Head of Cancer Performance

Job responsibilities

Leadership

To provide visible inspirational leadership so that all staff in the Cancer Centre and those managing cancer pathways across the Care Groups are engaged and motivated to support safe and effective patient care.

To foster a culture that promotes openness and where people have the confidence to speak up ensuring that communication mechanisms are operating effectively in the Cancer Centre and across the Care Groups.

To foster a climate of innovation and improvement for all services in the Cancer Centre, including encouraging staff to identify further opportunities for improvement.

To support the Deputy Chief Operating Officer in the delivery of the strategic plans for Cancer Services ensuring they are consistent with the aims and objectives of the Trust and ensure that the plans fully reflect the service needs of the Trust.

To line manage the senior Cancer Centre Team (where appropriate)

To deputise for the Deputy Chief Operating Officer on matters relating to Cancer performance.

Operational Performance

To work collaboratively with all Care Groups to support the improvement of cancer pathways.

To work with clinicians to ensure that professional staff have an opportunity to influence the management, planning of and development of cancer pathways.

To be responsible for daily operational management of the Cancer Centre including performance, quality, finance and workforce KPIs,

In conjunction with the Deputy Chief Operating Officer to take responsibility for key elements of modernisation/transformational projects including service re-design and any associated workforce change requirements

Support the Deputy Chief Operating Officer with the development and maintenance of robust performance management systems to support each specialty to deliver their operational performance standards.

Hold specialties to account for the delivery of cancer targets.

Oversee the production of regular performance monitoring data for the Care Groups, trust committees and external stakeholders and to take early action to ensure that action plans are in place to address any shortfalls.

To support Care Groups to formulate business cases for service and capital development and lead the Care Groups capital expenditure plans

Lead achievement of all cancer operational targets, focusing on improving patient care and developing new ways of working

Developing action plans to improve performance and sustain performance across all key cancer targets.

Oversee the financial turnaround and FEP plans across the Cancer Centre.

Staffing

Ensure that all non-clinical staff undertake the prescribed Trust induction programme and undergo appropriate refresher training.

Ensure that line managers adhere to HR policies and performance indicators

Undertake regular reviews of staffing levels in the Cancer Centre to ensure that the right number of staff with the right skills are in place to deliver current and predicted future activity.

Write business cases or workforce change papers to implement any shifts in staff demand.

To complete the Cancer Centres non-clinical workforce planning and training needs documentation

Trust Wide

To ensure compliance with Trust HR policies and processes, including recruitment, performance management and training for their team.

To support the investigation of complaints and incidents within the Cancer Centre.

To chair hearings as appropriate.

To lead Trust wide initiatives and projects as required.

To participate in the Silver on call rota.

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to first degree level
• Further training to Masters level of equivalent experience
• Previous successful management experience at a senior level within the NHS

Experience

Essential

• Highly-developed leadership and organisational skills
• Highly-developed specialist knowledge of NHS policy, health sector practices and functions of NHS provider organisations and current targets in place
• Clear understanding of NHS agenda
• High-level of understanding of NHS contracting and funding flows
• Proven track record of senior operational management in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Extensive experience of influencing decision-making within a large and complex organisation

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive and confidential information appropriately
• Ability to communicate with both internal staff and external agencies to ensure compliance with performance targets
• Highly-developed leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to inspire confidence and respect in others

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to analyse complex facts or situations in relation to performance targets, strategy and finance
• Proven track record of managing operating budgets and delivering financial balance
• Experience of implementing and evaluating a range or projects/initiatives that represent solutions to changing workforce/service environments

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

• Experience of formulating long term strategic plans and impact on the organisation - translating business strategy into operational delivery
• Proven track record of developing successful business plans and strategy for planning activity
• Experience of managing complex organisational change including working with clinical and non-clinical staff to change team structures and ways of working
• Confident in presenting complex information to wide and varied audience, both internal and external to the organisation

Physical Skills

Essential

• Light physical effort for short periods
• Intense concentration to focus on analysis of performance data

Other requirements specific to the role (ie the ability to drive or work shifts)

Essential

• Cross-site working, where appropriate
• Contribute to Silver on-Call rota
• Demonstrates ability to work under pressure, managing complex and competing demands
• Displays innovative and lateral thinking
• Demonstrates high level of enthusiasm and behaviours consistent with the NUH values and behaviours

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).