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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
120-AC176-0424
Employer
Velindre Cancer Centre
Employer type
NHS
Site
Velindre Cancer Centre
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£44,398 - £50,807 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

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Velindre Cancer Centre logo

SACT Business Support Manager

Band 7

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

 

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;

  • BE Accountable
  • BE Bold
  • BE Caring
  • BE Dynamic

& 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.

 

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

 

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.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

The Business Support Manager will have a key role to play in supporting the SACT Service Manager in the day-to-day management (Bookings, Prepping & Delivery) of SACT patient care at Velindre Cancer Centre and across outreach services. They will provide the support manager function to the SACT Lead Nurses and the Head & Deputy Head of Nursing to ensure that operations and services are delivered to the professional and regulatory standards and guidance.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

In addition, the post holder will work closely with the SACT clinical leads, and other directorate teams on business planning and the development and continuous improvement of patient care processes across the whole Integrated Care Directorate.

The post holder will line manage the support services within the directorate e.g. SACT Bookings Team.

The role requires experience of effective staff management, service planning and delivery and excellent communication skills. In addition, the ability to develop effective team working and building and maintaining effective working relationships is paramount.

The ability to communicate effectively; to work well under pressure and to prioritise the demands in a busy and often complex environment are also essential requirements for this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our management team and play an active role in helping us to deliver high quality, patient-focused services.

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

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.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

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Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

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Desirable criteria
  • Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Vivienne Cooper
Job title
Head of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
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