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Job summary

Main area
Gastroenterology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Due to limited funding)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
309-UCLH-4308
Employer
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
UCLH
Town
London
Salary
£42,471 - £50,364 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

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Cancer Surveillance Project Manager

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

This project manager role is an exciting opportunity to join our management team to deliver on a cancer surveillance programme across cancer tumour sites at UCLH.

Post holder will be responsible for the design and implementation of a robust integrated tracking system for patients requiring surveillance post cancer treatment. Working closely with the Electronic Health Record Team and tumour site leads, UCLH need to design, build, test and implement an Epic module for the tracking of cancer patients post treatment. We need to capitalise on our digital investment and capability to deliver transformation for this cohort of patients.

Successful candidates will have previous project management experience and ideally experience of working in an NHS organisation. They will have Experience of managing complex, large-scale and high-profile projects and be able to communicate with a range of stakeholders to support delivery of workstream. They will be committed to helping us deliver excellent patient care.

Please note that elements of this role must be completed across various UCLH sites. Therefore, we are unable to support full remote working.  

Main duties of the job

The key results areas for this post are;

  • To support operationally critical projects related to transformation of services at UCLH, including the implementation of an integrated cancer surveillance system
  • Successful implementation of allocated projects and initiatives, which deliver the planned benefits in accordance with the programme targets
  • Working collaboratively across the Trust to devise strategies and recommendations to deliver improvements in Trust-wide cancer operations (and where applicable administration), identifying improvement opportunities and seeing these through the project lifecycle, i.e. project initiation, delivery, mobilisation and review

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.     

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:     

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)   
  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery  
  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals  
  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building  
  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine   
  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre   
  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases  
  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street  

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.    

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. 

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* 

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.  

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work. 

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.  

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree and / or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent
  • Project management knowledge acquired through a Project-management qualification or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Masters qualification or equivalent (or working towards same)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of managing complex, large-scale and high-profile projects
  • Experience of service improvement delivery
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with and managing external consultants and third parties

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Effective use of influencing, persuasion and Negotiation skills
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills
  • Analytical and data-evaluation skills, with the ability to solve complex problems
  • Ability to present complex data in a clear and easily understood format – both verbally and in writing.
  • Grasp of managing project finances and budgets
  • Ability to form excellent relationships with a wide stakeholder base
  • Good organisational skills and abilities

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Niamh Ingram
Job title
Senior Project Manager for GI Services
Email address
[email protected]
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