Directorate Support Officer

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Velindre Cancer Centre Full time

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and driven Directorate Support Officer to provide direct support to the Head of Nursing, Quality, Patient Experience and Integrated Care. The post will also provide support to the wider directorate.
We are seeking a skilled, reliable and highly organised individual with excellent communication, leadership and organisation skills. The post holder will need to have experience of Microsoft Office packages - World, Excel and PowerPoint; excellent word processing/typing skills; exceptional organisational abilities and the capability to work in a confidential manner are of paramount importance in this role. The ability to communicate effectively; to work well under pressure and to prioritise the demands in a busy environment are also essential.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
**Main aspects of the role include but are not limited to**:
Administrative support for Head of Nursing, Quality, Patient Experience and Integrated Care (diary management, meetings, etc.)
Support to the wider directorate facilitating compliance with deadlines, targets and performance management requirements
Co-ordination and appropriate secretariat for regular required meetings within the directorate
Co-ordination of responses to requests within VCC and outside co-ordination of business cases
Management of the Nursing Admin team
Maintaining relationships with other departments by providing point of contact for the directorate
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact and build relationships with people across different professions both inside and outside the organisation will be critical for this role. Excellent communication skills are also a pre-requisite for this role.
The post holder will need to have an understanding of NHS Wales and the unique relationship Velindre Cancer Centre has with other Health Boards and Trusts and Primary Care.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our new directorate and help play an active role in its success and the continued work of the Cancer Centre to deliver high quality, patient-focused services.
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.
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.

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