Job summary
Cancer Service Improvement Lead B8b
Are you passionate about improving care, experience and outcomes for patients and staff? Do you enjoy motivating and enabling teams to drive improvements in their own work areas? Do you want to work in a friendly, supportive and dynamic team? If the answer to this is yes, then we have a fantastic opportunity to join the Cancer Service at North Cumbria Integrated Care as Cancer Service Improvement Lead.
NCIC has made significant progress in recovering its post pandemic waiting times and improving the delivery of Cancer Services, having commenced on a programme of work in 2022 as part of the national agenda to transform the way that we deliver cancer, and ultimately improve cancer performance, we believe that this is a fantastic opportunity to join NCIC to support drive forward sustainable change to improve patient experience in North Cumbria.
This is a fixed term position for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint a manager who is not only enthusiastic but shares our vision of providing world class cancer services to the population of North Cumbria, with the skills required to support the continued improvement in our cancer performance.
As the Cancer Service Improvement Lead, you will support the development and transformation of Cancer services within NCIC. Taking ownership of specific improvement work streams, to drive delivery of Faster Diagnosis Standards and implementation of Best Practice Timed Pathways, working with tumour groups and wider stakeholders to drive and implement sustainable improvements
You will work closely with clinical and operational teams to deliver service improvement, driving improvement and supporting organisational change and initiatives to achieve excellence, contributing to the development and implementation of the Trusts Cancer improvement program.
As Cancer Service Improvement Lead the post holder will have experience of delivering improvement and change management methodologies working in a complex healthcare environment. The post holder should be passionate about service improvement, a knowledge of cancer services would be advantageous.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification to Masters level or equivalent professional education in a relevant field
- oTraining in leadership and management skills in an NHS setting
Experience
Essential
- oProfessional knowledge plus additional specialist, management knowledge
- oConsiderable experience and knowledge of improvement methodology.
- oLeadership skills gained through previous experience and/or in house training
- oKnowledge of statutory and legal frameworks within health and social Care
- oKnowledge of Business Planning processes
- oExperience as a senior manager including multi-disciplinary team management
- oDeveloping effective networks and partnerships and stakeholder engagement
- oEvidence of delivery and a track record of success
- oExperience of delivering significant change within a clinical environment.
- oTraining in Change management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the area of the Collaborative
- oExperience of the area of the Collaborative
- oExperience in leading investigations
Knowledge
Essential
- oHighly developed operational management knowledge acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post graduate study
- oKnowledge of change management and strategies and experience of implementing change
- oKnowledge of modernisation techniques such as capacity and demand studies
- oKnowledge of NHS agenda and impact on service
- oKnowledge of Trust wide hospitals, wards, departments, services, policies and procedures gained through shadowing peers
Desirable
- oEquality impact assessments.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oAbility to effectively analyse situations and information to inform decisions including analysing data and statistics and other available information
- oExperience of leading, coordinating and organising teams
- oExperience of managing, monitoring and controlling budgets
- oExperience and achievement in meeting performance targets
- oCommunication / presentation skills - able to engage and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
- oEffective written / report writing skills.
- oComputer literate for a range of software packages including word, excel, PowerPoint
- oAbility to network and build effective and co-operative working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries
- oPlanning and organisational skills including development and implementing strategic service and business planning
- oJudgement and analytical skills required to deal with clinical and non-clinical services
- oResilient, able to challenge as well as deal with challenge
- oAble to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- oAbility to negotiate and influence others.
- oAble to manage conflict.
- oProject management skills
- oEstablish visibility and credibility in equal measure across all localities.
- oCoaching and mentoring skills
- oPolitical awareness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification to Masters level or equivalent professional education in a relevant field
- oTraining in leadership and management skills in an NHS setting
Experience
Essential
- oProfessional knowledge plus additional specialist, management knowledge
- oConsiderable experience and knowledge of improvement methodology.
- oLeadership skills gained through previous experience and/or in house training
- oKnowledge of statutory and legal frameworks within health and social Care
- oKnowledge of Business Planning processes
- oExperience as a senior manager including multi-disciplinary team management
- oDeveloping effective networks and partnerships and stakeholder engagement
- oEvidence of delivery and a track record of success
- oExperience of delivering significant change within a clinical environment.
- oTraining in Change management
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the area of the Collaborative
- oExperience of the area of the Collaborative
- oExperience in leading investigations
Knowledge
Essential
- oHighly developed operational management knowledge acquired through a combination of in-depth experience and post graduate study
- oKnowledge of change management and strategies and experience of implementing change
- oKnowledge of modernisation techniques such as capacity and demand studies
- oKnowledge of NHS agenda and impact on service
- oKnowledge of Trust wide hospitals, wards, departments, services, policies and procedures gained through shadowing peers
Desirable
- oEquality impact assessments.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- oAbility to effectively analyse situations and information to inform decisions including analysing data and statistics and other available information
- oExperience of leading, coordinating and organising teams
- oExperience of managing, monitoring and controlling budgets
- oExperience and achievement in meeting performance targets
- oCommunication / presentation skills - able to engage and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
- oEffective written / report writing skills.
- oComputer literate for a range of software packages including word, excel, PowerPoint
- oAbility to network and build effective and co-operative working relationships across organisational and professional boundaries
- oPlanning and organisational skills including development and implementing strategic service and business planning
- oJudgement and analytical skills required to deal with clinical and non-clinical services
- oResilient, able to challenge as well as deal with challenge
- oAble to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- oAbility to negotiate and influence others.
- oAble to manage conflict.
- oProject management skills
- oEstablish visibility and credibility in equal measure across all localities.
- oCoaching and mentoring skills
- oPolitical awareness
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).
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).
