Macmillan Cancer Workforce Development Lead
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We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and influential leader to join our cancer team as Macmillan Cancer Workforce Development Lead. These senior roles will provide strategic and clinical leadership to drive the regional implementation of the Aspirant Cancer Career Education and Development (ACCEND) Framework, supporting the development of a skilled, sustainable and future‑ready cancer workforce.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work across organisational boundaries to influence education, workforce planning and professional development, ensuring people affected by cancer receive safe, high‑quality, person‑centred care.
You will be a clinically credible senior professional with current registration with the NMC or HCPC and have a passion for cancer workforce education and transformation.
This is a unique opportunity to shape cancer care at scale, influencing practice and outcomes across an entire region rather than within a single organisation. You will work within the National Cancer Team and in close partnership with Macmillan to deliver meaningful, systemwide workforce change that makes a real difference to people affected by cancer.
The role requires an autonomous dynamic leader with advanced clinical expertise, strong educational acumen, and the ability to influence and collaborate across organisational boundaries to shape the future cancer workforce.
- The post holder(s) will lead the regional implementation of the Aspirant Cancer Career Education and Development Framework (ACCEND). This will include highly specialist clinical leadership, and specialist educational advice to design, deliver and monitor systems that enable continuous learning, career progression for the cancer clinical workforce to deliver safe, high‑quality person‑centred care to people affected by cancer.
- The role will be responsible for regional co‑ordination across health boards/trusts, Health Education and Improvement Wales and education providers. Requiring collaboration to establish robust systems, processes, and resources that foster continuous learning, professional development, and career progression for the clinical cancer workforce.
- Provide highly specialist guidance and support to the cancer workforce, ensuring staff are equipped with the knowledge and skills required to deliver safe, high‑quality, person‑centred care for patients.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Wilks; Job title: Macmillan Cancer Nursing Workforce Lead; Email address: lisa.wilks@wales.nhs.uk. Alternatively, contact Louise Hymers – Macmillan Cancer Nursing Workforce Lead – Email: Louise.hymers2@wales.nhs.uk.
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