A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
This is a rare but exciting development opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic manager to join a dynamic and progressive team that provides excellence in cancer care.
About the Role
The post will provide a unique opportunity for someone with a genuine interest and experience in developing and managing cancer and clinical diagnostic services.
The post holder will lead on the sustainability and expansion of oncology outpatient and chemotherapy services, the delivery of Macmillan information and support across MWL, support the Trust outpatient optimisation programme (PSSMFU) and support tumour-site specific services around cancer performance.
This will be delivered through working with colleagues within the Trust and across the Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance.
The successful applicant will have in-depth knowledge of the national cancer strategy and how this translates to the regional and local delivery of services, particularly how it interacts with the CDC and to that end, be influential in ensuring that cancer pathways are prioritised in the CDC.
They will be influential in development of cancer care services and CDC pathways within the Trust, effectively supporting the clinical teams to deliver an ambitious vision.
We are looking for someone with a highly organised, yet flexible approach to work who possesses excellent clinical and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice on service development ensuring achievement of the national and local agenda with regard to cancer.
Support the cancer manager and Macmillan lead cancer Nurse on the long-term development of the Trust's strategic vision within Cancer Services and promote excellence in:
Performance Management
Demand and Capacity Management
Leadership, Engagement and Ownership
Collection, analysis and use of data
Implementation of re-design pathways
Workforce development and skill mix
Team work
Provide senior leadership and operational management oversight of a range of cancer services, including the oncology outpatients' service, Lilac Centre Day-Case unit and the Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service.
Main Duties
Performance Management
Demand and Capacity Management
Leadership, Engagement and Ownership
Collection, analysis and use of data
Implementation of re-design pathways
Workforce development and skill mix
Team work
About Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Services
Acute Care: Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care: Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services: Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire.
Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients.
We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services: We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August ****
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation *****) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Application Timeline
Advertised 23rd December ****Advert Closes 18th January ****Shortlisting w/c 19th January ****Interview date to be confirmed w/c 2nd February
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Jan ****
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