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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The Deputy Cancer Manager will be responsible for the effective and efficient support to the Health Board’s Divisions and
Directorates in the delivery of the Suspected Cancer Pathway 62-day target. They will also take the lead role on the service improvement, transformational change and implementation of published National Optimal Pathways for cancer patients throughout the Health Board.
The post holder will take senior leadership role providing day to day management of the Cancer Services department.
Working with Health Board clinicians and managers the post holder will provide support to service directorates in complying with operational cancer targets..
The post holder will deputise for the Cancer Service Directorate Manager when required to include representing the department
internally and representing the Health Board externally, e.g., NHS Executive, Welsh Government and National Cancer Team.
Main duties of the job
- Providing senior leadership and operational management to the Cancer Services department
- Leading the programme of cancer pathway improvement and transformational change
- Provide expert knowledge to service directorates across the Health Board to support delivery of cancer targets
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters Level or demonstrable knowledge gained through equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of change benefit tracking
- Able to travel to other NHS sites within the South East Wales region
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience managing a team of staff
- Previous experience of working within a Health setting and managing change across multiple stakeholders and disciplines
- Experience of working with highly complex clinical and non-clinical information
- Excellent knowledge of cancer pathways and national optimal pathway publications
- An understanding of change management issues and processes
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of change benefit tracking
