Job summary Senior ResearchNurse Manager - Advert Job Title: Senior Research Nurse Manager Band:8a -Salary (£47,125 -£53,218 per year) Hours: hours per week Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK Are you a nurse - driven, caring, inspirational and passionate about research?
Are you ambitious and looking for a new challenge?
If this is you, and you want to help shape the future of cancer treatment in South Wales, then this could be the role for you.
A Secondment maybe considered.
Main duties of the job You'll be part of the Trust Research & Development (R&D) service's dynamic senior management team playing a vital decision-making role, being instrumental, in both championing the growing nursing and interdisciplinary research portfolio and ensuring we successfully: Deliver our extensive academic and commercial research portfolio that includes early phase/advanced therapy trials through to phase IllDeliver our exciting and ambitious programmes of Velindre Futures for R&D and Transforming Cancer Services.
Develop and implement the Trust's Nursing Strategy to deliver the best care to our patients and service users.
If you want to be part of making a real difference in how we deliver cancer research and future patient treatments and services, we would like to hear from you.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-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 apply the key principles of value based 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.
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Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential Educated to master's level, undertaking or willing to undertake a MSc.
Nursing degree first level registration and Current nursing registration Substantial Oncology Experience including experience in undertaking, coordinating, and managing clinical research.
Knowledge of cancer research cancer services in NHS organisations Understanding of cancer medical and research terminology and concepts.
Specific domain/theoretical/practical knowledge relevant to cancer research.
Capable of leading and initiating change.
Desirable MSc that has included an empirical dissertation.
Management qualification or significant relevant experience Able to sustain good working relationships with other research, academic and health professionals.
Experience Essential Significant management experience in an NHS senior role including staff management.
Extensive experience in research management within the NHS/Healthcare setting.
Expertise in innovating, designing, and delivering change management and continuous improvement services.
Experience of partnership building between organisations Proven and significant leadership experience including experience of leadership in organisational change.
Project management qualification or significant experience in managing complex and large projects/programmes.
Experience of managing research teams and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.
Strong understanding of Research Governance and the legislative framework Understanding of the NHS clinical environment Flexible approach to working including problem solving skills, management of change and a desire to develop knowledge.
Highly specialised knowledge of current national systems and structures for the funding and support of clinical research in the NHS Desirable Experience of conducting own research Experience of working in an academic setting understanding the drivers associated with academic research.
Understanding of the national cancer research landscape and key research organisations Experience of preparing reports/information for presentation to Clinicians, Senior NHS Staff and Welsh Government.
Skills and Attributes Essential Demonstrates ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional organisational team.
Ability to work on own workload with minimal supervision working to tight and often changing timescales and able to prioritise own workload.
Be diplomatic, assertive, and articulate with highly developed interpersonal communication and presentation skills Be innovative adaptable and responsive to change.
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills Excellent organisational / administrative skills Excellent written and communication skills Able to prioritise and manage time effectively and deliver results on time, meeting strict deadlines.
Computer literacy (including all MS packages &internet skills) Other Essential Desirable (but not essential): Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards Able to meet the frequent travel needs of the post, within a geographical area.
The post holder will be required to travel to any location as required by the organisation which may be remote and distant and may mean occasional overnight stays away from home.
Able to work hours flexibly, including shift work as required for the needs of the service.
Ability to contribute to an on-call rota, as required.
Commitment to ongoing learning and staff development