Job summary
The Kent and Medway Cancer Alliance is delighted to have been chosen as one of the phase 3 pilot sites for the Targeted Lung Health Checks programme. This programme will offer a lung health check and a subsequent low-dose CT scan if clinically indicated to eligible patients. The aim is to diagnose lung cancer at an early stage, improving treatment outcomes for patients. The TLHC programme will be offered to current and former smokers, aged between 55 and 74.
Main duties of the job
The Programme Manager will be required to develop and deliver this whole system approach and oversee the delivery of this transformation project within West Kent. You will proactively engage with a wide range of stakeholders to develop common principles and framework for the TLHC Programmes guided by the National Programme and National Protocol. At the same time, you will work with local communities, health and care to design and deliver the programme.
The post holder will be responsible for the project management, operational management and mobilisation of the TLHC service, which will be centred at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 30th August 2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 30th August 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or relevant experience
- Evidence of further personal development
Desirable
- Project management qualification or relevant experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of setting up a working service
- Experience in a management role to include staff, budget and operation experience.
- Experience in building partnerships with different stakeholders
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- Working with colleagues at all levels
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Sound statistical and financial analysis
- Performance management, including monitoring of delivery to timescales
- Excellent interpersonal skill and experience of collaborative working is essential, with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across a wide range of organisations.
- Excellent interpersonal skill and experience of collaborative working is essential, with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across a wide range of organisations.
- Experience of budget management and forecasting or familiarity with project budget management and processes
- Experience of using Microsoft Office IT packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- A good understanding of patient care
- Working with clinicians
- Experience of working with health care systems
- Experience of working with a National Screening Programme
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or relevant experience
- Evidence of further personal development
Desirable
- Project management qualification or relevant experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of setting up a working service
- Experience in a management role to include staff, budget and operation experience.
- Experience in building partnerships with different stakeholders
- Working in a fast-paced environment
- Working with colleagues at all levels
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Sound statistical and financial analysis
- Performance management, including monitoring of delivery to timescales
- Excellent interpersonal skill and experience of collaborative working is essential, with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across a wide range of organisations.
- Excellent interpersonal skill and experience of collaborative working is essential, with proven ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels across a wide range of organisations.
- Experience of budget management and forecasting or familiarity with project budget management and processes
- Experience of using Microsoft Office IT packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- A good understanding of patient care
- Working with clinicians
- Experience of working with health care systems
- Experience of working with a National Screening Programme
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
