Job summary
The Improvement Manager is required for the provision of project management and quality improvement of the Breast Family History Service for North East London (NEL). The role is hosted at St. Bartholomew's Hospital They will be responsible for identifying opportunities, developing strategies and implementing the changes in conjunction with the wider MDT. This requires a highly motivated individual able to demonstrate leadership and problem-solving skills.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing accurate reports to internal and external stakeholders on the progress of the project.
The post holder will lead on the extension of Genomics in the Breast Cancer department, including improving access, identifying barriers, supporting education and training of the MDT and externally for example local GP practices.
Providing exemplary leadership and management to the family history team, ensuring all their development and practice needs are met.
Interview date 22/05/2024
Main duties of the job
The Improvement manager will also play a fundamental role in support the delivery of the Trust Quality Strategy. The post holder will work within the larger Cancer CNS team and have close working relationships with the Breast Multi-Disciplinary Team, Breast Family History Consultant Clinical Lead, Consultant Breast Surgeons, Breast Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Genetics Department, Screening Units, the Oncology Department, the Gynaecology Department and Primary Care. This post managing more junior members of the family history team.
The post holder will work within the established programme governance structure to ensure consistency of monitoring and reporting at both work stream and portfolio level.
This role would well alongside a clinical role. Discussions about the capacity for clinical activity should take place with the line manger following successful appointment.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Master's degree or equivalent management qualification/ experience
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification e.g. PRINCE2
- Quality improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work effectively across boundaries and drive change
- Evidence of leading and delivering improvements
- Experience of working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels
- Effective governance skills
- Operational or clinical knowledge of how the NHS operates
Desirable
- Successful strategic management in a complex organisation
- Knowledge of Genomics or Family history services and how they operate
Skills
Essential
- Ability to receive, process, summarise, interpret and communicate highly complex, sensitive and contentious information where there are barriers to acceptance and resistance to change
- Organisational and project management skills, with the ability to influence and build positive and productive relationships at all levels
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Clear commitment to quality and attention to detail
- Ability to sustain performance under pressure
Desirable
- Programme Management skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to support development of positive team culture
Communication
Essential
- Ability to develop concise written reports which convey complex messages simply
- Ability to convey key, simple points in oral presentations or in more informal conversations
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
- Master's degree or equivalent management qualification/ experience
Desirable
- Project Management Qualification e.g. PRINCE2
- Quality improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work effectively across boundaries and drive change
- Evidence of leading and delivering improvements
- Experience of working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels
- Effective governance skills
- Operational or clinical knowledge of how the NHS operates
Desirable
- Successful strategic management in a complex organisation
- Knowledge of Genomics or Family history services and how they operate
Skills
Essential
- Ability to receive, process, summarise, interpret and communicate highly complex, sensitive and contentious information where there are barriers to acceptance and resistance to change
- Organisational and project management skills, with the ability to influence and build positive and productive relationships at all levels
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Clear commitment to quality and attention to detail
- Ability to sustain performance under pressure
Desirable
- Programme Management skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to support development of positive team culture
Communication
Essential
- Ability to develop concise written reports which convey complex messages simply
- Ability to convey key, simple points in oral presentations or in more informal conversations
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
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).
