.
As a successful candidate you will possess exceptional strategic and operational expertise to deliver, evaluate and progress the Trust’s vision in achieving excellence in healthcare delivering safe, high-quality patient care within available resources.You will play a pivotal role in the integration of Research, Development & Innovation as part of our journey to nVCC.
Beyond your Divisional remit, you will support the delivery of Cancer pathways within the Trust and across the wider healthcare community.
More information on how we are building your new Cancer Centre can be found here
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the main duties of the Divisional Director are:
- Leadership and management of all VCS
- Service delivery and operational performance across VCS
- Performance of the clinical pathways against local and national treatment standards
- Ensuring safe, high quality patient centered 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 VCS service delivery
Working for our organisation
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 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/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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More details can be found on the Candidate Information Pack
Person specification
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Skills
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