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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Strategic Programme for Planned Care for a lead role to support the development and implementation of the National Cancer Recovery Programme.

The programme is part of NHS Wales’ response to Welsh Government’s plan for ’Transforming and modernising planned care and reducing waiting lists’ in Wales. It is aimed at leading and co-ordinating supportive actions to aid recovery of cancer services from the Covid pandemic, while ensuring that interventions and commitments implemented in the immediate term align with foreseeable future demand and the shift towards optimised delivery models and long-term sustainable transformation.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior manager, to lead a broad remit of programmes and workstreams with national strategic impact. The post provides a real and exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the outcomes and experience of cancer patients in Wales.

The role is focused on co-ordinating the NHS Executive’s national Cancer intervention, including its programme team, activities and funded projects. The programme will support health boards and trusts to deliver more efficient and productive cancer pathways, by identifying and implementing changes that will help improve care and patient outcomes, as well as deliver efficiencies such as the reduction of unnecessary diagnostics and interventions and improved timeliness of pathways.

The post is based at Bocam Park, Pencoed with hybrid working arrangements supported. Occasional travel to NHS sites across Wales will be required.

We would encourage an informal discussion, for further information about this post please contact [email protected]

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is ‘working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. 

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales.  Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change. 

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion.  We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/