Job summary
NCL Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Cancer Alliance (CA) have established an innovative and ambitious primary care strategy with an underpinning six themed programme of transformational work to improve cancer patient experience and clinical outcomes for the populations across each of the five place / borough geographies.
To support this ambitious agenda, NCL is recruiting an Camden GP Cancer Clinical Lead Leads to improve primary care clinical services with a focus on reducing cancer health inequalities, optimising screening uptake, enhancing a culture of learning and development and developing a community of primary care clinical practice.
As one of the five place based NCL GP Cancer Clinical Leads, the post holder will work alongside the wider Primary Care Programme team to providing clinical and operational leadership to the delivery of the primary care strategy for NCL, with specific focus, but not limited to, reducing cancer health inequalities, improving early diagnosis, optimising screening uptake and developing neighbourhood health across the place/borough.
Main duties of the job
The GP Cancer Clinical Lead will lead a range of projects that will improve and transform cancer services and outcomes for cancer patients across each place/borough in NCL.The GP Cancer Clinical Lead will work with colleagues from across local primary care and other healthcare sectors to influence and drive forward clinically led improvements and embed best practice.
The post-holder will provide expert advice to the general practice and PCNs in relation to the role of GP Professionals working in cancer and will support them to deliver identified areas of work to develop and deliver the ambitions of the NCL primary care cancer strategy.
Crucially, the post holder will work responsively, enthusiastically, and flexibly, both at practice level and at Cancer Alliance level, to ensure improvements can be delivered at pace within a complex stakeholder environment.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The post holder will work with the wider primary care programme team to agree and deliver priorities for primary care cancer in Camden and across NCL. This will include but not be limited to: Support the development of cancer in the local neighbourhood health agenda. Identify opportunities to link in with local neighbourhood structures (e.g. Integrators, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams). Support the primary care cancer and screening agenda including access/ pathway issues / delivery of services/ reducing unwarranted variation Support the NHS England 2026-27 cancer priorities for primary care, which include improving referral practice for suspected bowel, lung, and upper GI cancers Support PCNs and practices to achieve compliance with DES/QOF Share cancer related data (e.g. data packs) with PCNs and practices. Use data to facilitate conversations around improvement. Identify issues in the primary care elements of cancer and non-cancer pathways (e.g. reviewing pathways) Promote and support practices with new pathways and initiatives (e.g. FIT, Cancer Practice Recognition Award, breast pain pathway) Drive and facilitate a primary care cancer community of practice across the borough/place Attend NCL Primary Care Delivery Group and other key forums (e.g. catchups) as required Drive the delivery of the underpinning programme and key activities across the place/borough based on population health needs and health inequalities. Support specific projects (e.g. FIT e-Safety netting pilot) and tumour site Expert Reference Groups (e.g. Lower GI) that support the whole NCL portfolio Identify examples of local, national and international best practice that can used to support the programme delivery from a GP / practice perspective. Maintain excellent standards of interpersonal skills and communication in a professional, courteous and friendly manner at all times, both within the organisation and with all levels of staff and with external bodies, including up to Cancer Alliance level, often providing, receiving and analysing complex and sensitive information. The GP Cancer Clinical Lead will have experience in general practice, a specialist interest in cancer and also have experience in primary care improvement and/or project delivery.The post holder, in conjunction with the co-clinical director and programme lead, will regularly assess and evaluate their effectiveness in the delivery of improvements.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The post holder will work with the wider primary care programme team to agree and deliver priorities for primary care cancer in Camden and across NCL. This will include but not be limited to: Support the development of cancer in the local neighbourhood health agenda. Identify opportunities to link in with local neighbourhood structures (e.g. Integrators, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams). Support the primary care cancer and screening agenda including access/ pathway issues / delivery of services/ reducing unwarranted variation Support the NHS England 2026-27 cancer priorities for primary care, which include improving referral practice for suspected bowel, lung, and upper GI cancers Support PCNs and practices to achieve compliance with DES/QOF Share cancer related data (e.g. data packs) with PCNs and practices. Use data to facilitate conversations around improvement. Identify issues in the primary care elements of cancer and non-cancer pathways (e.g. reviewing pathways) Promote and support practices with new pathways and initiatives (e.g. FIT, Cancer Practice Recognition Award, breast pain pathway) Drive and facilitate a primary care cancer community of practice across the borough/place Attend NCL Primary Care Delivery Group and other key forums (e.g. catchups) as required Drive the delivery of the underpinning programme and key activities across the place/borough based on population health needs and health inequalities. Support specific projects (e.g. FIT e-Safety netting pilot) and tumour site Expert Reference Groups (e.g. Lower GI) that support the whole NCL portfolio Identify examples of local, national and international best practice that can used to support the programme delivery from a GP / practice perspective. Maintain excellent standards of interpersonal skills and communication in a professional, courteous and friendly manner at all times, both within the organisation and with all levels of staff and with external bodies, including up to Cancer Alliance level, often providing, receiving and analysing complex and sensitive information. The GP Cancer Clinical Lead will have experience in general practice, a specialist interest in cancer and also have experience in primary care improvement and/or project delivery.The post holder, in conjunction with the co-clinical director and programme lead, will regularly assess and evaluate their effectiveness in the delivery of improvements.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Qualification, Knowledge, and Experience
Essential
- Experience from JCPTGP or equivalent; or CCT in General Practice and inclusion on the General Practice Register RCGP qualification
- Evidence of continued academic and professional development
- Experience in a cancer or general practice environment.
Communication and other skills
Essential
- Understanding of how to effectively influence stakeholders
- Ability to develop and maintain close working relationships at all levels between individuals, teams and organisations
- Experience of clinical audit and evaluation techniques.
- Able to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
- Experience in interpreting data to deliver a plan for improvement.
- Knowledge of current primary care cancer related policy.
- Knowledge of processes involved in primary care and of current cancer related initiatives.
- Knowledge and ability to successfully lead and manage change in working practices.
Desirable
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince2 or Managing Successful Programmes.
- Proficient in the use of IT (including WORD, Excel and PowerPoint)
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care.
- Treat others with compassion, empathy and respect
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation.
Desirable
- Actively develops themselves and others.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- A calm and organised approach, especially under pressure
- Courteous and professional at all times
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.
Person Specification
Qualification, Knowledge, and Experience
Essential
- Experience from JCPTGP or equivalent; or CCT in General Practice and inclusion on the General Practice Register RCGP qualification
- Evidence of continued academic and professional development
- Experience in a cancer or general practice environment.
Communication and other skills
Essential
- Understanding of how to effectively influence stakeholders
- Ability to develop and maintain close working relationships at all levels between individuals, teams and organisations
- Experience of clinical audit and evaluation techniques.
- Able to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner
- Experience in interpreting data to deliver a plan for improvement.
- Knowledge of current primary care cancer related policy.
- Knowledge of processes involved in primary care and of current cancer related initiatives.
- Knowledge and ability to successfully lead and manage change in working practices.
Desirable
- Experience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince2 or Managing Successful Programmes.
- Proficient in the use of IT (including WORD, Excel and PowerPoint)
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care.
- Treat others with compassion, empathy and respect
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation.
Desirable
- Actively develops themselves and others.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- A calm and organised approach, especially under pressure
- Courteous and professional at all times
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- All posts to include Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.
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).
