Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team responsible for transforming cancer services across Surrey and Sussex. The Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance is a partnership that brings together leaders from different hospital trusts and other health and social organisation and covers a population of approx. 3.1 million people. Our aim is to improve the diagnosis and treatment and care outcomes for cancer patients in Surrey and Sussex.
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced project manager to take forward the Surrey and Sussex cancer transformation programme. Working within the alliance team, you will provide direct support to one of our seven high priority pathway groups. You will develop an excellent relationship with the pathway clinical leadership and multi-disciplinary teams across the region to enable delivery of priority projects specific to your cancer group.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
Work collaboratively across Surrey and Sussex and other referring regions to deliver safe, effective and timely access to diagnostics and treatments across a tumour site
Drive improvements in delivery of the cancer waiting times standard, focusing on those patients who transfer between local hospitals to tertiary hospital services
Improve cancer patients' experience and quality of life through the delivery of excellence in clinical care, research, and education
Support the Clinical Leads in setting standards and providing quality assurance of cancer services across the Surrey and Sussex system to reduce variation.
Support the implementation of integrated services and pathways and pathway specific Rapid Diagnostic Services locally through collaborative work across the Surrey and Sussex system and promote a sense of collective responsibility across partners
The Alliance offices are based in Guildford, with travel when necessary across Surrey and Sussex. Flexible working and secondments will be considered.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description
Job responsibilities
The SSCA Pathway Manager will deliver transformational change and quality improvements, to improve the quality and experience for cancer patients across Surrey and Sussex. This role will involve complex negotiation and influence with senior service directors, clinicians and managers at both an operational and strategic level across the eight Trusts in the Alliance geography.
The job holder will have the ability to think, act and respond quickly to changing circumstances whilst maintaining a clear view of overall priorities. The ability to work at a senior level in a cross-cutting multi-organisational setting, identifying joint aims and objectives; facilitating organisational and culture change and the delivery of outcomes is vital to the success of these roles.
The job holder will be based in SSCA offices in Guildford but will be expected to travel to trusts or meetings within the Surrey and Sussex geography and potentially other referring regions, as agreed with the Programme Managers and Clinical Leads.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The SSCA Pathway Manager will deliver transformational change and quality improvements, to improve the quality and experience for cancer patients across Surrey and Sussex. This role will involve complex negotiation and influence with senior service directors, clinicians and managers at both an operational and strategic level across the eight Trusts in the Alliance geography.
The job holder will have the ability to think, act and respond quickly to changing circumstances whilst maintaining a clear view of overall priorities. The ability to work at a senior level in a cross-cutting multi-organisational setting, identifying joint aims and objectives; facilitating organisational and culture change and the delivery of outcomes is vital to the success of these roles.
The job holder will be based in SSCA offices in Guildford but will be expected to travel to trusts or meetings within the Surrey and Sussex geography and potentially other referring regions, as agreed with the Programme Managers and Clinical Leads.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience
- Nursing and Midwifery Council or other Health professional registration
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Proven track record of delivering against set objectives and achieving targets and performance improvements
- Considerable experience of working in an autonomous fashion, working within defined parameters to meet defined objectives and deliverables
- Extensive experience of project management in the design, development and delivery of change management
- Experience of influencing staff at all levels to ensure project objectives are owned and delivered by all members of the team including users and senior stakeholders
- An understanding of local and national health policy and broader strategic issues and implications within the NHS e.g. cancer access standards, long term plan
Desirable
- Proven experience of working within complex clinical environments
- Good knowledge of cancer pathways and cancer performance standards
- Experience of working across multiple organisations to secure and deliver change
- Demonstrable experience of working in a complex change environment with multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement, resulting in a successful project and deliverables
- Considerable experience of managing a group of staff, motivating and developing the group, including setting objectives, mentoring and coaching to meet appropriate deadlines and deliverables
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification or equivalent experience
- Nursing and Midwifery Council or other Health professional registration
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Proven track record of delivering against set objectives and achieving targets and performance improvements
- Considerable experience of working in an autonomous fashion, working within defined parameters to meet defined objectives and deliverables
- Extensive experience of project management in the design, development and delivery of change management
- Experience of influencing staff at all levels to ensure project objectives are owned and delivered by all members of the team including users and senior stakeholders
- An understanding of local and national health policy and broader strategic issues and implications within the NHS e.g. cancer access standards, long term plan
Desirable
- Proven experience of working within complex clinical environments
- Good knowledge of cancer pathways and cancer performance standards
- Experience of working across multiple organisations to secure and deliver change
- Demonstrable experience of working in a complex change environment with multiple stakeholders and securing their engagement, resulting in a successful project and deliverables
- Considerable experience of managing a group of staff, motivating and developing the group, including setting objectives, mentoring and coaching to meet appropriate deadlines and deliverables
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
