Job overview

This post holder will have responsibility for leading and the continued development of a Peninsula wide Cancer Academy on behalf of the Peninsula Cancer Alliance.  With a requirement to support development and implement of a pan-trust Cancer Education strategy.

The programme will require innovation, transformation and strong leadership from the Academy Lead. The post holder will work closely with the Workforce Lead, Lead Cancer Nurses and Cancer leads in each Trust to form collaborative relationships with Stakeholders across the Peninsula Integrated Care System, Provider Trusts, Arm’s-Length Bodies (ALBs), Education Providers and other key partners to drive the delivery of the strategy across the system.  Ensuring the delivery of the agreed outcomes within agreed timescales. There is an expectation that the postholder will work with other education and Academy leads and subject matter experts across the region and nationally.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support  

·         Development of a Peninsula Cancer Education Strategy and implementation plan  

·         Lead the education programme on behalf of the Peninsula Cancer Alliance through delegated leadership and working collaboratively

•               Support the Alliance Workforce Lead on the development of a cancer        workforce strategy across the Peninsula

·       Work collaboratively with the Alliance ACCEND implementation lead to ensure training and education is aligned to the ACCEND framework

·       Facilitate the Cancer Academy Steering Group and subgroups to ensure deliverables are met within specific timeframes

·       Continue strong links with key partners including Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) / Health Education England (HEE) / Integrated Care System (ICS) / Cancer Research UK (CRUK) / Macmillan etc., to identify collaboration opportunities across the Peninsula

·       Lead communications and engagement plan for regional and national training and education

The Peninsula Cancer Academy Lead will be responsible for the planning, designing, monitoring and evaluation of the Cancer Academy to ensure alignment with the National Cancer Academies programme and National Cancer Workforce and Education strategy.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.