Senior Responsible Officer

Senior Responsible Officer (new Velindre Cancer Centre)

Employer: Velindre University NHS Trust

Location: Cardiff

Salary: Competitive - 2 days per week

Closing Date: 19th January 2025

Interview Date: 10th February 2025

Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) to lead the delivery of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Cardiff. When complete, the new Velindre Cancer Centre will be a world class facility which provides specialist tertiary oncology services to patients across South East Wales. It will also be an exemplar healthcare facility which demonstrates what patient led, sustainable design can achieve; with an all-electric solution supporting the achievement of BREEAM excellent.

The nVCC project is one of the largest healthcare projects in Wales and of local, regional and national importance to cancer care. The capital cost of the project is circa £310 million plus equipment. It is being delivered through the Welsh Government Mutual Investment Model policy framework. The Trusts' partner in the project is the Acorn Consortium.

As SRO, you will be responsible for working with the nVCC Project Director to deliver the capital elements of the project and work with the Chief Operating Officer and wider team to transition into the new facility to see the first patient is treated in the summer of 2027.

You will be an exceptional leader with a diverse range of skills and experience in managing large, complex transformation programmes; building effective relationships; establishing robust and efficient governance processes; managing significant budgets and resources; successful project delivery; and benefits realisation.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Team in delivering the project, together with a wide range of stakeholders including Local Health Boards, the Welsh Government, patients, staff and the local community.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Responsible Owner is accountable for the nVCC project meeting its objectives, delivering the projected outcomes and realising the required benefits within the policies set by the Trust Board and Welsh Government Officials, SRO's and Welsh Ministers.

The Senior Responsible Owner is the owner of the business case and accountable for all aspects of governance relating to the nVCC Project.

Key Activities:

• Providing assurance to the Trust Board on the nVCC Project delivery.
• Overseeing the successful delivery of the project through the nVCC Project Director.
• Holding the nVCC Project Director to account for successful project delivery (on time; to cost and quality).
• Effectively chairing the nVCC project board and makes decisions regarding the future of the project while considering changes to the overall political, social, environmental or technological context and prevailing risk.
• Ensures the nVCC project delivers all the outcomes, solutions and benefits as defined in the contract and the Full Business Case.
• Developing strong partnerships with the Acorn Consortium and all key stakeholders including staff, local NHS partners, the local community and councillors/politicians; and the Welsh Government.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with passion for changing the clinical outcomes for patients across a region.

Could this be you?

Attracting the right person for the role is imperative to us so we can offer the position on either a Fixed Term Contract of Employment with the Trust or through a contract for services and in line with IR35 rules and regulations.