Job summary
The Royal Marsden, together with our academic partner, the Institute of Cancer Research, is a world leading comprehensive cancer centre that makes an impact for cancer patients locally, nationally and globally.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a challenging, strategic and visible senior leadership role, within Strategy & Transformation team. This role will work to the Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships and closely with the wider leadership team of the Trust to ensure development and delivery of the recently launched 5 year clinical strategy as well as forthcoming related plans (e.g. research and education strategies). This will include representing the Trust externally with relevant NHS, third sector and commercial partners.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the management and delivery of Trust wide strategy development and key strategic projects as prioritised by the Executive Directors and overseen by the Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships and Associate Medical Director for Strategy
The post holder will work across two or more strategic projects at a time including service developments, capital investments or operational planning aspects of commercial/third sector collaborations. There will be a particular focus on the intersection between the Trust 5 year clinical strategy, internal service plans, external stakeholder relationships and estate development plans on the Sutton and Chelsea site. This role will also support the Trust's engagement on service and operational developments with external partners including the emerging Integrated Care Systems as well as third sector or commercial collaborators.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- Provide leadership for trust wide projects as delegated by the Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships. This will require working, communicating and forming good working relationships with project stakeholders including Executive Directors, front line staff, external stakeholders and (where relevant) patients/carers.
- Ensure patient considerations are at the centre of all pathway development work that drives or is required by the strategic developments.
- Set up, lead and facilitate meetings of workstreams within projects including both internal and external stakeholders. Keeping them to task and supporting them in answering the specific problems/questions put to them by the wider project board.
- Manage competing timelines, developing plans that prioritise actions appropriately and be confident in providing advance notice/push back on senior staff if either reprioritisation, additional resource, or additional time is needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- Provide leadership for trust wide projects as delegated by the Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships. This will require working, communicating and forming good working relationships with project stakeholders including Executive Directors, front line staff, external stakeholders and (where relevant) patients/carers.
- Ensure patient considerations are at the centre of all pathway development work that drives or is required by the strategic developments.
- Set up, lead and facilitate meetings of workstreams within projects including both internal and external stakeholders. Keeping them to task and supporting them in answering the specific problems/questions put to them by the wider project board.
- Manage competing timelines, developing plans that prioritise actions appropriately and be confident in providing advance notice/push back on senior staff if either reprioritisation, additional resource, or additional time is needed.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Undergraduate degree and either a masters level degree in relevant subject or equivalent job-related experience
- Knowledge of healthcare service delivery, reasonable understanding of the full breadth of services provided by the Trust.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Senior management experience, in the NHS or equivalent including demonstrable exposure to performance targets and information systems use.
- Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment
- Strategic planning and project management
- Financial/Budget management
- Track record of success and confidence in engaging with clinical leaders senior external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with projects that marry service change with capital infrastructure or equipment investment
Skills
Essential
- Leadership of a team and delivering to deadlines and within resources
- Quality improvement
- Ability to achieve effective team working within the division and across divisions
- Numerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively
- Experience carrying out or making use of/analysing basic demand & capacity analysis
Desirable
- Management of staff
- Service planning and project management
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Undergraduate degree and either a masters level degree in relevant subject or equivalent job-related experience
- Knowledge of healthcare service delivery, reasonable understanding of the full breadth of services provided by the Trust.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Senior management experience, in the NHS or equivalent including demonstrable exposure to performance targets and information systems use.
- Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment
- Strategic planning and project management
- Financial/Budget management
- Track record of success and confidence in engaging with clinical leaders senior external stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of dealing with projects that marry service change with capital infrastructure or equipment investment
Skills
Essential
- Leadership of a team and delivering to deadlines and within resources
- Quality improvement
- Ability to achieve effective team working within the division and across divisions
- Numerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively
- Experience carrying out or making use of/analysing basic demand & capacity analysis
Desirable
- Management of staff
- Service planning and project management
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.
