The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Project Manager - Cancer Services

The closing date is 20 August 2025

Job summary

The Project Manager will work collaboratively with the Cancer Manager, Lead Cancer Nurse, Norfolk & Waveney Transformation Programme Manager and the Clinical teams to provide overall project management leadership to implement protocols to support the trust to meet the nationally mandated 28 day faster diagnosis standard

This will include engaging with all stakeholders in process mapping, planning and implementing new Cancer Pathways to ensure patients are diagnosed in a timely manner to meet the 28 day FDS standard.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work in collaboration with the Lead Cancer Nurse and Cancer Manager to ensure successful implementation of each area of work.
Provide Analytical data and reports to monitor progress against targets for the trust, ICB and regional cancer alliance
Develop evaluation metrics and arrange data collection to evidence the delivery of the objectives of the ICS Cancer Services Transformation plan.
Collate and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of outcomes, productivity and quality.
Utilise data to support business cases and reports as appropriate.
Support clinical teams in the development, tailoring and implementation of systems and processes.
The post-holder will be responsible for the development of the infrastructure work-stream and have relevant skills and knowledge to lead and develop IT solution that enable healthcare professionals to implement new work practices.
The post holder will maintain full project files and data complete records for all project work-streams.
Analyse complex data and evaluate individual areas of the project, present and work with stakeholders collaboratively to overcome barriers within the areas of work.
The post-holder will need to be capable of complex decision making and will be required to evaluate options throughout the project process
Develop and write performance reports, including analysis of data

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

06 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

426-905-25TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Please ensure that your Line Manager's permission has been sought if you are applying for a secondment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Please ensure that your Line Manager's permission has been sought if you are applying for a secondment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing projects through the full project lifecycle
Experience of working with datasets including analysis and collation
Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences
Experience of change management

Desirable

Previous Cancer Services Experience
Experience in health service management

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
Excellent communication and liaison skills across a wide spectrum of staff groups
Facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Knowledge of service development, data management and analysis methods

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

Degree, plus significant Project Management experience in the NHS
Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 or equivalent (or working towards)
Record of continuous professional development

Desirable

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of managing projects through the full project lifecycle
Experience of working with datasets including analysis and collation
Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences
Experience of change management

Desirable

Previous Cancer Services Experience
Experience in health service management

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

Self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
Excellent communication and liaison skills across a wide spectrum of staff groups
Facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Knowledge of service development, data management and analysis methods

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

Degree, plus significant Project Management experience in the NHS
Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 or equivalent (or working towards)
Record of continuous professional development

Desirable

Master's degree or equivalent experience

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

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