Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide clinical expertise to the Advanced Therapies Wales (ATW) programme Clinical Expert Forum to support the goals of the Delivery Plan for Advanced Therapies in Wales 2025-2029, and the Midland Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (MWATTC) Phase 2 programme.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop and provide clinical expertise spanning across two national programmes. This includes exposure and opportunities to influence the direction of adopting advanced therapies to deliver to the Welsh patient population and at a UK wide level.
This post is a funded sessional time (a maximum of 0.2 WTE) post for one year until 31st Aug 2026 due to funding. You must ensure that you have the permission from your current executive medical director prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of the ATW and MWATTC Clinical Lead, the National Speciality Lead for Apheresis Services will provide clinical expertise for the delivery of advanced therapies. This includes consideration to developments in the translational and clinical research sector to inform likely developments now and in the future. Along with the required responses from organisations to enable the delivery of these therapies. Where required the role will directly advise the Advanced Therapies Wales Programme and also be expected to represent ATW at Welsh and UK wide national forums. This role is essential in supporting national initiatives that require clinical expertise on behalf of Wales, ensuring that the country remains at the forefront of advanced therapy developments.
The National Speciality Lead for Apheresis Services will report into the ATW and MWATTC clinical lead. The Speciality Lead for Apheresis Services will contribute to ATW Expert Clinical Forum, led by the Clinical Lead, to share sector intelligence and inform programme delivery against the Delivery Plan for Advanced Therapies in Wales.
This post is fixed term for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh 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 our cutting-edge Velindre 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 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.
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.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to think and act strategically and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills
- Evidence of significant organisational change / managing difficult and complex change
- Understanding of whole system nature of local healthcare challenges
- Clinical governance, quality, and safety improvement
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- The successful candidate will be currently working at consultant level with experience related to the role
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Evidence of leadership development
Desirable
- Recent clinical experience of directly working in or influencing the adoption of advanced therapies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to think and act strategically and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills
- Evidence of significant organisational change / managing difficult and complex change
- Understanding of whole system nature of local healthcare challenges
- Clinical governance, quality, and safety improvement
Desirable
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- The successful candidate will be currently working at consultant level with experience related to the role
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Evidence of leadership development
Desirable
- Recent clinical experience of directly working in or influencing the adoption of advanced therapies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
