Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Cancer Performance Manager

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Job summary

It is an exciting time to be an Imperial Cancer services leader. The Trust continues to improve it's performance against the NHS Cancer Wait Time standards whilst in parallel implementing a major transformation programme which aims to improve cancer patient experience.

In this role as Cancer Performance Manager you will be instrumental in driving the cancer services operating rhythm including delivery of effective MDT meetings, regular tracking of patients and data quality assurance. In addition, you will be responsible for working with colleagues from across the organisation to improve the efficiency of our cancer pathways and for the management of a team of c. 30 specialist cancer administrators.

You will also be a key contributor to our ongoing cancer transformation work including redesigning and investing in our cancer workforce, strengthening patient information and contacts in the diagnostic stage, and implementing digital and estates improvements.

This role acts as the deputy for the Head of Cancer Performance and Improvement or General Manager for the Corporate Cancer directorate. It therefore provides the opportunity to work closely with senior Trust leadership and develop further experience of operational, financial, quality, safety and people management.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to lead on the delivery of cancer access targets, clinical datasets, national audits, quality schedules, service improvement programmes and internal clinical pathways. This is supported by the post holder delivering effective cancer multidisciplinary team meetings and managing an extensive cancer administrative team. The role also involves the management of relationships with commissioners, the cancer alliance and local cancer managers to ensure effective cancer pathway delivery across North West London.

Integral to the success of this role is performance monitoring and intervention to ensure delivery of the performance management framework. This will be achieved by working alongside the Divisional Directors, Divisional Directors of Operations within the three divisions, clinical leaders, the cancer analytics team and General and Business Manager colleagues to ensure robust systems and processes are in place.

This post holder will have specific responsibility for improving the performance across a portfolio of agreed priorities. They will play an instrumental role providing programme management expertise to co-ordinate the programme work-streams, leading and supporting individual specialties' service redesign projects to sustainably achieve the required performance.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Details

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-828

Job locations

TRUSTWIDE

London

W2 1NY


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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant first degree
  • Recognised management qualification at postgraduate level and/or experience
  • Completion of project management skills course, e.g. PRINCE2
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Relevant postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience managing services in complex healthcare setting
  • Specialist experience/knowledge in performance management and service redesign
  • Successful track record of staff, financial, performance and change management
  • Evidence of building effective working relationships with clinical leaders, partner organisations and other stakeholders
  • Project management experience
  • Experience of leading and managing change
  • In depth knowledge of the national and local health context
  • Experience of managing teams, including objective setting, learning and development, performance management and allocation of workload
  • Knowledge of planning information systems and resources
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant first degree
  • Recognised management qualification at postgraduate level and/or experience
  • Completion of project management skills course, e.g. PRINCE2
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Relevant postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience managing services in complex healthcare setting
  • Specialist experience/knowledge in performance management and service redesign
  • Successful track record of staff, financial, performance and change management
  • Evidence of building effective working relationships with clinical leaders, partner organisations and other stakeholders
  • Project management experience
  • Experience of leading and managing change
  • In depth knowledge of the national and local health context
  • Experience of managing teams, including objective setting, learning and development, performance management and allocation of workload
  • Knowledge of planning information systems and resources

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

TRUSTWIDE

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

TRUSTWIDE

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Cancer Performance and Improvement

Max Berks

Max.berks2@nhs.net

07900161347

Details

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-CR-828

Job locations

TRUSTWIDE

London

W2 1NY


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