Operational Manager Targeted Lung Health Check
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
The Targeted Lung Health Check Programme (TLHC) offers lung health checks toparticipantsaged 55 to 74, who are current or former smokers, with the aim of improvingearlierdiagnosis of lung cancer,at a stage when it is much more treatable and ultimately saving more lives.The UK National Screening Committee has recently recommended that the four UK nations should move towards implementing a targeted national lung cancer screening programme, integrated with smoking cessation services, for people at high risk
The Tees Valley region is currently a pilot TLHC site for the next 4 years, and will invite upto 50,000 participants for an initial Lung Health Check. The lung health check involves the participant having a telephone triage appointment, followed by a face-to-face nurse appointment and low does CT of the chest in a community-setting, if identified as being high risk of developing lung cancer.
The Tees Valley TLHC service has recently been implemented across the local healthcare system, with collaboration between the local Foundation Trusts, Primary Care, Public Health, the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and Northern Cancer Alliance. In addition, private provider, InHealth, are a key partner in the service delivery.
Main duties of the job
The TLHC programme is now looking for an Operational Manager to take a key leadership role in delivering the service going forward. The Operational Manager will provide high calibre, professional management and leadership to the TLHC Service across Tees Valley. They will work closely with service partners to develop and implement strategic and operational plans to deliver the TLHC Programme outcomes. The Operational Manager will oversee the day-to-day delivery of the service ensuring all participants receive an efficient, seamless, and high-quality service across the whole pathway.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are jointly appointing to this essential role who will manage operational delivery across both organisations for the purpose of the TLHC Service.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Date posted
15 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
328-UE-5223171-LJ
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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