Head of Nursing

Integrated Care System; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wales is seeking a compassionate nurse leader for its newly established Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The ideal candidate will have significant nursing experience, strong operational management skills, and a commitment to enhancing patient care. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality care, developing governance frameworks, and leading teams effectively. A salary of £78,120 to £90,013 per annum is offered, pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience at a senior nursing level.
• Specialist clinical knowledge related to your responsibilities.
• Understanding of diverse clinical areas and health service provision.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, safe, and effective care within your responsibility.
• Develop a culture of quality and productivity to enhance patient care.
• Lead in setting and cascading challenging goals and objectives.

Skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Ability to analyze complex clinical issues

Emotional leadership skills

Ability to influence and motivate teams

Strong organizational skills

Proficiency with databases and spreadsheets

Education

Educated to Masters level

Professional NMC registration

Evidence of continuous professional development

Job description

Are you an inclusive, compassionate nurse leader with a significant track record of regional / partnership working and transformational change? Join us 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 Velindre Cancer Services, progressing into the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Cardiff. When complete, this world-class facility will provide 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 of excellence in healthcare. You will provide visible, clinical, professional, and compassionate leadership for nursing across the directorate.

The post holder will have relevant professional qualifications and additional specialist management knowledge, acquired through training and experience.

More information on building the new Cancer Centre can be found here.

Main duties of the job

You will be professionally accountable for delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care within your sphere of responsibility.

You will actively develop a culture of quality, improvement, and productivity to enhance patient care and services by analyzing complex data (such as PREMS, PROMS, DATIX), developing, and implementing solutions to meet performance targets aligned with the Trust's Quality and Patient Safety Governance Framework.

You will promote and role model the Trust's values, leadership expectations, and behaviors, advocating for diversity and equal opportunities in all services.

You will lead in setting and cascading challenging goals and objectives, ensuring the Trust's vision, values, and strategic themes are translated into clear plans and performance reviews.

You will ensure patient safety by reviewing risks and progress on risk reduction plans, adhering to legal and safety requirements.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At Velindre University NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on specialist services across Wales, including our Velindre Cancer Centre and award-winning Welsh Blood Service. We also host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales. Since 1994, our dedicated workforce has applied value-based healthcare principles, serving our communities with core values of being accountable, bold, caring, and dynamic.

If you want to make a real difference and pursue exciting career opportunities, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

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

Job responsibilities

Full job description and person specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking 'Apply now' in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Knowledge

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent, with highly specialist qualification and experience.
• Professional NMC registration applicable to your area of practice.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Specialist clinical knowledge related to your responsibilities.
• Understanding of diverse clinical areas and health service provision.
• Knowledge of current issues in professional nursing practice.
• Understanding of research and its influence on practice.

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience at a senior nursing level.
• Specialist knowledge and experience across nursing/midwifery disciplines.
• Senior operational management experience in healthcare.
• Experience developing governance frameworks and managing budgets.
• Experience developing strategic business cases.

Skills and Attributes

• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze complex clinical issues and recommend actions.
• Emotional leadership skills.
• Ability to influence, motivate, and lead teams.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with databases, spreadsheets, and presentation software.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Salary: £78,120 to £90,013 per annum, pro-rata.