Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Network Manager to join us in delivery of the Hepatitis C Elimination programme within the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire Operational Delivery Network (ODN).
The role of the ODN is to ensure that all eligible patients in Greater Manchester and East Cheshire can access specialist management and treatment for Hepatitis C. Our aim is to eliminate Hepatitis C as part of the NHS England goal of 2025 by finding and treating those undiagnosed or experiencing barriers to engaging with care, such as the homeless.
Main duties of the job
As part of the role, you will be expected to support the delivery and co-ordination of the Hepatitis C elimination programme alongside leading the Community Liver Health Checks programme, which provides screening for people in hard-to-reach groups for liver cirrhosis.
The post holder will require initiative and effective communication skills when working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure achievement of excellent patient care and delivery of the ODN's objectives including Drug and Alcohol services, Health and Justice settings and organisations such as NHS England. The successful applicant will be an organised and motivated self-starter with experience of supporting and delivering NHS services, and an awareness of NHS transformation and improvement activities.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Working with the five member hospitals within the GM and East Cheshire Hepatitis C Operational Delivery Network (ODN) to support delivery of nationally mandated Hepatitis C CQUIN and elimination plan requirements. This involves working closely with joint ODN Co-Chairs from Manchester Royal Infirmary Hepatology team and North Manchester General Hospital Infectious Diseases team, and the Hepatitis C ODN Programme Development Lead.
- In consultation with ODN Co-Chairs and Programme Development Lead, agreeing and implementing annual workplans from across the ODN to support delivery of activity and performance targets.
- Leading on delivery of the Community Liver Health Checks programme, providing screening for people in hard-to-reach groups for liver cirrhosis.
- Supporting case finding programmes and set up of outreach arrangements for Hepatology services across the ODN
- Designadapt and provide reports within timescales and to deadlines for a variety of clients and users. This includes information for trust internal user requests and external organisations.
- Ensuring the timely collection and submission to the national registry of Hepatitis C MDT and Registry information from across the GM and East Cheshire Hepatitis C Operational Delivery network.
- Working with the Divisional and Trust contracting leads to ensure CQUIN and activity reporting relating to Hepatology services are completed within required timeframes.
- To directly manage agreed members of the ODN team and be responsible for the recruitment, selection and management of these members of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Working with the five member hospitals within the GM and East Cheshire Hepatitis C Operational Delivery Network (ODN) to support delivery of nationally mandated Hepatitis C CQUIN and elimination plan requirements. This involves working closely with joint ODN Co-Chairs from Manchester Royal Infirmary Hepatology team and North Manchester General Hospital Infectious Diseases team, and the Hepatitis C ODN Programme Development Lead.
- In consultation with ODN Co-Chairs and Programme Development Lead, agreeing and implementing annual workplans from across the ODN to support delivery of activity and performance targets.
- Leading on delivery of the Community Liver Health Checks programme, providing screening for people in hard-to-reach groups for liver cirrhosis.
- Supporting case finding programmes and set up of outreach arrangements for Hepatology services across the ODN
- Designadapt and provide reports within timescales and to deadlines for a variety of clients and users. This includes information for trust internal user requests and external organisations.
- Ensuring the timely collection and submission to the national registry of Hepatitis C MDT and Registry information from across the GM and East Cheshire Hepatitis C Operational Delivery network.
- Working with the Divisional and Trust contracting leads to ensure CQUIN and activity reporting relating to Hepatology services are completed within required timeframes.
- To directly manage agreed members of the ODN team and be responsible for the recruitment, selection and management of these members of staff.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare setting (i.e. Finance, HR, Change)
- Experience of managing change projects
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of project management principles
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate or clinical qualification relating to specialty or equivalent experience
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to deduce key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data
- Able to persuade, negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture including future scenario planning
Desirable
- Able to use clinical IT systems and have analytical skills to produce & interpret self-generated information
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can effectively work in a complex, changeable environment
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare setting (i.e. Finance, HR, Change)
- Experience of managing change projects
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of project management principles
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate or clinical qualification relating to specialty or equivalent experience
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to deduce key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data
- Able to persuade, negotiate and influence internal and external stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture including future scenario planning
Desirable
- Able to use clinical IT systems and have analytical skills to produce & interpret self-generated information
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can effectively work in a complex, changeable environment
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).
