Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Living With Cancer (LWC) Acute Project Manager at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital. In collaboration with the Living with Cancer Programme, this key role ensures the LWC strategy for Lincolnshire is delivered across the acute trust, whilst also identifying and supporting improvements around the personalisation agenda for cancer patients.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting teams to deliver personalisation across cancer pathways and services by supporting operational and clinical teams with the implementation of the core elements within the Personalised Care agenda as per the NHS Long Term plan, using the comprehensive model of care as a driving force. The post holder will work primarily supporting PSFU (personalised stratified follow up) pathways specifically RMS (Remote monitoring system) to drive positive change.
They will be expected to provide expert leadership, organisational and management skills to ensure the alignment of national programmes alongside regional drivers are met as they work across the system. They will support clinical teams with the development of policies and processes to facilitate the implementation and delivery of improved personalised care and support for cancer patients. This is an exciting time to be part of promoting personalisation across the trust with cancer improvements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Cancer Services team within the acute Trust (ULHT) to support them in delivering the key LWABC priorities, leading on identified secondary care projects specifically PSFU and RMS
To lead on the delivery of the secondary care aspects of the Cancer Recovery Package. These include embedding the Holistic Needs Assessment throughout the cancer pathways, embedding Treatment Summaries, supporting the design of Health and Wellbeing events and personalised stratified follow up (PSFU)
This role will include working closely with the Macmillan Development Manager within LWCCG to ensure a cohesive delivery approach.
This role will include working across the acute Trust with cancer multidisciplinary teams (MDT's), Matrons and Business Units.
This role will require effective communication with wider stakeholders including Clinical Leads and Managers, Macmillan Partnership Quality Lead and patients.
This role will require the ability to meet deadlines and lead on delivery of a defined secondary care projects within the acute Trust.
About us
The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is one of the largest trusts in the country. Through four main hospitals and four additional hospitals where we provide some services, we provide a comprehensive range of hospital-based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to the 750,000 people of Lincolnshire.
We provide a wide range of healthcare services delivered by 7,800 highly trained staff and volunteers. Our services cost over £400m each year to provide and we invest around £18m each year in improving our clinical services by replacing and upgrading our medical equipment, modernising our estate and facilities and improving our information and technology infrastructure. In an average year, we treat more than 180,000 A&E patients, nearly half a million outpatients and almost 100,000 inpatients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide comprehensive project management support to the MDTs in planning, embedding and reporting Treatment Summaries, supporting clinicians to deliver PSFU project outcomes that enable improved quality of life and experience for patients, with a standardised assessment and care planning process to enable more efficient use of resources.
- To provide project management for identified projects within secondary care to ensure operational delivery.
Ensure that the appropriate infrastructures are in place to deliver service development within the organisation including information technology, and information systems to deliver quality and improved health outcomes as specified.
Develop, maintain and lead on the project planning and implementation, adjusting as required to change demands or service needs within the scope of the project.
Chair project meetings, coordinating meeting dates, agenda and leading the format of the meeting whilst contributing and assisting in the key areas of work to deliver the details and implementation of the project.
Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
Maintain a detailed up to date knowledge of national / local primary care strategies, policies and guidance, as it will impact upon areas of responsibility, analysing trends and research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide comprehensive project management support to the MDTs in planning, embedding and reporting Treatment Summaries, supporting clinicians to deliver PSFU project outcomes that enable improved quality of life and experience for patients, with a standardised assessment and care planning process to enable more efficient use of resources.
- To provide project management for identified projects within secondary care to ensure operational delivery.
Ensure that the appropriate infrastructures are in place to deliver service development within the organisation including information technology, and information systems to deliver quality and improved health outcomes as specified.
Develop, maintain and lead on the project planning and implementation, adjusting as required to change demands or service needs within the scope of the project.
Chair project meetings, coordinating meeting dates, agenda and leading the format of the meeting whilst contributing and assisting in the key areas of work to deliver the details and implementation of the project.
Management of a risk and issues tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
Maintain a detailed up to date knowledge of national / local primary care strategies, policies and guidance, as it will impact upon areas of responsibility, analysing trends and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent
- Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
previous experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the public sector and health service management
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated experience of planning and co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred Safety Compassion Respect and Excellence
- Adaptable to change and the needs of the Service
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work within a team environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent
- Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation and Microsoft Project
previous experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the public sector and health service management
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated experience of planning and co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level
Desirable
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred Safety Compassion Respect and Excellence
- Adaptable to change and the needs of the Service
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work within a team 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).
