Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 cancer managers to work within the cancer services department at University Hospitals Birmingham.
The roles are fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave/secondment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of patient pathway co-ordinators & support co-ordinators for a number of cancer sites within the department. Ensuring MDT meetings are supported, tracking of cancer patients is completed to meet internal KPI's and day to day line management duties are essential to this role.
Excellent leadership skills are essential, the post-holder will be responsible for supporting and implementing processes to improve the cancer patient pathways, data recording and ultimately delivering the Trust ambitions of achieving national cancer targets.
The role is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and a hybrid model of site-base/home working will be considered following a successful 3-month induction period.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective running and service delivery of the Cancer Services department. They will develop, implement and monitor effective processes for the tracking and escalation of cancer patients.
The post holder will take upon responsibility for ensuring the Trust Cancer MDTs receive effective and high-quality support, including cover for MDT meetings and robust data collection.
There will be expectation to provide leadership and direct line management to a designated group of Cancer Pathway Coordinators and Cancer Pathway Support Coordinators, and will be responsible for supporting the training and development of the wider team
The post holder will also be expected to build working relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external to the department/organisation.
Experience of managing a team and working in a cancer delivery role is essential.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in a health care organisation.
- *Management qualification or experience of managing a team, preferably within the Public Sector.
Experience
Essential
- *A minimum of two years' experience working in a Cancer service delivery role.
- *Experience of line managing teams and individuals.
- *Proven track record of analysing complex cancer-related datasets.
- *Successful delivery of projects in a complex multi-functional organisation.
- *Production and presentation of high quality, concise analytical reports on highly complex issues.
- *Experience in development of demand management modelling tools.
- *Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
- *Experience of working with national clinical audits.
- *Experience of working with waiting times targets or other similar operational targets
Desirable
- *Experience of Cancer IT systems i.e. Somerset, Dendrite
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to make effective recommendations based upon information analysed
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to motivate, influence, inspire and encourage different and new ways of working.
- *Good organisation skills and analytical skills including problem-solving.
- *Ability to prioritise and to deliver to short deadlines.
- *Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- *Proven facilitation, coaching skills and influencing skills.
- *Evident project management skills and ability to deliver required outcomes.
- *Ability to work autonomously.
- *Able to present complex information effectively (both verbal and written).
- *Demonstrates an understanding of the importance and relevance of building positive relationships with all Trust staff and external organisations
- *Recognises own role as part of a working team and helps others in the team and fully contributes to achieving the objectives of the department
- *Able to motivate others to work to a high standard and achieve shared objectives
- *An understanding of current national cancer policy and current issues affecting the delivery of cancer services
- *Excellent understanding of current cancer waiting times targets, guidance and associated rules.
- *Understanding of cancer pathways and data quality issues and how these impact on operational groups.
- *Excellent working knowledge of NHS performance requirements including the requirements of the regulators MONITOR and the Care Quality Commission
- *Maintains a positive and solutions-focused approach at all times.
- *Manages time efficiently, focusing on priorities and meeting these.
- *Sets and maintains high personal standards for their conduct, delivery of tasks and leadership approach.
- *Takes responsibility for their actions, achievements and failures and does not seek to blame others.
- *Excellent communicator with an excellent ability to interpret data, create reports and communicate findings to a range of stakeholders.
- *Able to set and maintain the standards, pace and outcomes expected of their team to meet the wider departmental objectives.
- *Displays high levels of self-awareness and able to modify approach in response to the situation or task at hand.
- *Works closely with colleagues to contribute to a positive team image, both within and outside the department.
- *Works confidently under own initiative within the bounds of the job description.
- *Remains calm and co-operative and works well under pressure.
- *Flexible with a professional approach
- *Motivated and enthusiastic
- *Confident with the ability to inspire
- *Ability and willingness to work across all hospitals sites as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience in a health care organisation.
- *Management qualification or experience of managing a team, preferably within the Public Sector.
Experience
Essential
- *A minimum of two years' experience working in a Cancer service delivery role.
- *Experience of line managing teams and individuals.
- *Proven track record of analysing complex cancer-related datasets.
- *Successful delivery of projects in a complex multi-functional organisation.
- *Production and presentation of high quality, concise analytical reports on highly complex issues.
- *Experience in development of demand management modelling tools.
- *Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
- *Experience of working with national clinical audits.
- *Experience of working with waiting times targets or other similar operational targets
Desirable
- *Experience of Cancer IT systems i.e. Somerset, Dendrite
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to make effective recommendations based upon information analysed
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to motivate, influence, inspire and encourage different and new ways of working.
- *Good organisation skills and analytical skills including problem-solving.
- *Ability to prioritise and to deliver to short deadlines.
- *Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- *Proven facilitation, coaching skills and influencing skills.
- *Evident project management skills and ability to deliver required outcomes.
- *Ability to work autonomously.
- *Able to present complex information effectively (both verbal and written).
- *Demonstrates an understanding of the importance and relevance of building positive relationships with all Trust staff and external organisations
- *Recognises own role as part of a working team and helps others in the team and fully contributes to achieving the objectives of the department
- *Able to motivate others to work to a high standard and achieve shared objectives
- *An understanding of current national cancer policy and current issues affecting the delivery of cancer services
- *Excellent understanding of current cancer waiting times targets, guidance and associated rules.
- *Understanding of cancer pathways and data quality issues and how these impact on operational groups.
- *Excellent working knowledge of NHS performance requirements including the requirements of the regulators MONITOR and the Care Quality Commission
- *Maintains a positive and solutions-focused approach at all times.
- *Manages time efficiently, focusing on priorities and meeting these.
- *Sets and maintains high personal standards for their conduct, delivery of tasks and leadership approach.
- *Takes responsibility for their actions, achievements and failures and does not seek to blame others.
- *Excellent communicator with an excellent ability to interpret data, create reports and communicate findings to a range of stakeholders.
- *Able to set and maintain the standards, pace and outcomes expected of their team to meet the wider departmental objectives.
- *Displays high levels of self-awareness and able to modify approach in response to the situation or task at hand.
- *Works closely with colleagues to contribute to a positive team image, both within and outside the department.
- *Works confidently under own initiative within the bounds of the job description.
- *Remains calm and co-operative and works well under pressure.
- *Flexible with a professional approach
- *Motivated and enthusiastic
- *Confident with the ability to inspire
- *Ability and willingness to work across all hospitals sites as required.
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.
