Job overview

The Trust Cancer Manager is the organisational lead for the delivery of the national Cancer Agenda working closely with the Trust's leadership teams and Cancer Alliance partners to ensure National Cancer Waiting Times for the Trust are met and to provide oversight and expert technical advice to divisions to support pathway improvements to increase performance. 

The post holder is responsible for ensuring an effective business model is in place that delivers the agreed strategy. 

The post holder will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Cancer Pathway Team to maintain and develop a fit for purpose infrastructure to ensure effective practice and quality standards at the Trust working to deadlines to ensure data and performance is validated and adhering to National guidelines. They will manage the day to day operational function of the Cancer Pathway Team to action and report performance targets on all aspects of cancer to achieve key national and local objectives within targets,  working with clinical colleagues to achieve the requirements of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset (CSOD). 

Working closely with the Trust Cancer Lead Clinician and Nurse the post holder will develop and deliver a business model to embed a Cancer strategy for the Trust, providing support to multi-disciplinary teams to deliver key objectives aligned to the Trust's 6 strategic objectives. 

Main duties of the job

• To undertake first line management of the Cancer Operational Lead, Cancer Data Lead, Cancer MDT-Co-ordinators and Cancer Pathway Navigators and oversee management of Cancer Support Assistants & Cancer Support Facilitators prioritising work of the team to ensure performance indicators are met, delegating duties where needed.  
• To promote a high-performance culture and ensure that all staff in the Cancer Pathway Team are fully aware of the obligations and adhere to Trusts policies and procedures and have the ability to take remedial action, eg. performance management and disciplinary action as appropriate. 
  
  
• Works with the Chief Operating Officer and Divisional Operational Management and Leadership teams in leading the delivery of Cancer standards.
  
  
• To support and shape the development of the Cancer service working closely with other key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and the ability to build and develop systematic and continuous improvement.
• Ensure that effective systems and processes are in place to support patient and public involvement so that patients and the public are appropriately involved in any service developments
• Develop an understanding of the Trust's business planning methodologies, information sources, costing arrangements and assessments and assessment of income under national tariff arrangements to support business planning processes. 

Working for our organisation

Our Vision is to be a first-class provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care for our patients; and being a great place to work for our people. Our Proud to CARE philosophy supports this vision - and we all play a part in achieving it, by living up to the values we promise to our patients and each other. As members of staff we will always:

·       Show COMPASSION – treating our patients and colleagues with consideration, kindness, and respect.

·       Aim for high AMBITION – providing excellent care, safe services, high standards and a positive experience every time.

·       Foster RESPECT– being socially responsible, working openly and honestly with our patients, staff, partners and communities to improve what we do.

·       Create the right ENCOURAGEMENT – providing the tools and equipment that support a modern, eco-friendly, clean and safe environment.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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