Overview
The postholder will support the delivery of the Non‑Surgical Oncology (NSO) and Urgent Cancer Care (UCC) work programme within the Northern Cancer Alliance, making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and driving service improvement across urgent and non‑surgical oncology pathways at a system level.
Responsibilities
* Deliver the NSO and UCC work programme across the Northern Cancer Alliance.
* Apply strong, autonomous project‑management skills to manage a portfolio of work under the Programme Manager’s oversight.
* Build and maintain effective relationships across multiple organisations, including clinical and operational experts.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement and embed best practice, ensuring relevant standards and compliance requirements are met.
* Foster professional relationships and collaboration without the need for daily on‑site contact, using a range of communication and engagement approaches to maintain connection and momentum across geographically dispersed teams.
* Manage the delivery and continuous improvement of cancer care initiatives across the Alliance, with a focus on Acute Oncology Services (AOS) and urgent cancer care (UCC).
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure best practice in the rapid assessment and management of patients presenting with acute oncology complications or requiring urgent cancer interventions according to the agreed model of care.
* Lead projects and drive service transformation to support clinical teams and uphold the highest standards of patient care in accordance with organisational objectives and national guidelines.
* Work flexibly in a hybrid model, combining home working with attendance at base sites and provider and service‑partner sites across the North East and North Cumbria.
* Work on a 15‑month fixed‑term contract, with secondments welcomed.
Background
The Northern Cancer Alliance is an integrated organisation serving a population of 3.1 million people. It brings together statutory and non‑statutory bodies to provide a whole‑population, whole‑pathway approach to cancer services, aiming to reduce variation, improve patient experience, and reduce inequality of access.
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