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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Cancer Transformation Project Manager

The closing date is 02 July 2025

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Job summary

This post will lead on Critical Cancer Transformation Projects including the introduction of a cancer prehab service and improve patient outcomes and experience.

The project manager will be required to work flexibly across the projects to ensure oversight of progress, risks and dependencies across the portfolio of cancer transformation projects to improve efficiencies in the pathway

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Transformation Project Manager are:

  • Clinical engagement - to establish effective working relationships with, among others, consultants and clinical nurse specialists, and to promote collaboration across professional and departmental boundaries
  • Change management - To facilitate the development of improved patient pathways, through the application of best practice and service improvement methods
  • Project management and delivery - To develop and implement projects with clinical and operational teams
  • Communication - To actively engage, inform and influence key stakeholder

About us

TheShrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trustcan offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we havesupportive friendly teams and excellent professionalNHS Job development opportunities.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year personal salary day rate

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CTM-482

Job locations

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current registration
  • Post registration qualification in Cancer
  • Educated to Masters level education or working towards
  • Management/Leadership certificate or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuous practice development
  • Essential IT skills

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescriber
  • Somerset Cancer Register experience
  • Chemotherapy course or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant senior experience within cancer
  • Experience of working with MDTs
  • Experience of people and team management
  • Experience of Cancer Service Peer review
  • Experience in the annual National Cancer Patient Experience survey process
  • Evidence of successful implementation of audit & research-based practice, demonstrating innovation in practice & change management skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working with national charities / professional forums to lead and promote the development of patient centred services
  • Experience of shaping services to support the Personalised Care agenda
  • Experience in cancer breach reporting and analysis

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge of cancer services
  • Working knowledge of national cancer targets and their implementation
  • Detailed understanding of current NHS legislation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of commissioning processes
  • Knowledge of governance and risk management processes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current registration
  • Post registration qualification in Cancer
  • Educated to Masters level education or working towards
  • Management/Leadership certificate or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuous practice development
  • Essential IT skills

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescriber
  • Somerset Cancer Register experience
  • Chemotherapy course or qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant senior experience within cancer
  • Experience of working with MDTs
  • Experience of people and team management
  • Experience of Cancer Service Peer review
  • Experience in the annual National Cancer Patient Experience survey process
  • Evidence of successful implementation of audit & research-based practice, demonstrating innovation in practice & change management skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working with national charities / professional forums to lead and promote the development of patient centred services
  • Experience of shaping services to support the Personalised Care agenda
  • Experience in cancer breach reporting and analysis

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate specialist knowledge of cancer services
  • Working knowledge of national cancer targets and their implementation
  • Detailed understanding of current NHS legislation

Desirable

  • Knowledge of commissioning processes
  • Knowledge of governance and risk management processes

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate COO

Louise Donovan

louise.donovan4@nhs.net

07912650138

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year personal salary day rate

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-CTM-482

Job locations

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


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