Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and organized professional who is interested in supporting The Christie in the delivery of educational programmes in cancer?
The School of Oncology is looking for a highly motivated, innovative, team member to lead on coordination of a funded education programme focused on lung cancer. The wider team delivers recognized comprehensive programmes of cancer to a range of audiences both nationally and internationally.
This funded programme is a key part of The School of Oncology's portfolio, which includes Masters level education, surgical short courses and clinical skills training. The School of Oncology has a regional, national and international reputation for the quality of its education and training.
We are looking for a team member who can contribute to our forward-thinking approach to project coordination, in a fast-paced and busy environment working with multiple stakeholders. The successful candidate will have an ability to think creatively and work across boundaries to effectively undertake this role and keep the project on track with supervision from the wider team. We will need you to be excellent at building strong relationships with different stakeholders; tracking and reporting progress; and identifying any challenges to project delivery as they arise.
The successful candidate must have experience of coordinating projects, a professional approach to all levels of stakeholder, alongside an ability to work independently.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities, amongst other duties, will include:
Responsibility for the set up and delivery of projects within Christie Education
Effective management of all relevant colleagues, partners, and stakeholder within the project to ensure progress is made against the project objectives and ensure that high-quality educational materials are delivered as planned
Planning and leading project team meetings, ensuring appropriate documentation is completed as required
Forging and maintaining strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to: LKS; funders, partners, patient advocates, Christie and University of Manchester colleagues, and relevant suppliers
Working autonomously, managing own workload and reporting on project progress to the Head of Academic Education at timely intervals, whilst highlighting potential risks and issues and adapting plans accordingly
Financial management of budgets and resources within the grant to ensure maximum value is achieved with resources allocated
Preparing and submitting any progress or financial reporting as required by the relevant project funder and providing regular reports to senior colleagues on performance against budget, identifying any issues which arise
Developing and reporting on a range of identified KPIs using appropriate project management tools
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management
- Responsible for the set up and delivery of projects within Christie Education
- Effectively manage all relevant colleagues, partners, and stakeholder within the project to ensure progress is made against the project objectives and ensure that high-quality educational materials are delivered as planned
- Plan and lead project team meetings, ensuring appropriate documentation is completed as required
- Apply project management strategies and principles, to track and monitor progress against key milestones and deliverables as part of any education grant projects
- Ensure that all learning meets accessibility requirements, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Forge and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to: LKS; funders, partners, patient advocates, Christie and University of Manchester colleagues, and relevant suppliers
- Work autonomously, manage own workload and report on project progress to Head of Academic Education at timely intervals, whilst highlighting potential risks and issues and adapting plans accordingly
- Extract, analyse and report on the impact of the project, through both quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Be a source of experience in project management techniques to other colleagues in CE
Finance
- Financial management of budgets and resources within the grant to ensure maximum value is achieved with resources allocated
- Day to day budget management of project finances, including acting as authorized signatory
- Prepare and submit any progress or financial reporting as required by the relevant project funder
- Provides regular reports to senior colleagues on performance against budget, identifying any issues which arise
Risk Management
- Responsible for identifying and reporting on risk issues in relation to all projects
- Negotiate with all stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery
Quality and Governance
- Maintain compliance with copyright and data laws with respect to all created materials as part of any education projects
- Ensuring that all outputs comply with agreed QA outputs, particularly in relation to education development
- Maintain robust data collection, management and reporting mechanisms, in accordance with data protection legislation both autonomously and as directed by the Head of Academic Education and other Christie Education colleagues
- Develop and report on a range of identified KPIs using appropriate project management tools
- Manage accreditation processes for education and training, as required, ensuring effective compliance
Other
- Always demonstrate the Christie Principles and Behaviours, in line with the Trust Code of Conduct
- Deal with difficult situations in a calm and pleasant manner, taking responsibility to find solutions to complex problems
- Management of staff on an ad-hoc basis
- Any relevant project administrative duties as required, i.e. minutes for high level meetings
- Undertake other relevant duties as directed by the Head of Academic Education
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management
- Responsible for the set up and delivery of projects within Christie Education
- Effectively manage all relevant colleagues, partners, and stakeholder within the project to ensure progress is made against the project objectives and ensure that high-quality educational materials are delivered as planned
- Plan and lead project team meetings, ensuring appropriate documentation is completed as required
- Apply project management strategies and principles, to track and monitor progress against key milestones and deliverables as part of any education grant projects
- Ensure that all learning meets accessibility requirements, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Forge and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to: LKS; funders, partners, patient advocates, Christie and University of Manchester colleagues, and relevant suppliers
- Work autonomously, manage own workload and report on project progress to Head of Academic Education at timely intervals, whilst highlighting potential risks and issues and adapting plans accordingly
- Extract, analyse and report on the impact of the project, through both quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Be a source of experience in project management techniques to other colleagues in CE
Finance
- Financial management of budgets and resources within the grant to ensure maximum value is achieved with resources allocated
- Day to day budget management of project finances, including acting as authorized signatory
- Prepare and submit any progress or financial reporting as required by the relevant project funder
- Provides regular reports to senior colleagues on performance against budget, identifying any issues which arise
Risk Management
- Responsible for identifying and reporting on risk issues in relation to all projects
- Negotiate with all stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery
Quality and Governance
- Maintain compliance with copyright and data laws with respect to all created materials as part of any education projects
- Ensuring that all outputs comply with agreed QA outputs, particularly in relation to education development
- Maintain robust data collection, management and reporting mechanisms, in accordance with data protection legislation both autonomously and as directed by the Head of Academic Education and other Christie Education colleagues
- Develop and report on a range of identified KPIs using appropriate project management tools
- Manage accreditation processes for education and training, as required, ensuring effective compliance
Other
- Always demonstrate the Christie Principles and Behaviours, in line with the Trust Code of Conduct
- Deal with difficult situations in a calm and pleasant manner, taking responsibility to find solutions to complex problems
- Management of staff on an ad-hoc basis
- Any relevant project administrative duties as required, i.e. minutes for high level meetings
- Undertake other relevant duties as directed by the Head of Academic Education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience in education
Desirable
- oProject Management qualification
- oEvidence of relevant CPD
- oMasters degree level qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of delivering and managing quality projects, from planning to through delivery
- oExperience of fostering and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- oExperience of budget management
- oNegotiation and stakeholder management
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a medical / research / NHS or academic setting
- oExperience of working collaboratively across multiple organizations and teams
Skills
Essential
- oTroubleshooting and risk management skills
- oOrganised and able to deliver to deadlines/ key project milestones and to required quality standards
- oAble to write precise, high-quality documentation and reports with a high degree of written and verbal communication skill
- oSkill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships, establishing rapport and gaining the trust of others at all levels
- oExcellent interpersonal skills, whether face-to- face, via video conferencing or in writing
- oNegotiation and influencing skills to ensure that priorities are met
Desirable
- oNegotiation and influencing skills to ensure that priorities are met
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of how to develop and utilise robust project management processes
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the cancer research landscape
- oKnowledge of Medical Education
OTHER
Essential
- oAbility to be adaptable and flexible, think creatively and learn new skills quickly
- oAbility to work to tight deadlines and/or unexpected deadlines
- oConscientious and hardworking
- oAbility to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- oInnovative and positive approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience in education
Desirable
- oProject Management qualification
- oEvidence of relevant CPD
- oMasters degree level qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of delivering and managing quality projects, from planning to through delivery
- oExperience of fostering and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- oExperience of budget management
- oNegotiation and stakeholder management
Desirable
- oExperience of working in a medical / research / NHS or academic setting
- oExperience of working collaboratively across multiple organizations and teams
Skills
Essential
- oTroubleshooting and risk management skills
- oOrganised and able to deliver to deadlines/ key project milestones and to required quality standards
- oAble to write precise, high-quality documentation and reports with a high degree of written and verbal communication skill
- oSkill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships, establishing rapport and gaining the trust of others at all levels
- oExcellent interpersonal skills, whether face-to- face, via video conferencing or in writing
- oNegotiation and influencing skills to ensure that priorities are met
Desirable
- oNegotiation and influencing skills to ensure that priorities are met
Knowledge
Essential
- oAn understanding of how to develop and utilise robust project management processes
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the cancer research landscape
- oKnowledge of Medical Education
OTHER
Essential
- oAbility to be adaptable and flexible, think creatively and learn new skills quickly
- oAbility to work to tight deadlines and/or unexpected deadlines
- oConscientious and hardworking
- oAbility to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- oInnovative and positive approach
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.
