Divisional Director of Nursing, AHP, Health Scientists
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
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.
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- 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 criteria- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Knowledge
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Experience
Essential criteria- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Skills
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It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.
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