Director of Governance
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- Employer:
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Location:
- Trust Headquarters, Nantgarw, Cardiff and at locations for the Welsh Blood Service, Velindre Cancer Centre and cancer services
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Closing date :
- Monday 20th July 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe132579
Description
Cyfarwyddwr Llywodraethu Corfforaethol
Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Felindre
Fel sefydliad o bwys cenedlaethol o fewn GIG Cymru, mae Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Prifysgol Felindre yn darparu gwasanaethau canser arbenigol ar gyfer De Ddwyrain Cymru, ochr yn ochr â gwasanaethau gwaed, trawsblannu a diagnostig hanfodol i gleifion ac ysbytai ar draws Cymru gyfan. Mae ein gwaith yn gymhleth, yn hanfodol o ran diogelwch ac yn bwrpasol iawn, ac yn cael ei gefnogi gan weithlu medrus ac ymroddedig iawn.
Mae'r Ymddiriedolaeth bellach mewn cyfnod hollbwysig. Ochr yn ochr â'r pwysau gweithredol ac ariannol sy'n wynebu'r system iechyd ehangach, mae Felindre yn cwblhau un o'r rhaglenni trawsnewid mwyaf uchelgeisiol ym maes gofal iechyd Cymru: sef datblygu Canolfan Ganser Felindre newydd, o'r radd flaenaf; a moderneiddio gwasanaeth gwaed a thrawsblaniadau cenedlaethol Cymru.
Mae ein strategaeth deng mlynedd, Cyrchfan 2033, yn gosod uchelgais glir: darparu gofal o ansawdd uchel, cynaliadwy ac sy'n canolbwyntio ar y person; bod yn esiampl ar gyfer ymchwil, arloesedd a datblygiad digidol; a rhoi lles ac ymrwymiad ein staff wrth wraidd popeth a wnawn.
Yn dilyn cyfnod o newid, rydym nawr yn dymuno penodi Cyfarwyddwr Llywodraethu Corfforaethol parhaol. Mae hwn yn gyfle prin i lunio sut mae llywodraethu, sicrwydd ac uniondeb sefydliadol yn cael eu harwain o fewn un o sefydliadau pwysicaf GIG Cymru. Bydd y Cyfarwyddwr Llywodraethu Corfforaethol yn adrodd yn uniongyrchol i'r Prif Weithredwr, ac yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r Cadeirydd, y Bwrdd a chydweithwyr gweithredol. Bydd yn chwarae rhan ganolog hefyd mewn sicrhau bod yr Ymddiriedolaeth yn gweithredu gyda'r safonau uchaf o ran uniondeb, tryloywder ac atebolrwydd. Drwy ddarparu arweinyddiaeth i'n swyddogaeth llywodraethu corfforaethol, byddwch yn canolbwyntio ar gryfhau sicrwydd y bwrdd, rheoli risg, cydymffurfiaeth a gwneud penderfyniadau, ar adeg pan fo goruchwyliaeth glir ac arweinyddiaeth hyderus yn bwysicach nag erioed.
Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn sydd yn meddu ar hygrededd, barn a dylanwad eithriadol; rhywun sy'n cyfuno arbenigedd technegol dwfn ym maes llywodraethu corfforaethol, ac sydd â'r gallu i adeiladu perthnasoedd dibynadwy ar lefel y Bwrdd a thu hwnt. Byddwch yn gynghorydd tawel ac awdurdodol, yn gallu llywio cymhlethdod ac amwysedd, ac yn gallu troi gofynion rheoleiddio a statudol yn fframweithiau llywodraethu ymarferol, cymesur ac effeithiol. Yr un mor bwysig, byddwch yn arweinydd gweladwy i'ch timau, ac yn adeiladu diwylliant o broffesiynoldeb, gwelliant parhaus a rhagoriaeth yn y gwasanaeth.
Yn gyfnewid, mae Felindre yn cynnig y cyfle i greu effaith ddofn ar wasanaethau sy'n cyffwrdd â bywydau ar draws Cymru. Byddwch yn rhan o sefydliad uchelgeisiol, sy'n cael ei yrru gan werthoedd, ac yn helpu i'w lywio trwy gyfnod o newid. Byddwch hefyd yn sicrhau bod diogelwch cleifion, hyder y cyhoedd ac uniondeb sefydliadol yn parhau i fod yn flaenoriaeth. Os ydych chi wedi'ch cymell gan bwrpas ac wedi ymrwymo i ragoriaeth, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych chi.
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Melanie Shearer, Partner
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Ff: +44 (0)7785 616 548
DOLEN: https://vunhst.gs-attract.com/job/director-of-governance.23242/
Director of Corporate Governance
Velindre University NHS Trust
As a nationally significant organisation within NHS Wales, Velindre University NHS Trust delivers specialist cancer services for South East Wales alongside critical blood, transplant and diagnostic services for patients and hospitals across the whole of Wales. Our work is complex, safety‑critical and deeply purposeful, underpinned by a highly skilled and committed workforce.
The Trust is now at a pivotal moment. Alongside the operational and financial pressures facing the wider health system, Velindre is completing one of the most ambitious transformation programmes in Welsh healthcare: development of the new, state‑of‑the‑art Velindre Cancer Centre; and the modernisation of Wales’s national blood and transplant service.
Our ten‑year strategy, Destination 2033, sets a clear ambition to deliver high‑quality, sustainable and person‑centred care; to be a beacon for research and innovation; and to place the wellbeing and engagement of our people at the heart of everything we do.
Following a period of change, we are now looking to appoint a substantive Director of Corporate Governance. This is a rare opportunity to shape how governance, assurance and organisational integrity are led within one of Wales’s most important NHS organisations. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working closely with the Chair, Board and executive colleagues, the Director of Corporate Governance will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Trust operates with the highest standards of probity, transparency and accountability. By providing leadership to our corporate governance function you will be focussed on strengthening board assurance, risk management, compliance and decision-making at a time when clear oversight and confident leadership are more critical than ever.
We are seeking an individual of exceptional credibility, judgement and influence; someone who combines deep technical expertise in corporate governance with the ability to build trusted relationships at Board level and beyond. You will be a calm, authoritative advisor, capable of navigating complexity and ambiguity, and of translating regulatory and statutory requirements into practical, proportionate and effective governance frameworks. Just as importantly, you will be a visible leader for your teams, fostering a culture of professionalism, continuous improvement and service excellence.
In return, Velindre offers the opportunity to make a profound impact on services that touch lives across Wales. You will be part of an ambitious, values-driven organisation, helping to steer it through transformation while ensuring that patient safety, public confidence and organisational integrity remain at the forefront. If you are motivated by purpose and committed to excellence we would be delighted to hear from you.
Closing date: Monday 20th July
For further information and a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment partners GatenbySanderson:
Will McAlpine, Principal Researcher
E: will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7554 050 236
Serena Dobson, Senior Consultant
E: serena.dobson@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7530 627 120
Melanie Shearer, Partner
E: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7785 616 548
LINK: https://vunhst.gs-attract.com/job/director-of-governance.23242/
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- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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