Veterinary Head of Field Delivery – West/Veterinary Lead Wales
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Gorffennaf 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £62,605 i £75,965 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | National: £62,605 - £70,319, London: £67, 640 - £75,965. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Awst 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Shrewsbury |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 362405/9 |
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Do you want a strategic role safeguarding standards of animal health and welfare?
Do you have the ability to influence others and guide your team in a shared strategy?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
We are searching for two experienced veterinarians to drive the delivery and quality of our field operations in England and Wales. This presents an exciting opportunity for the right candidates.
Please note: This role will require on-call duties, weekends, Bank Holidays and occasional evenings. There will be regular travel to other APHA locations. Out of hours and detached duty work will be required in the event of an outbreak or incident.
The Veterinary Head of Field Delivery (VHofFD) Veterinary Lead Wales (VLW) is a senior, strategic delivery role requiring individuals who can successfully lead geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams, both during and between animal disease outbreaks.
We currently have two opportunities for highly motivated individuals to join our Field Delivery Teams, one will be based in England Western Delivery Area and one will be based in the Wales Delivery Area. You will be providing leadership and direction to the veterinarians and animal health officers that comprise the APHA Field Delivery workforce.
We are looking for someone with a proven leadership track record who will quickly be able to establish their credibility with staff and stakeholders. You will also have the ability to harness the team around a clear set of goals and priorities, based on delivering Defra or Welsh Government’s animal health and welfare policies. This will include taking and building on the work that has been started in building an exceptional, helpful and sustainable culture.
You will provide strategic veterinary leadership for the implementation of APHA’s veterinary and technical strategy, clinical governance, management, and relationships; acting as senior APHA veterinary representative on strategic boards, at national and on occasion international meetings.
You will be expected to role model and embed the necessary cultural changes required for the agency to thrive, through a matrix management system of management that supports increased flexibility, an agile response and digital ways of working.
Your responsibilities will also include, but are not limited to:
- Ensuring that all veterinary and technical activities are delivered at the highest standards, in accordance with desired policy outcomes, business plans and performance targets, working with the Head of Field Delivery (HoFD) to constantly seek improved efficiency and value for money.
- Making veterinary decisions where there is high impact and high uncertainty, taking into account policy considerations and ensuring that those decisions are based on the best available evidence.
- Building effective relationships with local senior stakeholders and partners to influence end user behaviour regarding compliance with animal health and welfare strategies and policies.
- Working with APHA colleagues to monitor and assure consistency of compliance with quality and safety standards of the Veterinary Development Partnership contractors in their area.
- Delivering the APHA vision to all staff and contributing to the corporate leadership of the Agency.
- Contributing to the design, development and implementation of national policy initiatives and reforms, undertaking important roles on programme boards, project teams and working groups.
- Line management of the Veterinary Advisors within your geographical delivery area.