Macmillan Cancer Programme Lead - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to take on a unique role within the Cancer Centre.

The post is focused on delivering a programme of work to review cancer pathways from referral, through treatment, to follow up and living with and beyond cancer in line with the local and national priorities.

We are looking for someone who can work efficiently and effectively collaboratively with key stakeholders across the wider healthcare community.

You must:

Be able to demonstrate an excellent range of communication skills, work calmly under pressure and meet tight deadlines, have excellent organisational skills and work autonomously to make effective decisions as well as interact effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will need:

Experience of working in the NHS with project/programme

management or equivalent

Knowledge and understanding of patient administrative systems
Knowledge of Cancer Pathways and current cancer priorities
Knowledge of current cancer targets
Track record of leading and managing and working within a team
Experience of user and carer involvement in service development

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do

They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

The post holder will be aligned to the Cancer Centre which is within a corporate arm of the Trust management structure.

This will ensure the post holder is supported, with clearly defined lines of accountability and Governance.

The post holder is a pivotal member to the Cancer Centre Team, has the overall vision and timeline for what is needed to be achieved, avoid duplication of tasks, create more opportunities to utilise expertise within the teams to focus on key deliverables, develop consistent pathways across the region, agree with all stakeholders and implement pathways that based on the total needs of the patient journey from referral to survivorship.

Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for leading and project managing the successful delivery of national, regional and locally agreed cancer pathway redesigns, addressing performance and service issues and quality improvement.

This post-holder will also be responsible for ensuring project team members deliver the necessary changes to ensure the effective and timely delivery of the priorities as defined by the Cancer Centre Management Team.

The post aims to deliver sustainable changes to services and the system as a whole, taking into consideration the "Whole Pathway, Whole Patient" approach