Job summary
We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic individual to work within Cancer Services to lead the existing Personalised Cancer Care offer for all patients and families managing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis. You will be an experienced and compassionate leader, supporting operational, administrative and clinical teams to deliver high quality, supportive cancer care.
The successful applicant will have experience of service development and project management, managing and delivering change effectively on complex projects. They should be motivated and use initiative to manage own workload without supervision to agreed deadlines. The successful candidate will motivate, negotiate and influence on complex and sensitive projects with others, at a strategic level.
This Macmillan funded post offers opportunity for support, development and networking. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to shape the delivery of Personalised Cancer Care in the Trust, responsible for developing the programme of work required to deliver this in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders.. You will have an interest and experience in service improvement and will be a responsive and autonomous leader. The post will provide you with an opportunity to work closely with colleagues enhancing cancer pathways and ensuring timely access to all aspects of Personalised Cancer Care.
Informal enquiries would be welcomed to discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the continued development and transformation of the Trusts Living with and Beyond Cancer Programme. The post holder is responsible for leading the roll out of this vision for personalised cancer care as a way of working across the hospital site, influencing the Macmillan clinical nurse specialist and support worker workforce, and the wider cancer workforce to adopt these principles.
This will enable all cancer services to develop and embed an effective process for each intervention of the Recovery Package this includes the Holistic Needs Assessment and Care Plan, Treatment Summaries, Health and Well being events as well as Stratified follow up.
Operating within a project management methodology, the post holder will develop plans, identify risks and solutions, communicate clearly the vision for the project and influence behaviour change. The role will work closely with the Lead Cancer Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialists to ensure the voice of the person living with cancer is represented throughout the project.
The post holder will also be responsible for delivery of the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service, ensuring the effective provision of all aspects of Macmillan's programme of cancer support throughout the patient pathway. Ensuring effective and collaborative working relationships are established and maintained within the Trust, primary care and external organisations at all levels.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure the delivery of efficient and effective planning and implementation of the personalised care agenda:
Accountable and responsible to the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse.
Responsible for the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service and team.
The post holder will be required to line manage the Assistant Macmillan Cancer Support Manager.
The Project Lead will work with cancer multi-disciplinary teams on the delivery of the personalised care agenda.
Support service leads in the delivery of service transformation and embedding of risk stratified and patient initiated follow up.
Liaise with clinical and administrative teams to produce appropriate processes to support the development of the services.
Liaise with primary care partners with regards to service development and potential changes within primary care.
Support business process change and service improvement planning.
Effective communication of projects benefits, justification and progress to all stakeholders.
Raise awareness to support the delivery of the project.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will ensure the delivery of efficient and effective planning and implementation of the personalised care agenda:
Accountable and responsible to the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse.
Responsible for the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service and team.
The post holder will be required to line manage the Assistant Macmillan Cancer Support Manager.
The Project Lead will work with cancer multi-disciplinary teams on the delivery of the personalised care agenda.
Support service leads in the delivery of service transformation and embedding of risk stratified and patient initiated follow up.
Liaise with clinical and administrative teams to produce appropriate processes to support the development of the services.
Liaise with primary care partners with regards to service development and potential changes within primary care.
Support business process change and service improvement planning.
Effective communication of projects benefits, justification and progress to all stakeholders.
Raise awareness to support the delivery of the project.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification
- Specialist training diploma, management qualification or significant theoretical and practical experience to Masters Level or equivalent
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- Teaching qualification
- Clinical qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent, communication, interpersonal, organisational and presentation skills
- Demonstrate effective management and leadership skills
- Problem solve and root cause analysis skills
- Able to promote and facilitate change
- Ability to build relationships and understanding with frontline staff
- Be able to share knowledge effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- General understanding of IT / IG guidance/regulations within NHS
- An understanding of existing NHS national policies
- Demonstrable knowledge of Business Change and Benefits management
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical systems
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing and implementation of change projects within an NHS environment
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training to support project implementation and sustainable change
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of operational management and understanding of issues which enable effective functioning of cancer clinical services and pathways
Desirable
- Experience or involvement in developments in the use of IT to support clinical practice
- Experience of staff management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Passionate about improving services for patients and staff
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Team player
- Ability to actuate early mobilisation of projects
- Ability to generate and implement ideas
- Able to work with limited or no supervision
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work to deadlines, within budget
- Pragmatic approach to problem resolution
- Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification
- Specialist training diploma, management qualification or significant theoretical and practical experience to Masters Level or equivalent
Desirable
- PRINCE 2 Practitioner
- Teaching qualification
- Clinical qualification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent, communication, interpersonal, organisational and presentation skills
- Demonstrate effective management and leadership skills
- Problem solve and root cause analysis skills
- Able to promote and facilitate change
- Ability to build relationships and understanding with frontline staff
- Be able to share knowledge effectively
Knowledge
Essential
- General understanding of IT / IG guidance/regulations within NHS
- An understanding of existing NHS national policies
- Demonstrable knowledge of Business Change and Benefits management
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical systems
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing and implementation of change projects within an NHS environment
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training to support project implementation and sustainable change
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Knowledge of operational management and understanding of issues which enable effective functioning of cancer clinical services and pathways
Desirable
- Experience or involvement in developments in the use of IT to support clinical practice
- Experience of staff management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Passionate about improving services for patients and staff
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Team player
- Ability to actuate early mobilisation of projects
- Ability to generate and implement ideas
- Able to work with limited or no supervision
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work to deadlines, within budget
- Pragmatic approach to problem resolution
- Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the role
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.
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.
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).
