Job summary

The Head of Access and Performance, and Health Inequalities Lead will be responsible for cancer, and referral to treat performance across the trust, encompassing all national targets. This will include taking lead responsibility for: establishing a comprehensive annual plan for the trust; delivery of NHS Constitution Standards; agreeing and working within an annual budget for income and expenditure, including efficiency/CIP requirements; communications and engagement within the trust.

This role will involve developing strong working relationships with system partners, seeking out opportunities to improve services for local people, improving health and wellbeing and addressing health inequalities.

The Head of Access and Performance, and Health Inequalities Lead will be accountable professionally to the Director of Operations. Their objectives will include leading and/or participating in divisional and corporate programmes of work as well as operations within the Trust. Line management of the cancer scheduling and RTT booking teams.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Head of Access and Performance, and Health Inequalities Lead will be responsible for cancer, and referral to treat performance across the trust, encompassing all national targets. This will include taking lead responsibility for: establishing a comprehensive annual plan for the trust; delivery of NHS Constitution Standards; agreeing and working within an annual budget for income and expenditure, including efficiency/CIP requirements; communications and engagement within the trust.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Budget holder for RTT and Cancer, Appointments and Referrals for pay and non-pay. Overall management of Trust wide Cancer Alliance funded posts.

• Responsible for supporting the delivery of key access targets across all services, this includes Referral to Treatment, Cancer and Cancelled Operations.

• Development and delivery of transformation/improvement projects, in line with Trust business plans and service delivery operational plans, Trust objectives and standing financial instructions.

• Facilitate dynamic problem solving at a variety of levels with both internal and external stakeholder groups, using service improvement tools and techniques using process flow analysis including value and efficiency mapping by establishing baseline data and setting key performance indicator metrics.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• oEducated to Masters level/professional qualification or equivalent oEvidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation

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