Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Cancer Services Administration Manager

The closing date is 16 July 2025

Job summary

Provide overall responsibility for the management of the administration team. Manage agreed targets set out by the Welsh Government in relation to referrals to treatment. Monitor progress of administrative management and provide weekly feedback on achievements and work collaboratively to plan to meet these targets.

Working closely with other members of the Management Team, the post-holder has direct operational and management responsibility for all the administrative, clerical and secretarial staff within the team. The post holder will be expected to identify & implement new and improved ways of working to support the Management Team in the achievement of key operational and strategic objectives for the division. The post holder will be expected to produce routine and ad hoc information to support the monitoring of quality indicators and the achievement of key division objectives.

The post-holder will be expected to work closely with division colleagues and other divisional departments across the Health Board to promote joint approaches to solving services issues.

Main duties of the job

By the nature of the duties, the post holder will generally work under own initiative to deal with day to day management of the team, with indirect supervision available by telephone. The post holder will be required to maintain strict confidentiality and will be expected to deal with other members of staff, patients, carers, relatives, medical staff and other visitors to the Department, in person and in writing, with courtesy and discretion at all times.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-AC461-0725

Job locations

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Bangor

LL57 2PW


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

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree level education or equivalent experience.
  • Post Graduation Qualifications to Diploma level or above or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of recent professional/personal development/education

Desirable

  • Additional experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
  • Masters/post-graduate level of education

Experience

Essential

  • Previous managerial experience
  • Experience of managing staff and budgets
  • Ability to manage projects at local or regional level
  • Specialist knowledge of cancer services
  • Advanced skills in relevant IT packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of health service management
  • Welsh speaker/writer

Values

Essential

  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to network
  • Team builder
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Assertiveness skills

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Starter-finisher
  • Thrives on a challenge
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills
  • Emotional resilience
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Ability to prioritise

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
  • Car Driver Ability to travel to various sites
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree level education or equivalent experience.
  • Post Graduation Qualifications to Diploma level or above or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of recent professional/personal development/education

Desirable

  • Additional experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
  • Masters/post-graduate level of education

Experience

Essential

  • Previous managerial experience
  • Experience of managing staff and budgets
  • Ability to manage projects at local or regional level
  • Specialist knowledge of cancer services
  • Advanced skills in relevant IT packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of health service management
  • Welsh speaker/writer

Values

Essential

  • Influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to network
  • Team builder
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Assertiveness skills

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Starter-finisher
  • Thrives on a challenge
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills
  • Emotional resilience
  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Ability to prioritise

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
  • Car Driver Ability to travel to various sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Bangor

LL57 2PW


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Bangor

LL57 2PW


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Manager Cancer Services BCUHB

Harriet Rees

harriet.rees@wales.nhs.uk

03000841150

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

050-AC461-0725

Job locations

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Bangor

LL57 2PW


Supporting documents

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