Head of Programmes

Directly manage the Welsh Blood Services' (WBS) Programme Team.

Ensure that all programme and project resources are prioritised and appropriately utilised within the service to ensure the maximum delivery of benefits.

Strategically plan and align projects within the service to deliver organisational objectives that support delivery of the WBS' strategic objectives and the overarching Integrated Medium-Term Plan (IMTP).

This role will involve time based working on site., The post holder will be required to lead the WBS Programme Team to drive and support the delivery of WBS programmes and projects across a varied and complex range of work programmes in a highly regulated environment. Working in close collaboration with the wider Business Support Team and Service Improvement team they will need to ensure that work programmes are aligned to the WBS' strategic aims.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the robust design, planning and implementation of programmes of work, liaising with the lead subject matter expert and co-ordinating with other specialist contributors. This will involve prioritisation and co-ordination of a complex range of factors.

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

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 provide the key principles of prudent 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