Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- 24 months (Secondment / Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-SNR-0204
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2025
Employer heading

Improvement Manager - Cancer Business Unit
Band 8a
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
The Cancer Services team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Trust is looking for an Improvement Lead to support the delivery of our cancer improvement programme.
Based within the cancer services team the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of key improvement projects that will drive quality and performance improvement in cancer services across multiple divisions and services at UHDB. One of the key projects will be supporting to finalise our cancer strategy.
This is an opportunity to develop and show case skills in managing change and delivering exciting improvements across cancer pathways.
Main duties of the job
Working across divisions, the post holder will hold a portfolio of projects within the Cancer Improvement Programme and be expected to work closely with operational, clinical and nursing leads to deliver agreed improvement plans and to implement changes to services and across pathways.
You will be expected to work autonomously, establishing relationships with key stakeholders and working within a project management framework to deliver plans at pace to generate change and improved performance.
A key component of the role will also be to establish and maintain good governance and processes regarding project and programme co-ordination, ensuring there is control and consistency to all of the projects within the programme.
This role would suit those with experience of service change and change management who are already working in a cancer operational role with the knowledge of BPTP and are seeking to expand and develop their skills in service improvement and project management.
Closing date of applications - 8 July 2025
Interview date - 22 July 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to master’s Level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Prince 2 or equivalent Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and application of change management processes in a complex service environment, including changes in service delivery and culture.
- Collaborative working with internal/external partners
- Specialist knowledge of Improvement techniques underpinned by theory & experience
Desirable criteria
- NHS Operational management experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Project Management Skills
- Analysis & Interpretation of complex data/facts
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates Planning & Organisational skills for complex activities
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Tipper
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team, Workforce Management
Training Centre
Rehab Block, Level 3
Royal Derby Hospital
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
- Telephone
- 01332 788466
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