Band 8a - Cancer Improvement Project Manager, Cancer Services
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pan-organisational approach to service and pathway improvement in cancer services.
The Cancer Services team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a project manager 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 West Herts.One of the key projects will be Targeted Lung Health Checks as part of the national roll out.
This is an excellent 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 agree 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, seeking to expand and develop their skills in service improvement and project management.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for co-ordinating and communication with project stakeholders including operational managers, clinical leads, front line staff, patients and carers.
Provide facilitation for project team meetings as well as supporting the delivery and facilitation of larger events.
Provide leadership in setting timescales, managing project milestones and overall successful project completion for specific projects within own portfolio.
Assist project leads in developing project initiation documents, driver diagrams, measures and operational definitions.
Support project teams in the generation and prioritisation of change ideas, and testing change using PDSA cycles.
Able to communicate sensitive or complex information about performance or change with a high level of sensitivity and diplomacy.
Able to present to clinical teams and colleagues across the Trust and the scope, content and timescales associated with projects within own portfolio.
Contribute to the writing of a range of reports and business cases of behalf of the Cancer services team and services within Trust divisions to a wide cross section of the Trust. This will vary from Board level reports through to compiling programme specific communications e.g. improvement programme newsletters.
Willingness to learn new and different QI techniques and be open to new ways of working and bringing fresh ideas to clinical teams.
Collaborate with other teams involved in QI projects both internal and external to the trust.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria- Undergraduate degree or equivalent job-related experience
- Evidence of continuous personal development
- Formal project management qualification.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of project management methodology
- Knowledge of change management / quality improvement methodology
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of cancer waiting times and performance standards.
- Knowledge of IHI methodology and experience in application.
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of improvement projects with operational and clinical teams
- Experience of managing projects involving clinicians and track record of successful engagement with clinical leaders.
- Experience of working within a PMO function.
- Experience of establishing new services
- Experience of working in cancer services.