Executive Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists
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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 10th August 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe132576
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Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol Nyrsio
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 wedi penodi ein Prif Weithredwr parhaol yn ddiweddar ac rydym yn canolbwyntio nawr ar ddatblygu'r tîm arweinyddiaeth weithredol i'n harwain i gyflawni ein huchelgeisiau. Felly rydym yn chwilio am Gyfarwyddwr Gweithredol Nyrsio, Gweithwyr Proffesiynol Perthynol i Iechyd a Gwyddonwyr Gofal Iechyd parhaol i ymuno â ni fel aelod allweddol o Fwrdd yr Ymddiriedolaeth a'r Tîm Gweithredol, gan ddarparu arweinyddiaeth weladwy, dosturiol a chredadwy ar draws y sefydliad wrth lunio strategaeth a dylanwadu ar agenda ehangach GIG Cymru. Mae’r rôl yn gyfrifol am arweinyddiaeth broffesiynol nyrsio, proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd a gwasanaethau gwyddor gofal iechyd, yn ogystal ag arweinyddiaeth weithredol dros ansawdd, diogelwch, llywodraethu clinigol, profiad cleifion a rhoddwyr, diogelu, atal a rheoli heintiau, datblygu'r gweithlu a safonau proffesiynol. Gan weithio'n agos gyda chydweithwyr ar draws y Bwrdd, partneriaid academaidd a rhanddeiliaid cenedlaethol, byddwch yn helpu i arwain y gwaith o gyflawni Cyrchfan 2033, gan sicrhau bod Felindre yn parhau i ddarparu gwasanaethau arbenigol rhagorol wrth gofleidio arloesedd, ymchwil, trawsnewid gwasanaethau a gwelliant cynaliadwy i bobl Cymru.
Rydym yn chwilio am arweinydd nyrsio medrus ac ysbrydoledig sydd â chofrestriad y Cyngor Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth cyfredol a hanes amlwg o weithredu'n llwyddiannus ar lefel y Bwrdd o fewn amgylchedd gofal iechyd cymhleth. Byddwch yn dod â phrofiad helaeth o arweinyddiaeth weithredol, arbenigedd dwfn mewn ymarfer proffesiynol, ansawdd a llywodraethu, a dealltwriaeth soffistigedig o heriau'r gweithlu ar draws systemau gofal iechyd modern. Yr un mor bwysig fydd eich gallu i arwain a dylanwadu ar draws ffiniau proffesiynol, gan ddarparu arweinyddiaeth strategol a phroffesiynol i nyrsys, gweithwyr proffesiynol perthynol i iechyd a gwyddonwyr gofal iechyd, a chreu diwylliant lle gall pob proffesiwn ffynnu a chyfrannu at ragoriaeth gwasanaeth. Yn arweinydd cynhwysol sy'n cael ei sbarduno gan werthoedd, byddwch yn hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a llesiant staff, yn dangos y safonau uchaf o ran uniondeb a phroffesiynoldeb, ac yn meithrin partneriaethau cryf o fewn y sefydliad a thu hwnt iddo.
Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i arwain, ysbrydoli a datblygu cymuned amrywiol o nyrsys, gweithwyr iechyd proffesiynol cynghreiriol a gwyddonwyr gofal iechyd ar adeg o drawsnewid sylweddol. Drwy eich arweinyddiaeth, byddwch yn helpu i lunio'r diwylliant, yr ansawdd a'r rhagoriaeth broffesiynol a fydd yn galluogi Felindre i ddarparu gofal eithriadol a gwella canlyniadau i gleifion a rhoddwyr ledled Cymru.
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth a thrafodaeth gyfrinachol, cysylltwch â'n partneriaid recriwtio GatenbySanderson:
Serena Dobson, Uwch Ymgynghorydd
E: serena.dobson@gatenbysanderson.com
Ff: +44 (0)7530 627 120
Melanie Shearer, Partner
E: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com
Ff: +44 (0)7785 616 548
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Llun 10 Awst 2026
DOLEN: https://vunhst.gs-attract.com/job/executive-director-of-nursing.23520/
Executive Director of Nursing
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 have recently appointed our substantive Chief Executive and are focussed now on developing the executive leadership team to lead us in delivering our ambitions. As such we are seeking a substantive Executive Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists to join us as a key member of the Trust Board and Executive Team, providing visible, compassionate and credible leadership across the organisation while shaping strategy and influencing the wider NHS Wales agenda. The role carries responsibility for professional leadership of nursing, allied health professions and healthcare science services, as well as executive leadership for quality, safety, clinical governance, patient and donor experience, safeguarding, infection prevention and control, workforce development and professional standards. Working closely with colleagues across the Board, academic partners and national stakeholders, you will help lead the delivery of Destination 2033, ensuring that Velindre continues to provide outstanding specialist services while embracing innovation, research, service transformation and sustainable improvement for the people of Wales.
We are seeking an accomplished and inspirational nurse leader with current NMC registration and a proven track record of operating successfully at Board level within a complex healthcare environment. You will bring extensive executive leadership experience, deep expertise in professional practice, quality and governance, and a sophisticated understanding of workforce challenges across modern healthcare systems. Equally important will be your ability to lead and influence across professional boundaries, providing strategic and professional leadership to nurses, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists, and creating a culture in which all professions can thrive and contribute to service excellence. An inclusive and values-driven leader, you will champion equality, diversity and staff wellbeing, demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and professionalism, and build strong partnerships within and beyond the organisation
This is a unique opportunity to lead, inspire and develop a diverse community of nurses, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists at a time of significant transformation. Through your leadership, you will help shape the culture, quality and professional excellence that will enable Velindre to deliver exceptional care and improve outcomes for patients and donors across Wales.
For further information and a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment partners GatenbySanderson:
Stephanie Crossland, Researcher
E: stephanie.crossland@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7760190290
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
Closing date: Monday 10th August 2026
LINK: https://vunhst.gs-attract.com/job/executive-director-of-nursing.23520/
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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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