Cancer Improvement Manager
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The purpose of embedded posts is to work with clinical and operational teams to deliver improvements to services, pathways, patient experience. Post-holders will be exposed to a mix of project management and operational challenges in the context of a well-resourced strategy for cancer across NCL. This post holder will work across Breast and Renal Services providing improvement support.
This post would be suitable for those seeking a secondment.
The North Central London Cancer Alliance (NCLCA) is a team of over 30 people with expert clinical support and guidance from a range of clinical leads.
We are a diverse, dynamic, cohesive and ambitious team, committed to upholding the UCLH values of kindness, teamwork, safety and improving.
We have received a significant uplift in our annual budget for the next two years, and are growing our team so as to respond to an expanded programme of work.
The NCLCA team is based in an office on Wimpole Street, central London. Hybrid working is the norm, with the expectation that all staff will come into the office at least once a week. This role will be based with an NCL acute provider, though may be required to work from any of the NCL ICS stakeholder offices at any time.
The post holder may need to spend some time at NCLCA offices but would spend the majority of there working week on site at Royal Free London Hospital.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to a higher degree or significant equivalent experience
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of issues in cancer care / services
- Knowledge and understanding of cancer pathways and performance
- Management qualification or significant equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Project-management qualification or significant equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working in the NHS in a junior management position.
- Successful record of managing and implementing substantial service transformation and organisational change projects
- Experience of managing a cancer PTL and/or cancer service
- Significant experience of working with partners and stakeholders in delivering sensitive changes to services.
- Experience of working closely with stakeholders to inform and implement initiatives.
- A proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans
- Experience of completing demand and capacity analysis
Desirable criteria
- Experience of effective financial management
- Experience of running projects/ programmes in a large, complex organisation or network/system
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of multidisciplinary issues and commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills, including negotiation, with the proven ability to liaise effectively within a multidisciplinary team based environment
- Ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks within agreed time scales.
- Service improvement and/or project management skills
- Understanding of cancer waiting times guidance
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of relevant organisations
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of multidisciplinary issues and commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Able to build relationships with clinicians and be at ease in a clinical environment
- Clear evidence of leadership potential, and the ability to inspire and motivate a team including without executive authority
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
- An ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting health and public sector.
- Knowledge of equalities issues and strong commitment to the promotion of equality in employment.
- Able to work flexibly and deal with inheriting and managing ambiguity
- Commitment to team working and to the development, empowerment and engagement of staff
- Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and in the face of conflict.
- Adaptable to change and constantly striving to improve and deliver high quality and safe services
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 520.3KB)
- Functional Requirements (PDF, 262.3KB)
- UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)