This post is fixed term/secondment until 31/03/2029 due to funding.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
The Business Support Manager will be key role within the R&D department, providing high-level, high-quality business and managerial support to the R&D Senior Core Team to enable them to carry out their functions effectively.
The postholder will support the R&D Senior Core Team in providing leadership and direction in relation to a delegated pieces of work in order to enable strategic decision making.
They will have a focus on supporting and managing business planning process relating in line with a delegated programme of work
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the programme of work and projects associated with the implementation of the ‘Overarching Cancer Research and Development Ambitions 2021-2031’. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that clear and systemic processes are in place to support the business of operationalising the Cancer R&D Ambitions strategy and the Cancer R&D Integrated bid (monies secure from Velindre Charitable Funds). Working with internal and external partners, the postholder will support and contribute to the effective delivery of key business objectives in line with the Cancer R&D Ambitions strategy, the Cancer R&D Integrated Bid and the Integrated Medium-Term Plan (IMTP).
They will be the Project Manager for the Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership (CCRP) at UHW, recommended by the Nuffield Trust, which is enabling closer working with Cardiff & Vale UHB (CVUHB) and CU for delivery of Early Phase Clinical Trials, Advanced Therapies Trials and Translational Research (bench to bedside).
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.
Formed in 1994, 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.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
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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For detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.
