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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a keen and motivated individual to become the Cancer Improvement Manager. Cancer Services is a department where skilled and valued staff work in a culture of appreciation, compassion, and continuous improvement.

The successful applicant will provide direct support to the Cancer Performance Manager and will be responsible for making improvements to cancer pathways, therefore a degree level management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience is essential.

The successful applicant will collaborate with the Service Lines to identify and achieve improvement against the Cancer Waiting Times (CWT) standards, so communication skills are vital. The role is varied and interesting but there will be multiple ongoing projects, which will require excellent time management skills.

For further information about this role please contact a current member of the team or Callum Binnie, Cancer Performance Manager.

Communication skills are vital because of the requirement to collaborate with the Service Lines, Primary Care, and the Peninsula Cancer Alliance to enable service improvement.Ìý

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification***

Main duties of the job

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ensure delays in patients’ cancer pathways are identified and escalated through the daily Cancer Huddle.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Work autonomously to deliver service improvement across multiple cancer sites simultaneously.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Collaborate with the Digital Automation team to streamline processes within Cancer Services and the cancer pathways.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Build and maintain strong working relationships with the administrative and clinical teams across the Trust to improve cancer performance.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ensure robust links between improvement initiatives and projects within the Trust to prevent duplication.

·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Benchmark and learn from other organisations and share best practice pathways.Ìý

Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Work towards achieving CWT standards.

Maintain the Cancer Services culture of appreciation, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.