Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£73,496 per annum

About the Role
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Trust is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. It also includes Evelina London Children’s Hospital and has one of the largest critical care units and busiest emergency departments in the UK. In 2021, the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined the Trust, enhancing expertise in heart and lung disease care and research.

The Cancer Improvement Manager will join a small team working across the South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA) portfolio, specifically leading the delivery of the Early Diagnosis Programme. This role involves close collaboration with the Early Diagnosis Senior Programme Manager, Deputy Programme Manager, the wider SELCA team, and system partners to implement projects supporting national early diagnosis targets and reducing inequalities in cancer care across South East London.

Key priorities include supporting SELCA’s agenda to ensure equitable care, scoping and implementing new projects, and working with clinicians and managers to enhance patient experience and service delivery. The role requires strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and risk management skills to oversee multiple projects and ensure successful delivery of objectives.

SELCA provides clinical, operational, and transformational leadership to the local health system, working with key members such as the SEL Integrated Care System, primary care, provider networks, NHS trusts, patient/public representatives, and charities. The vision is to improve access, clinical outcomes, patient experience, and quality of life for the population of South East London based on national and international standards.

The Trust is committed to delivering high quality, safe, and efficient care with a motivated and engaged workforce, and supports flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Experience
- Proven track record of managing successful projects and operational performance improvements, including developing and monitoring output and outcome measures.
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS environment, strategy, and policy.
- Experience working within a cancer environment.
- Project management experience involving service design, development, implementation, and change management in multi-stakeholder settings.
- Desirable: Experience managing complex budgets and demonstrating individual, team, financial, process, and change management skills.

Qualifications
- Educated to master’s level or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience.
- Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2 Practitioner level or equivalent).
- Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development.

Skills and Abilities
- Extensive knowledge of NHS clinical/operational environments and project management methodologies.
- Excellent track record in successful change and project management.
- Strong management skills including motivating and coaching staff.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication (written, oral, presentation, facilitation), networking, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to consistently deliver performance targets.

About You
You will be a motivated and collaborative professional with strong communication and stakeholder management skills. You will be committed to delivering high quality patient care and service improvements, able to manage multiple projects and risks effectively, and work well within a complex health system environment.