Assistant Manager Cancer Services
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the cancer services department for an Assistant Cancer Services manager. This is a new role within the department following a recent management of change.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide management to the cancer services office, and will ideally have good engagement and project management skills.The ideal candidate will have experience of working within cancer services and will have a recognised management qualification or equivalent experience.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethically diverse , disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development in related field
- Post-Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised Management Qualification or equivalent experience
- PRINCE 2, and/or other project management qualification
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Knowledge and Training Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to time-pressured deadlines and remain calm under pressure
- Ability to use, adapt and develop IT systems/produce reports and spreadsheets
- Evidence of achievement of milestones and targets to tight deadlines
- Proficient in the use of all MS Office programmes and IT skills, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe and Excel
- Ability to produce high quality, evidence based reports and papers
- Ability to participate in and advise on audit and research programmes
- Understanding of and ability to lead teams in methodologies including: Statistical process control, process mapping, demand and capacity.
- Demonstrate the flexibility to work in varied and complex settings
- Track record of producing effective content
- Proven HR management capability shown from previously managing a team
- Understanding of clinical issues/terminology
Experience
Essential
- Working within and leading a team
- Experienced and confident in working with staff at all levels in all disciplines across academic, health and research arenas.
- Substantial experience of managing staff
- Evidence of data analysis/synthesis involving complex situations
- Experience of implementation of ongoing service improvement/redesign
- Experience/awareness of principles in project management
- Experience of liaising with and influencing senior health professionals/managers
- Ability to work collaboratively with clinical and NHS managerial colleagues, up to and including at Director level
- Ability to work well as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice.
- Evidence of successful operational leadership
Desirable
- Previous experience in cancer services
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a can do attitude
- Proven ability to work accurately under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Proven ability to negotiate with others in the organisation
- Proven ability to influence others at all levels
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of guidance, policy and legislation relevant to the position
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to anticipate and address problems and provide workable solutions
- The ability to take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work, according to deadlines.
- Good knowledge of the NHS and the political environment in which the NHS operates
- Ability and desire to innovate
- Ambitious
- Persuasive, influential and motivational
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to working hours and adaptable.
- Enthusiastic & good at motivating others
- Highly motivated, not easily discouraged
- Must be a team player
- Proven excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Able to resolve conflict
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to sit for long periods of time at a desktop
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development in related field
- Post-Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised Management Qualification or equivalent experience
- PRINCE 2, and/or other project management qualification
Knowledge and Training
Essential
- Knowledge and Training Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work to time-pressured deadlines and remain calm under pressure
- Ability to use, adapt and develop IT systems/produce reports and spreadsheets
- Evidence of achievement of milestones and targets to tight deadlines
- Proficient in the use of all MS Office programmes and IT skills, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe and Excel
- Ability to produce high quality, evidence based reports and papers
- Ability to participate in and advise on audit and research programmes
- Understanding of and ability to lead teams in methodologies including: Statistical process control, process mapping, demand and capacity.
- Demonstrate the flexibility to work in varied and complex settings
- Track record of producing effective content
- Proven HR management capability shown from previously managing a team
- Understanding of clinical issues/terminology
Experience
Essential
- Working within and leading a team
- Experienced and confident in working with staff at all levels in all disciplines across academic, health and research arenas.
- Substantial experience of managing staff
- Evidence of data analysis/synthesis involving complex situations
- Experience of implementation of ongoing service improvement/redesign
- Experience/awareness of principles in project management
- Experience of liaising with and influencing senior health professionals/managers
- Ability to work collaboratively with clinical and NHS managerial colleagues, up to and including at Director level
- Ability to work well as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team and to share and encourage good practice.
- Evidence of successful operational leadership
Desirable
- Previous experience in cancer services
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a can do attitude
- Proven ability to work accurately under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Proven ability to negotiate with others in the organisation
- Proven ability to influence others at all levels
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of guidance, policy and legislation relevant to the position
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to anticipate and address problems and provide workable solutions
- The ability to take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work, according to deadlines.
- Good knowledge of the NHS and the political environment in which the NHS operates
- Ability and desire to innovate
- Ambitious
- Persuasive, influential and motivational
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Flexible approach to working hours and adaptable.
- Enthusiastic & good at motivating others
- Highly motivated, not easily discouraged
- Must be a team player
- Proven excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Able to resolve conflict
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to sit for long periods of time at a desktop
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
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 .
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. .
Additional information
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 .
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. .
Employer details
Employer name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
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