Director of Operations, Planned Care, Cancer and DiagnosticsNHS

Job summary

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board is seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Operations for the Planned Care, Cancer and Diagnostics to support both recovery of services and the transformation activity required to provide a route to sustainability over time.

The University Health Board is a large and complex organisation with 17,000 staff and an annual budget of £2bn.

This is a truly fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious organisation focused on improving the quality of care and patient experience of the services provided to the local population of Cardiff & Vale as well as to the patients who access tertiary and specialised services from across Wales.

Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Clinical Board Leadership teams, we are looking for someone that will bring a a challenging but inclusive and supportive approach as we look to build capacity, resilience as we continue to transform our Planned Care, Cancer and Diagnostic Pathways

As ever, these roles are not for the faint of heart as there is a lot to do. However, you will be joining an Operational Team that is focused on quality and safety and ensuring our staff and patients are treated with compassion and respect.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have oversight of Planned Care, Cancer and Diagnostic delivery, ensuring the effective implementation of national, regional and local strategies as well as a focus on transformation and delivery of recovery plans.

The post holder will work in partnership with the Clinical Boards to ensure full engagement of all staff in the delivery of the Clinical Board/Health Board strategies in .

They will take a lead on cross-organisation projects and change initiatives that support delivery of the UHB's objectives.

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

Job description

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

If you are interested in finding out more then an Informal conversations and site visit is strongly encouraged.

To find out more please contact Catherine Wood, Deputy Chief Operating Officer on 029 20746218 or email catherine.wood2@@wales.nhs.uk

Selection process/Interviews w/c 09/10/26

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.