National Operations Service IT Project Manager

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge?

We are currently looking for motivated individuals to join the National Operations Service (NOS) as theIT Project Manager for the Multi-Cancer Blood Test (MCBT) Programme.

The NHS Long Term Plan has set out key ambitions for cancer diagnosis and care. This aims to ensure that an extra 55,000 people each year will survive their cancer for five years or more, and 75% of people with cancer will be diagnosed at an early stage. Increasingearlier-stage diagnosis rates, raises the likelihood of curative treatment and improves long-term survival. The plan aims to maximise the number of cancers identified through screening.

Should theNHS-Galleri Trial meet interim goals, to be assessed in spring 2024, the NHSE MCED Blood Test Screening Pilot will offer up to 1 million Galleri tests (which has been found to predict the tissue of origin of >50 types of cancer) to asymptomatic people from summer 2024 for two years. Participants who receive a 'Cancer Signal Detected' result will be referred to secondary care for diagnostic testing to confirm if cancer is present.

The National Operations Service will support the NHSE MCED Blood Test Screening Pilot through the provision of 3 main operational functions:

• Demand Management Team
• Call Centre Team
• Clinical Team

Main duties of the job

The National Operations Service IT Project Manager will support the senior management team in the delivery of the strategic priorities of the NHSE Multi-Cancer Blood Test Pilot Screening Programme by:

Working as part of the NOS team to provide critical enabling support to the Interim Implementation Pilot. As the IT Project Manager the post-holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive IT specialist and support function for the NOS programme, working with NHSE on delivering the development of IT systems that comply with the NOS operational and business requirements.

• Researching innovative solutions in health informatics to help streamline the working practices of the departments, ensuring the IT systems are developed and maintained within the NHS guidelines and compliant with all current and developing legislation on confidentiality, consent and access.
• Supporting and collaborating closely with the NOS Project Support Team and the Trust's IM&T Department and work with staff (including technical, administrative, clinicians and senior managers) at all levels within local and national NHS organisations.
• The post holder is seen as a key contact for NOS related IM&T issues when it comes to supporting other services either within or between the Trust(s) or the local health community.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.