Job vacancy: Cancer Centre Manager, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Job summary

Main area

Administrative services

Grade

Band 8b

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

188-THQ060626

Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Southampton General Hospital
Town: Southampton
Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 pa or pa pro rata
Closing: 22/06/2026 23:59
Interview date: 14/07/2026

Cancer Centre Manager

Band 8b

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

a) Oversee specific aspects of the cancer pathways for all tumour sites based at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) and those patients referred to UHS for diagnosis or treatment, ensuring safe care and effective use of all resources.
b) The post has direct line management responsibility for staff within the management structure within the Cancer Centre and assumes delegated responsibility for identified budgets.
c) Lead the development of services within the Cancer Centre, in partnership with the Trust management team, in line with national recommendations and guidance.
d) Lead on the development of the Cancer Centre strategy and overall strategic direction in line with national and regional directives, cost improvement and activity management programmes
e) The post holder will have a high degree of autonomy and will be expected to manage a demanding workload to deliver sustainable service improvement, and will deputise for the deputy COO on cancer-related discussions

Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

First degree or equivalent
Evidence of post-qualification study/professional development to Masters level (post grad certificate/MBA/MSc) or equivalent general management experience.
Leadership training
Management training
Experience of working competently in an acute healthcare in a clinical care group or equivalent setting in a senior operational delivery/management position.
Demonstrable knowledge of National and Local NHS; including national service frameworks
Evidence of advanced leadership qualities
Evidence of presenting complex information to internal and external groups in an understandable way.
Report writing skills and experience.
Ability to analyse and interpret complex data, to facilitate operational delivery decisions to support key performance targets.
Experience of successful delegated budget management and evidence of achieving financial and finite resource targets
Operational management experience for more than 2 years

Desirable criteria

Membership of professional body – not needed
Experience of working in NHS - essential
A breadth of clinical experience across the specialist area
Project management experience
Evidence of successful leadership, management and engagement of clinical teams to introduce change

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

For more information about our Trust

https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk

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