Job summary
Are
you enthusiastic and committed to making a difference? Are you self-motivated
and good with people?
The Black Country ICB are working with partners to
improve the prevention and earlier diagnosis of cancer. This
will be an exciting and challenging opportunity for 2 band 6 posts on a 12-month
fixed term contract to work with our Primary Care professionals, especially GPs and their
practice teams, to play a crucial role in early cancer diagnosis.
The post
holder will engage with a range of Healthcare Professionals across the cancer
pathway through our programme of Health Professional Engagement, to raise the
profile of cancer, identify activities to improve uptake of bowel, breast and
cervical screening and cancer outcomes which will address inequalities across the Black
Country and
make change happen at a local level.
This role will support, educate and influence primary care teams,
health professionals and local health systems to improve cancer services in
line with Macmillan and Cancer Research UK strategy.
Main duties of the job
The role will be to build effective
relationships with and actively engage with all GP practices within the area to
raise the awareness of the importance of early cancer detection and promoting
the three main cancer screening programmes.
The post holders will work closely with the Black Country ICB and GP Practices to encourage the effective use of GP
Practice data and undertake interventions that support the earlier detection of
cancer.
Develop and deliver training sessions to
primary care staff, as well as leading on practice improvement projects.
Support Cancer Care Coordinators throughout the ICB,
whilst building effective relationships
with and actively engage Primary Care Networks/ Clusters and local cancer and
public health stakeholders to raise awareness of the importance of cancer
prevention, early diagnosis and screening and influence the content of local
delivery plans.
Promote and develop
sustainable Cancer Champion networks to outreach to individual GP practices
(following needs assessment)
Design
and deliver bespoke training sessions, through a range of methods including
face to face, remote and local on-line options for primary care staff.
Work flexibly and collaboratively with other
Facilitators across the UK to support delivery including assisting in
engagements and developing resources
About us
On 1 July 2022, NHS Black Country Integrated
Care Board (ICB) was established. The
ICB is part of the Black Country Integrated Care System which is a
partnership of organisations that have come together to plan and deliver
joined up health and care services to improve the lives of people in our four
boroughs: Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell.
ICBs
are statutory NHS bodies responsible for planning and allocating resources to
meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICS):
- to
improve outcomes in population, health and healthcare;
- tackle
inequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
- enhance
productivity and value for money and;
- help
the NHS support broader social and economic development
The
Black Country Integrated Care Board manages the NHS budget for the area and
arranging the provision of the health services for the 1.26 million people
who live in the Black Country.
The
core values of the NHS drive what we do locally, and we rightly have a clear
focus on reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for all,
whilst ensuring a sustainable health service for the long-term.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The role will be
to build effective relationships with and actively engage all GP practices
within the area to raise the awareness of the importance of early detection and
screening.
- The post holder
will work closely with ICS and GP Practices to encourage the effective use of
GP Practice data on their screening uptakes, complete detailed training needs
analysis for their primary care staff. The post holder with undertake,
formulate and deliver bespoke training sessions and interventions that support
the earlier detection of cancer, through a range of methods
including face to face, remote and local on-line options.
- Lead, develop,
plan, co-ordinate and successfully deliver designated objectives for agreed
learning events for primary care professionals. Including the ICS cancer
champion program for primary care, community cancer champions and cancer care
coordinators groups, whilst promoting and developing a
sustainable Cancer Champion network programs within primary care and community
groups.
- Work directly with existing ICS Primary Care
Cancer Champions to promote cancer awareness and prevention, develop a network
of cancer champions that meet every three months to share practice and lessons
learnt.
- The post holder
will also lead on the educational programs to promote, coach and train new
Primary Care Champions
- Lead, plan, develop,
co-ordinate, successfully deliver and evaluate specialist learning sessions on
cancer awareness updates and screening promotions for primary care
professionals to enhance knowledge and interventions to improve cancer outcomes
with a focus on prevention, early diagnosis, screening and addressing health
inequalities.
- Ensure that project outcomes
for improvement to cancer services are implemented across the ICS; which should
be continuously monitored and reviewed for improvement.
- Work closely with ICS Health
Inequality leads and community project managers to support the health
inequalities agenda.
- Lead, monitor and manage practice
improvement projects, following an analysis of individual practice needs,
against local and national guidelines that support the GP cancer DES program
and other cancer programs.
- Use IT Microsoft
packages, and work with BI team to help develop data dashboard from a range of
data from different sources including qualitative and quantitative data
relating to performance compliance, experience and other aspects of quality.
- Assist PCNs and individual
GP practices with the analysis and interpretation of complex statistics
relevant to their screening data. Using the facts make judgement on next steps
for example, organise and deliver subsequent workshops and focus groups to
highlight the MDT training they require to improve their uptake of the 3 main
screening programs, prevention and early diagnosis
- Plan and organise multiple
MDT/prevention meetings with the wider workforce, including Public Health,
social care, acute sector colleagues and wider community stakeholders on a
broad range of complex and sensitive topics.
- Build effective
relationships with and actively engage Primary Care Networks, ICS, local cancer
and public health stakeholders to co-ordinate national cancer awareness
programs across the ICS that highlights the importance of cancer prevention, early
diagnosis and screening and influence the content of local delivery plans.
- Build on effective
communication skills, recognising the need to work at different levels of
communication to reflect the sensitivity of the content of the conversation and
the information being shared.
- Recognising that different
staff may need further support and guidance or persuasion due to potential
barriers, when sharing best practice, tools and resources to improve
interventions that promote the prevention and earlier diagnosis agenda.
- Work in partnership with
primary and secondary care partners to support and promote more effective ways
of working across the patient pathway.
- Keep up to date with NHSE,
Macmillan and CRUK policy, evidence and NHS/ public health cancer strategies,
supporting the dissemination to local partner and primary care organisations in
the area, as appropriate.
- The post holder will ensure
that they read, interpret and understand all new policies from NHSE, PHE and
WMCA, so that they can develop tools and strategies to be shared across local
Primary Care Networks to assess and respond to service need.
- The
postholder will authorise and oversee expenditure for activities within
specific projects within parameters set by Deputy Director (Strategic
Commissioning) or other senior colleagues
- The
post holder will take responsibility for the ordering and procurement of any
resources or equipment that will be required for them to be able to fulfil
their role.
- Work flexibly and
collaboratively with other Facilitators across the UK to support delivery
including assisting in engagements and developing resources, as required
- Provide
monthly progress reports against agreed operational plans and identified
performance measures, that will be discussed and presented to the PSED
(Prevention, Screening and Early Diagnosis) group, in addition to other data,
intelligence and observations, as required by the ICB or Cancer Board.
- To undertake relevant
research to promote evidence-based commissioning, including the undertaking of
complex audits, auditing targeted data and surveys relevant to the ICS Cancer programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The role will be
to build effective relationships with and actively engage all GP practices
within the area to raise the awareness of the importance of early detection and
screening.
- The post holder
will work closely with ICS and GP Practices to encourage the effective use of
GP Practice data on their screening uptakes, complete detailed training needs
analysis for their primary care staff. The post holder with undertake,
formulate and deliver bespoke training sessions and interventions that support
the earlier detection of cancer, through a range of methods
including face to face, remote and local on-line options.
- Lead, develop,
plan, co-ordinate and successfully deliver designated objectives for agreed
learning events for primary care professionals. Including the ICS cancer
champion program for primary care, community cancer champions and cancer care
coordinators groups, whilst promoting and developing a
sustainable Cancer Champion network programs within primary care and community
groups.
- Work directly with existing ICS Primary Care
Cancer Champions to promote cancer awareness and prevention, develop a network
of cancer champions that meet every three months to share practice and lessons
learnt.
- The post holder
will also lead on the educational programs to promote, coach and train new
Primary Care Champions
- Lead, plan, develop,
co-ordinate, successfully deliver and evaluate specialist learning sessions on
cancer awareness updates and screening promotions for primary care
professionals to enhance knowledge and interventions to improve cancer outcomes
with a focus on prevention, early diagnosis, screening and addressing health
inequalities.
- Ensure that project outcomes
for improvement to cancer services are implemented across the ICS; which should
be continuously monitored and reviewed for improvement.
- Work closely with ICS Health
Inequality leads and community project managers to support the health
inequalities agenda.
- Lead, monitor and manage practice
improvement projects, following an analysis of individual practice needs,
against local and national guidelines that support the GP cancer DES program
and other cancer programs.
- Use IT Microsoft
packages, and work with BI team to help develop data dashboard from a range of
data from different sources including qualitative and quantitative data
relating to performance compliance, experience and other aspects of quality.
- Assist PCNs and individual
GP practices with the analysis and interpretation of complex statistics
relevant to their screening data. Using the facts make judgement on next steps
for example, organise and deliver subsequent workshops and focus groups to
highlight the MDT training they require to improve their uptake of the 3 main
screening programs, prevention and early diagnosis
- Plan and organise multiple
MDT/prevention meetings with the wider workforce, including Public Health,
social care, acute sector colleagues and wider community stakeholders on a
broad range of complex and sensitive topics.
- Build effective
relationships with and actively engage Primary Care Networks, ICS, local cancer
and public health stakeholders to co-ordinate national cancer awareness
programs across the ICS that highlights the importance of cancer prevention, early
diagnosis and screening and influence the content of local delivery plans.
- Build on effective
communication skills, recognising the need to work at different levels of
communication to reflect the sensitivity of the content of the conversation and
the information being shared.
- Recognising that different
staff may need further support and guidance or persuasion due to potential
barriers, when sharing best practice, tools and resources to improve
interventions that promote the prevention and earlier diagnosis agenda.
- Work in partnership with
primary and secondary care partners to support and promote more effective ways
of working across the patient pathway.
- Keep up to date with NHSE,
Macmillan and CRUK policy, evidence and NHS/ public health cancer strategies,
supporting the dissemination to local partner and primary care organisations in
the area, as appropriate.
- The post holder will ensure
that they read, interpret and understand all new policies from NHSE, PHE and
WMCA, so that they can develop tools and strategies to be shared across local
Primary Care Networks to assess and respond to service need.
- The
postholder will authorise and oversee expenditure for activities within
specific projects within parameters set by Deputy Director (Strategic
Commissioning) or other senior colleagues
- The
post holder will take responsibility for the ordering and procurement of any
resources or equipment that will be required for them to be able to fulfil
their role.
- Work flexibly and
collaboratively with other Facilitators across the UK to support delivery
including assisting in engagements and developing resources, as required
- Provide
monthly progress reports against agreed operational plans and identified
performance measures, that will be discussed and presented to the PSED
(Prevention, Screening and Early Diagnosis) group, in addition to other data,
intelligence and observations, as required by the ICB or Cancer Board.
- To undertake relevant
research to promote evidence-based commissioning, including the undertaking of
complex audits, auditing targeted data and surveys relevant to the ICS Cancer programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continued educational, training and/professional development
- Evidence of knowledge of how to manage projects including techniques, tools and report writing.
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of partnering with a range of stakeholders to influence and develop sustainable change
- Experience of working with GPs, primary care staff and community groups.
- Experience of developing, planning and delivering training sessions as well as good presentation skills
- Experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong understanding of primary care, NHS environments, core plus 6 and DES guidelines
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health inequalities, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families, and carers.
- Good IT Skills especially in creating reports and manipulating spreadsheets.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Ability to shape your approach and tailor the use of different tools to different audiences needs, including digital technologies
- Strong organisational skills, including planning, prioritising, time management and record keeping.
- Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care and PCNs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continued educational, training and/professional development
- Evidence of knowledge of how to manage projects including techniques, tools and report writing.
- Evidence of good communication skills
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of partnering with a range of stakeholders to influence and develop sustainable change
- Experience of working with GPs, primary care staff and community groups.
- Experience of developing, planning and delivering training sessions as well as good presentation skills
- Experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong understanding of primary care, NHS environments, core plus 6 and DES guidelines
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Understanding of the wider determinants of health inequalities, including social, economic, and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families, and carers.
- Good IT Skills especially in creating reports and manipulating spreadsheets.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Ability to shape your approach and tailor the use of different tools to different audiences needs, including digital technologies
- Strong organisational skills, including planning, prioritising, time management and record keeping.
- Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care and PCNs
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.
